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Will you be in Connecticut next week?
/in Administrative, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderHi All – I’m going on a brief, packed speaking trip in Connecticut next week. If you’re around you should come see me. I’ll be giving the following presentations: All of my presentations are thorough and engaging. The Turnaway and Myths presentations are fairly academic, including lists of citations and some deep-dive analyses. The Bridges presentation is more real-world application. All […]
Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis: Anonymous
/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest BloggerA prenatal diagnosis is often accompanied by the pressure to abort, leaving most parents feeling unsupported by the medical community and society at large. In our series “Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis,” we share testimonies of parents who received a diagnosis while pregnant and their personal experience in handling it. Today’s story is from an anonymous […]
Lawsuit filed against Illinois later abortion provider
/in Later Abortion, Legislation, laws, & court cases, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder[June 29, 2025 update: Reisinger-Kindle was reprimanded and fined $5,000 by Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation. Lawsuit is ongoing. Reisinger-Kindle is arguing the woman who allegedly almost died under his “care” should not be able to guard her identity.Reisinger-Kindle’s attorneys probably (correctly) anticipate that if women can’t have anonymity in seeking legal action, […]
Justice for the Five Week of Action
/in Administrative, Uncategorized /by Herb GeraghtyMarch 25th marks the three-year anniversary of when Secular Pro-Life board member and PAAU Founder Terrisa Bukovinac, along with Lauren Handy, recovered the remains of 115 abortion victims in Washington DC. As you may know, 110 of those babies received a burial shortly after the discovery. However, five of the children had injuries that suggested potential violations […]
“Did I make the right decision?”
/in Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Monica SnyderNote: Any time I talk about women suffering after abortion, people assume I’m arguing that their suffering is a reason to outlaw abortion. In fact this isn’t my point. I do think we should outlaw elective abortion–because it kills human beings. But even if we lived in a world where outlawing abortion was impossible, I […]
“TikTok docs” don’t know what they’re talking about
/in Later Abortion, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderIf you think the following explanations and responses are important, consider supporting our work. One of the most effective ways to do so is to become a monthly donor (check the box for “show my support by making this a monthly donation”). TikTok docs don’t always know what they’re talking about. Note when I say “TikTok doc” […]
Recap: SPL’s 2025 Trivia Night
/in Administrative, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderOn March 7, we hosted Secular Pro-Life’s 3rd annual trivia night outside St. Louis, Missouri. It was fantastic. SPL’s primary mission is to advance secular arguments against abortion. But our mission includes two additional parts: make space for non-traditional (especially non-religious) pro-life people, and build interfaith coalitions (people of any faith or no faith) to […]
Response: “‘Where does life begin?’ is a spiritual question”
/in Religion, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder[This article is a transcript of “‘”Where does life begin?” is a spiritual question’” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] (Video also available on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.) I was a conservative Christian for a long time who could not understand how anyone could […]
Pro-choicers should be worried about abortion pill abuse
/in Abortion pills, Legislation, laws, & court cases, Uncategorized /by Leslie CorblyA recent indictment in the state of Louisiana highlights how pro-choice shield laws can protect the powerful at the expense of the vulnerable. Grand jurors in Louisiana indicted Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York physician, for criminal abortion after she prescribed abortion pills to the mother of a pregnant minor. The pregnant girl took the […]
Oregon Right to Life conference recap
/in Administrative, Speeches, Discussions, Presentations, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderLast weekend Oregon Right to Life (ORTL) invited me to open their Together We Advocate conference with Building Bridges, SPL’s keynote presentation that’s all about how to connect to people different from ourselves. Bridges aligns perfectly with two core parts of SPL’s mission: coalition building and creating space for non-traditional pro-lifers, and every single time I’ve presented it I’ve been […]