Editor’s Note: Many readers have asked us about the ethics of receiving vaccines that were developed in part by exploiting the bodies of abortion victims. In part 1, guest author Stacy Trasancos outlined factors to be considered in confronting this dilemma. In this article, Secular Pro-Life president Kelsey Hazzard offers her thoughts. In 1951, Henrietta […]
Editor’s Note: Many readers have asked us about the ethics of receiving vaccines that were developed in part by exploiting the bodies of abortion victims. In this post, guest author Stacy Trasancos outlines factors to be considered in confronting this dilemma. In part 2, coming Friday, Secular Pro-Life president Kelsey Hazzard will offer her thoughts. […]
UPDATE, JANUARY 15: The March for Life has cancelled the in-person event. The information for Friday, January 29 is no longer accurate. The Democrats for Life of America rally will not happen either. We apologize for the inconvenience. Every January for the past 46 years, pro-life Americans have gathered lawfully and peacefully in Washington, D.C. […]
Create | Encounter, a project by our friends at Rehumanize International, is once again seeking submissions of artwork in any media (poetry, prose, painting, sculpture, music, you name it) that explores themes related to the value of human life. Abortion-related works are common, but since Rehumanize International is multi-issue, submissions concerning other forms of aggressive […]
The author stands on a sidewalk with prenatal development education materials. “What parish do you attend?” That’s the question I often get when someone new arrives. When I respond that I’m secular, I get a look of amazement and whispered apologies, as if their question was somehow offensive to me. It isn’t. I’ve been […]
Which party will control the Senate? That question will be answered by the people of Georgia, who will elect both their Senators in a runoff election. Incumbent Sen. David Purdue (R) faces Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff, while incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R) faces Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock. Early voting has concluded, with over 3 million […]
Left: Terrisa sings carols outside PP in San Francisco.Middle: Kelsey marches in DC.Right: Monica presents at a pro-life conference in Oregon. I know: OOF. 2020 is not a year most of us are eager to look back upon. But despite unprecedented challenges, Secular Pro-Life continued our vital work in defense of unborn children. In January, […]
The most-read articles on the Secular Pro-Life blog in 2020 are… #10: Interview: Pro-life Democrats reflect on the Democratic Party and the pro-life movement—The abortion industry exerts a barbaric influence on the Democratic Party, but left-leaning pro-lifers refuse to be sidelined. #9: Christopher Hitchens Wound Up Opposing Abortion Choice—Hitchens, like many Americans, had conflicting feelings about […]
Thank you for liking and sharing our memes! With no further ado, here are the year’s top Secular Pro-Life graphics (click to enlarge). #10: Don’t like human rights violations? #9: Wildly off base #8: Seriously, just take five seconds #7: Zero reason #6: That’s science #5: Stolen from Reddit #4: The right thing to do […]
Every year, Americans United for Life (AUL) releases the “Life List,” which ranks each U.S. state on a spectrum from most to least pro-life based on a comprehensive legal analysis of each state’s legal protections for human life from conception to natural death. Numerous laws, from gestational limits to informed consent to facility regulations, factor […]