The federal government shutdown is entering its second week, and one of the programs it is impacting is WIC: the nutrition program for low-income women, infants and children. We can argue all day about whose fault that is, but SPL is not a liberal or conservative organization. The important thing is that while this shutdown […]
Recently, in a divorce and custody case in New York, a wife argued that she was under great stress caused by her soon-to-be-ex-husband. In cross-examination, the husband’s attorney asked whether some of that stress might instead have been caused by a recent abortion. I happen to be an attorney, and while this line of questioning […]
Last year’s West Coast Walk for Life featured a lot of this: …and this: The organizers of the Walk took note of this unproductive exchange, and they’re doing something about it. I am thrilled to announce that the 2014 West Coast Walk for Life speaking lineup includes Secular Pro-Life’s very own Monica Snyder! Monica […]
[Today’s guest post by Alycia Hartley is part of our paid blogging program.] Two things have happened to me in the past few weeks that may seem unrelated, but have become connected for me. One is a video that has gone viral on YouTube; as of my writing, it has over 13 million views. It […]
Wendy Davis, the Texas politician best known for wearing pink shoes while fighting for the right to kill five-month-old fetuses, is expected to run for governor of Texas. Abortion advocate and Democratic consultant Jason Stanford has an opinion column in Politico that desperately seeks to convince people that the Davis campaign is not doomed: In […]
This week marked a tragic anniversary: 33 years of the one-child policy in China. This barbaric policy has harmed hundreds of millions of people. Abortion is a major component of the policy, whether it is “chosen” by women who know that they will only have one shot at motherhood, or physically enforced by government goons. […]
Several opportunities for involvement in the secular pro-life movement have come up recently. You don’t even need to leave the comfort of your home! First up: that rarest of birds, a paid pro-life internship! Secular Pro-Life seeks an intern to update the database for AbortionSafety.com, which warns abortion-vulnerable women about medical malpractice lawsuits and health […]
Yesterday, an article by SPL member Sarah Terzo appeared on Live Action News, entitled “Abortion clinic counseling: rhetoric vs. reality.” In it, she describes insider accounts of supposedly “non-directive” counseling at abortion facilities that is anything but. The “counselors” emphasize the negative aspects of parenthood, evade questions about prenatal development, and make their sale. This […]
The National Community Baby Shower Day is just five weeks away! Actually, it isn’t a day, but a weekend: Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27. To participate, first, check to see if there’s already a baby shower scheduled in your area. If there isn’t, follow these simple steps: 1) Contact the local pregnancy resource […]
Recently, SPL member Mollie G. sent in a horrific July 11, 2013 alert from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, entitled “In Utero Medication Administration to Fetus Presents Unique Safety Challenges.” The advisory relates a tragic incident that occurred when an unborn baby needed to be treated for erythroblastosis fetalis, a complication that can arise when […]