[Today’s post is written by guest blogger KB.] Let’s set the record straight. Pro-Choicers: When talking about abortion, the vast majority of pro-lifers do not hate women. They do not think women should be subservient to men, should have no life outside of childrearing and most don’t even believe the government should stand in the way of women […]
“There’s no equivalent embrace of abortion rights in Hollywood’s products; films depicting unintended pregnancies generally opt for a birth.” As we head into the fray of election season, the San Francisco Chronicle contrasts the gay rights movement and the abortion rights movement. The article notes several differences between the two issues: Public opinion regarding same-sex […]
Attachment parenting is getting a lot of attention, from people on all points of the ideological spectrum. This is largely in response to a TIME magazine article on the subject, featuring the now-infamous cover photo of a woman breastfeeding her nearly four-year-old son. Slate author Hanna Rosin explains her objection to attachment parenting as […]
[Today’s post is written by Stacey Trasancos, originally posted on her blog, “Accepting Abundance.” The article is reposted with permission.] Have you ever listened to the Roe vs. Wade arguments? I’ve heard about this conversation before, but it is even more chilling to listen to the words that were actually spoken in our courts 39 […]
[Today’s post is written by Jameson Graber, originally posted on his blog, “I think, therefore I blog.” Excerpts are reprinted with permission.] The following comment on facebook made by a pro-choicer was meant to challenge pro-lifers on their belief that abortion really is murder: What if there was a building in your town where they […]
Secular Pro-Life wishes all our members and readers a very happy Mother’s Day. If the woman who raised you is still living, please give her a call! And, as always, remember those families who are less fortunate. Mother’s Day is as great a day as any to donate a bag of diapers to your local […]
I usually don’t respond to Amanda Marcotte’s ridiculous abortion rants, but this time I couldn’t resist. Marcotte lashes out against laws that mandate informed consent for abortion, claiming that such laws are based on a misogynist assumption that women are “too stupid to understand abortion.” In her words: Sadly, however, old-fashioned bigotry trumps common sense […]
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Come Tuesday, Utah will become the only state in the nation with a law requiring a woman to wait 72 hours for an abortion. … “I think it’s a positive change for women and children,” said [Sponsoring Rep. Steve] Eliason. “At the end of the day, it’s a consumer-protection law.“The […]
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy recently conducted a survey of 1,002 teens (age 12-19) and 1,032 adults (age 20 and older) regarding teenage sex and sexual education. Some key findings include: Teenage Sexual Activity 42% of teens agreed with the following statement: “It doesn’t matter whether you use birth control or […]
Yesterday Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law HB 2800, known as the Whole Women’s Health Funding Priority Act. HB 2800 is intended to prevent indirect monies from being applied to organizations that provide “nonfederally qualified abortions,” but some groups believe the bill’s effects are unclear. Arizona state law already prevents direct taxpayer funding of abortions. […]