2013 is shaping up to be a big year for Secular Pro-Life, and for the pro-life movement in general. Later this month, pro-lifers will mark the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade. This is a mournful time, but we will use it to connect with one another, get re-energized, and continue saving as many lives […]
Without further ado, here are the most-read Secular Pro-Life blog posts of 2012: 10. Atheists don’t believe in us 9. Arguing for the rape exception 8. Abortion and the death penalty 7. Response to article in “The Humanist” 6. No uterus, no opinion 5. Get Your Vending Machine Abortion 4. Volunteer! 3. Bodily integrity 2. […]
“Cultivating Weeds is gripping. It handles ethically complex issues without being preachy. Its deeply human characters are a refreshing change from the caricatures that so often plague the abortion debate. This book has the potential to start a new, productive conversation on one of the most emotionally charged issues of our generation.” That’s what Josh […]
As the New York Times pointed out in this 2006 article, a surprising number of atheists and agnostics in the United States celebrate Christmas: With all this high-profile atheism in mind, it might come as something of a surprise to learn what sort of tree [Sam] Harris has sitting in his living room right now. […]
I have given you my own basic argument for the pro-life position. But now I’d like to examine two more arguments, what I consider to be the two strongest arguments for the pro-life position. Today’s post will focus on a Catholic philosopher, whose argument is grounded in intuitions that most people agree with. My next […]
Last week, the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece by Louisiana Governor and 2016 GOP hopeful Bobby Jindal, in which he argued that oral contraceptives should be made available without a prescription. Jindal is pro-life and has governed accordingly, so his proposal is being seriously debated in the pro-life community. Arguments in favor: De-politicize […]
[Today’s guest blogger is pro-life atheist Ward Ricker.] International Human Rights Day was marked on December 10. As we were approaching that day I was thinking to myself, What can I do to help promote human rights on December 10, with special consideration in mind for those who are subject to the most horrendous human […]
Secular Pro-Life president Kelsey Hazzard has written a book! Cultivating Weeds is the fictional story of an abortion doctor who secretly becomes pro-life and is recruited to help conduct a controversial, revolutionary medical study. Unlike most pro-life fiction, Cultivating Weeds takes a non-religious approach. Some of its language may be inappropriate for younger readers. But […]
Today is International Human Rights Day, and pro-life advocates across the globe are marking the occasion in various ways. Two LifeNews articles on human rights are worth your attention. First, Women’s Rights Without Frontiers and other coalition groups fighting abortion in China have sent a letter to President Xi Jinping, imploring him to bring […]
Like many D.C.-area commuters, I always grab a free copy of the Washington Examiner to read on the metro. Today’s cover story: For teen parents, day care free at area high schools. According to the article, seven area schools provide the service, which supporters say help prevent teen parents from becoming dropouts. Of course, the […]