Yesterday’s off-year elections were largely seen as a referendum on President Trump, but the short-term consequences for human beings in the womb are substantial. In Virginia, pro-life advocates sought to win GOP majorities of the House of Delegates and State Senate—with the goal of keeping Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, of infanticide and blackface fame, from […]
Above: an unborn baby at 8 months (32 weeks). Graphic via the Endowment for Human Development [This is part 33 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 32 weeks after fertilization (34 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 17 ¾ inches long and weighs 4 ¾ […]
Above: A 31-week-old unborn baby sticks out their tongue. Graphic via the Endowment for Human Development. [This is part 32 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 31 weeks after fertilization (33 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 17 ¼ inches long and weighs 4 ⅓ […]
Last weekend, Secular Pro-Life volunteers took to New Orleans for Rehumanize Conference 2019. The event was a great success! Be sure to check out our photo album here. Kelsey Hazzard and Michaelene Fredenberg Secular Pro-Life led two breakout sessions: SPL president Kelsey Hazzard delivered her classic “Secular Case Against Abortion” presentation, and for the first […]
Above: Image of a 30-week-old fetus yawning, via the Endowment for Human Development [This is part 31 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 30 weeks after fertilization (32 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 16 ¾ inches long and weighs 3 ¾ pounds. He […]
Yesterday, the March for Life announced that the theme for January’s gathering will be “Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.” The theme was selected to coincide with the centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which recognized women’s right to vote. Accompanying the announcement, the March for Life released this spoken word […]
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 […]
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