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Ask a Pro-Life Atheist: Becca
/in Religion, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Kelsey HazzardOnce a month or so, the Secular Pro-Life blog features a short interview with a pro-life atheist. (See the full series of interviews here.) Although Secular Pro-Life is not exclusively for atheists, historically atheists have played a key role in the organization. As atheists become more prominent in the pro-life movement generally, we’re excited for the opportunity […]
“Where do atheists think human rights come from?”
/in Philosophy, Religion, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderSecular Pro-Life is run by atheists. We bring it up not because we care if people agree with our (lack of) religious views, but because we want people to understand you don’t have to be religious to be pro-life. In fact, we like to emphasize that we do not care what your religious beliefs are; […]
Is Ohio denying miscarriage care?
/in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderIn late 2022, NPR published Her miscarriage left her bleeding profusely. An Ohio ER sent her home to wait. This is the story of Christina Zielke and her struggle to get appropriate miscarriage treatment while in Ohio. Abortion rights advocates are pointing to this story as evidence of the harm of abortion bans in general […]
Ohio Newspapers Refuse to Endorse Issue 1
/in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Uncategorized /by Becca RuppThe Blade has always supported women’s right to an abortion. This amendment to the state constitution goes too far and should be defeated. The Blade Editorial Board, Toledo Blade This poignant quote (emphasis added) ended a recent editorial, Issue One Overreach, from the Toledo Blade. While newspapers all over Ohio are covering the November ballot […]
We Asked, You Answered: Conversations Across the Aisle
/in Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Kelsey HazzardWe posed this question to our followers on social media: You’re hanging out with a pro-choice friend who doesn’t know you’re pro-life. She says “I can’t believe these attacks on reproductive rights. My daughters are going to have fewer rights than I had.” How do you respond? Here are a few of the top responses, […]
Unconscious bias in prenatal diagnosis leading to abortion
/in Ableism, Legislation, laws, & court cases, Research, Uncategorized /by Virginia PrideChildren with a prenatal diagnoses of disabilities are disproportionately killed by an abortion. When Kim C. and her husband Darrin became pregnant with a daughter with Down Syndrome, they initially faced a negative response from their doctor. As Kim explained, “When I got our diagnosis, I immediately felt unqualified and feared I would be a […]
Estimation issues for the incidence of illegal or underreported abortion
/in Research, Uncategorized /by Guest Bloggerby Pablo Mestrovic Photo Credit Anna Nekrashevich with Pexels Collecting accurate figures about the incidence of abortion is remarkably difficult. This is the case not only in countries where abortion is illegal, but also in those where the practice is legal but the healthcare system either can not or does not want to provide accurate […]
“We were offered a termination 4 other times because my baby was like me.”
/in Ableism, They Can Hear You, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Monica SnyderI was moved by this Twitter thread from Nina Tame. I’m reprinting it here for your consideration. There is no room in the medical model for any neutrality around disability. It’s always a devastating tragedy. I’m an adult with Spina Bifida, a birth “defect.” I’m a horror show of a worse case scenario because I’m […]
Nationwide Protests Against Late-Term Abortion on Wednesday
/in Later Abortion, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThis Wednesday, October 18, Students for Life Action is organizing the “Expose Late-Term Abortion Day of Action” in 23 locations nationwide. Although the abortion industry likes to pretend that late-term abortions are rare, or even completely made up, the truth is that Centers for Disease Control records tens of thousands of second- and third-trimester abortions […]
Are All Pro-Lifers Religious? Podcast Interview with Monica Snyder (Part 1)
/in Pro-Life Demographics, Speeches, Discussions, Presentations, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderReligious. Fundamentalist. Republican. This stereotype is how many people imagine pro-lifers. Monica Snyder, Executive Director of Secular Pro-Life, busts that stereotype in a two-part interview with “Know Why” Podcast. In this episode, Monica talks about Secular Pro-Life and uses her background in biology to discuss the beginning of human life and personhood. Ready for shattered […]