[Today’s blog post is by SPL member Robert T.] After coming under fire from established pro-life activists for his stance that life begins at implantation, Newt Gingrich has recanted this and stated that fertilization is the moment when life begins. At least one pro-life veteran is skeptical of this sudden change. Traditionally pregnancy has been […]
Those of you who have been following this blog for a while may recall that the principal author (Secular Pro-Life president Kelsey– that’s me!) is a law student. Final exams are approaching, and unfortunately, I will not have time to give the blog the attention that it deserves for the next couple of weeks. Sorry […]
GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has come under fire for his comment that human life begins at implantation, not fertilization. As a scientific matter, he’s plainly wrong. Perhaps he’s been confused by a separate debate: when pregnancy begins. Much ink has been spilled on the definition of pregnancy. The debate has little or no practical […]
Via LifeSiteNews: On December 1, North Carolina will become the 37th state to recognize the humanity of unborn victims of violent crimes. The “Unborn Victims of Violence Act,” conventionally known as “Ethen’s Law,” will allow prosecutors to charge criminals who kill a pregnant woman with two murders: that of the mother and her unborn child. […]
In July, hackers attacked AbolishAbortion.com, a Students for Life of America activism website. The attack completely destroyed the site, which (among other things) advertised pro-life jobs and internships, and provided users with daily pro-life status updates for Facebook and Twitter. I’m happy to report that AbolishAbortion.com has risen from the ashes, with improved security features […]
Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. As was mentioned a while back, our friends at the Life Matters Journal are seeking submissions for the journal’s second issue. I am writing an article that is more or less adapted from the presentation that Secular Pro-Life gave at Liberty University. Since it is not […]
The blog is taking a weeklong hiatus in observance of Thanksgiving. As you enjoy this time with your families, please don’t forget about those less fortunate. Your local pregnancy resource center can always use donations of baby and maternity items.
1) You may have heard by now that criminal charges against a Planned Parenthood affiliate in Kansas were dropped after key evidence was lost to “routine” document destruction. Needless to say, pro-life advocates who are familiar with the case believe that this was anything but routine. Operation Rescue outlines everything you need to know in […]
[Cross-posted from our sister blog, Abortion Safety Project. AbortionSafety.com is a project of Secular Pro-Life. The malpractice database will be launched in spring 2012.] As AbortionSafety.com volunteers continue to research abortion malpractice across the country, I want to share one case with you. For me, it brought home the broad negative impact of abortion. It […]
In this TED video, medical imaging expert Alexander Tsiaras presents a fascinating animation of prenatal development, showing both external and internal features. The emphasis is on the earlier stages of pregnancy, when development is most rapid. It’s hard to know where Tsiaras stands on abortion– the language used in the video varies widely– but it’s […]