Via Friendly Atheist comes the sad story of a needless death due to inadequate regulation of questionable medical practitioners. But this time, the culprit is not an abortion business; instead, it’s a birth center run by unqualified naturopaths. Britt Marie Hermes is a former naturopath who came to realize that her education was not grounded […]
This time last year, I had the pleasure of co-presenting with Christina Bennett at the Students for Life of America east and west coast national conferences. I am a white atheist, and she is a black Christian. Our topic was “Tactics of Inclusion”—she spoke to racial diversity and I spoke to religious diversity. We developed […]
I know we’re all excited about the national March for Life in Washington, D.C., which is only a week away! But today, I want to shine a spotlight on the many local and regional marches that will mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Some are happening as early as this weekend. Not everyone has […]
Above: Down Syndrome advocate Frank Stephens testifies before Congress Last month, Ohio passed a law to prohibit doctors from committing abortions sought in response to a prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome. Ohio is the third state to pass such a law. North Dakota was the first to do so; there, enforcement is made easier by […]
When discussing abortion, certain issues tend to come up. Two of the most common? Adoption and foster care. I’m often told abortion spares children from “the system.” People who say that usually overlook some things. The first is that if foster kids really are better off dead, then why stop at killing them prior to […]
Following the Walk for Life West Coast, we will gather to protest at the proposed site of a “flagship” Planned Parenthood location. It is currently a historic automotive garage (pictured above). If Planned Parenthood succeeds, it will instead become a place of tragedy. The proposed flagship would greatly increase the number of abortions PP can […]
January: We brought the secular pro-life message to San Francisco for the Walk for Life and the regional Women’s March. The following week, we were in Washington, D.C., where we participated in the March for Life, witnessed the continuing impact of our fall 2016 #HelloHyde campaign, and spent time with friends old and new. On both coasts, we presented at […]
The most read stories on the Secular Pro-Life blog in 2017 are: (10) Don’t Forget: The White Supremacist Movement Supports Abortion Gross eugenicist reasoning leads racists like Richard Spencer to join forces with pro-choice feminists. (9) She was raped and refused abortion. Here’s how she answers her critics. However you feel about the rape exception, we should […]
Here are the graphics that got the most likes, reactions, and shares on Secular Pro-Life’s facebook page this year: (10) Sometimes we screenshot our own tweets. Don’t judge. (9) We call out an abortion business for “misleading women into believing the fetus basically looks like a dust bunny.” (8) Our co-admin, Terrisa, being iconic as […]
[Today’s guest post is by pro-life Christian Feleica Langdon of Life Defenders.] Crisis pregnancies do not discriminate; people from all walks of life bear the weight of their uncertain circumstances. It can challenge the strongest of wills, and lead that vulnerable person to a decision they would have not have made otherwise. We want to […]