March 21 (3/21) is World Down Syndrome Day—because Down Syndrome (or as Steven of Born This Way likes to call it, Up Syndrome) is caused by a third copy of the 21st chromosome. Clever, eh? Today, we celebrate the lives of people with Down Syndrome and their special accomplishments. We advocate for their human rights […]
The Connecticut State Capitol The following written testimony was submitted by Secular Pro-Life president Kelsey Hazzard in opposition to Connecticut Senate Bill 939. The Public Health Committee is holding a public hearing this morning. Dear Members of the Public Health Committee, My name is Kelsey Hazzard. I am an attorney and an atheist. I am […]
[Today’s guest post by Sylwia Gryciuk is part of our paid blogging program.] Don’t be this guy. With the dawn of social media, the last decade has undoubtedly revolutionized our understanding of human communication. Although it used to be self-evident that maintaining relationships requires time, effort and physical proximity, many of us seem to be […]
Via the Life Matters Journal, a consistent life ethic publication [Today’s gust post is by Adele P.] There’s been a lot of talk in pro-choice circles and on social media recently about the “pro-birth movement.” If you’re unfamiliar with this concept, effectively the pro-birth movement is a name given to pro-lifers who are pro-life strictly […]
Americans United for Life has released the 2017 edition of Defending Life, a free resource that analyzes legal trends and offers model pro-life legislation. From AUL’s press release: “This year’s edition focuses on AUL’s innovative Mother-Child strategy which seeks to legally protect and advance the interests of both a mother and her unborn child and […]
This post contains photos of abortion victims. Back in January, I made the acquaintance of some delightful human beings from the Created Equal staff. There are two pretty significant differences between Secular Pro-Life and Created Equal: Religion. The Created Equal staff is not only merely Christian, they’re really most sincerely Christian. Strategy. Created Equal […]
I’m a few months late to this poll—which was conducted from December 12 through 16 of last year—but better late than never. There are a few reasons that this particular poll is worth discussing. First, it was conducted by Marist College, which has an A grade from FiveThirtyEight (indicating low bias). Second, it asked about […]
A young person sits in a wheelchair and wears a t-shirt that says “Disabled lives are worth living.” There’s a lot of talk going on about proposed legislation that will, allegedly, make it legal for doctors lie to their patients. That is not what is happening. Since I happen to be a lawyer, allow me […]
That’s an odd headline, but hear me out. Just in the last few weeks, Secular Pro-Life has been contacted by four graduate students (including a Ph.D. candidate), from four different schools, who are researching various aspects of the pro-life movement in the context of various academic disciplines. I’ve been interviewed about everything from SPL’s legislative […]
Tomorrow, Students for Life of America is once again hosting National Pro-Life Chalk Day—but of course, if you’re not a student, you are still welcome to participate! Sidewalk chalking in public spaces is a creative and inexpensive way to share the pro-life message. This year’s theme is defunding Planned Parenthood. We encourage you to take […]
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