Remember when Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson was the holdout vote for the Senate version of the healthcare reform bill? He opposed it on the basis of its funding for abortion, but when legislators offered a deal to reduce Nebraska’s Medicaid expenses, he conveniently caved. Pro-lifers criticized him harshly, characterizing his switch as a “betrayal.” So, […]
Students for Life of America has posted video from its conference panel on pro-life diversity. Yours truly comes in at about the halfway point. The panel features representatives from Democrats for Life, I Am Whole Life, the National Black Pro-Life Union, and Consistent Life. Please comment and share! 2010 SFLA Conference: Diversifying the Pro-Life Movement […]
Abortion advocates are angry about a bill, recently passed by the Utah state senate, that imposes penalties on people who perform abortions on themselves. (The law does not include abortions performed by physicians, so this is not a challenge to Roe v. Wade.) The criticism centers on the phrase “reckless act,” which they contend includes […]
SecularProLife.org is joining Dr. Gerard Nadal’s blog, Coming Home, in a study of EMBRYO: A Defense of Human Life, by Robert P. George and Christopher Tollefsen. The book argues for unborn human rights without resorting to religious appeals. Starting March 16, Nadal will discuss one chapter each Tuesday. Each entry will be cross-posted here. This […]
As you’re probably aware, Chile just experienced a major earthquake. Fortunately, it has not caused nearly as much devestation as last month’s earthquake in Haiti. The Chilean government has not yet requested international aid. Still, we must take this seriously. 147 lives have already been lost, and if we do not act quickly to restore […]
Bryan Kemper of Stand True: Christ-Centered Pro-Life invited me to answer today’s weekend question on the role of religion in the pro-life movement. Wherever you come out on the substance of the question, this is a great example of pro-lifers working through their differences in a peaceful, respectful way.
Our step forward is in Kenya, which is in the process of approving a new national constitution. The most recent draft includes, and the final version is expected to preserve, the human right to life beginning at conception. Its proponents have stated that this provision will not impact the availability of contraception. The progressive constitution […]
Americans United for Life will be providing live updates on the health care summit throughout the day, beginning at 10am. Pro-lifers are not expecting much progress, especially since pro-life Democrats have been excluded from the meeting.
You may recall that earlier in the week, I was a guest blogger on SuzyB, where I discussed a facebook ad that invited users to “become a fan” of abortion. I asked pro-lifers to pledge a dollar to SecularProLife.org each time they saw the ad. We got a few dollars, and then nothing. The ad […]
A while back, my favorite satirical news site, The Onion, put up a video playing off of the debate over regular and conflict-free diamonds. The analogy: decorative baby skulls. Consumers should make sure they were “harvested responsibly,” and not “illegally.” (This is my first attempt at embedding video, so please be patient. If it doesn’t […]