Image via BabyCenter.com [This is part 30 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 29 weeks after fertilization (31 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 16 ¼ inches long and weighs 3 ¼ pounds—about the size of a coconut. His or her full-term due date […]
[This is part 29 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 28 weeks after fertilization (30 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 15 ¾ inches long and weighs three pounds—about the size of a large head of cabbage. Hearing has improved to the point where Baby […]
The Rehumanize Conference will take place from Friday, October 18 to Sunday, October 20 in New Orleans, LA, bringing together advocates from various anti-violence movements to learn from one another. Topics include abortion, the death penalty, sexual assault, racism, war, ableism, and restorative justice. Secular Pro-Life is proud to be a sponsor, and we are […]
Over at Slate, abortion supporter Christina Cauterucci has an article about the phrase “except in the womb.” To call it an “article” is a bit generous. It’s really more of a rant. The thesis is basically “I do not like it when anti-abortion people say this.” Still, her annoyance is at least partially justified. For […]
Graphic via the Endowment for Human Development [This is part 28 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 27 weeks after fertilization (29 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 15 inches long and weighs 2 and a half pounds—about the size of a butternut squash. Baby […]
The above image shows a 26-week-old fetus with an unhappy facial expression. Perhaps (s)he can taste something bitter in the amniotic fluid? [This is part 27 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 26 weeks after fertilization (28 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 14 ¾ […]
Graphic via the Endowment for Human Development [This is part 26 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 25 weeks after fertilization (27 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 14 and a half inches long and weighs 2 pounds—about the size of a head of […]
Our friends at Rehumanize International are organizing a conference to take place October 18-20 at Loyola University in New Orleans. Secular Pro-Life is pleased to participate as both sponsor and presenter. In fact, we are on the schedule twice; SPL president Kelsey Hazzard will reprise her “Secular Case Against Abortion” speech, and will also moderate […]
Graphic via the Endowment for Human Development [This is part 25 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 24 weeks after fertilization (26 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 14 inches long and weighs 1 and 3/4 pounds. The major milestone this week is that […]
[This is part 24 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 23 weeks after fertilization (25 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 13 and a half inches long and weighs a pound and a half—roughly the size of a rutabega. Illustration via BabyCenter.com At this […]