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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 […]
Midwife admits to desensitization in order to survive abortion work
/in Uncategorized /by Sarah TerzoIn her 2024 book, British midwife Juno Carey wrote about working in two abortion facilities over the years. Carey worked as a midwife before taking her first job in the abortion industry. In Great Britain, abortion is legal through the 24th week of pregnancy, or until birth if the baby is disabled or the pregnant […]
Ask a Pro-Life Agnostic: Kerry Swanson
/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 or agnostic. (See the full series of interviews here.) Although Secular Pro-Life is not exclusively for atheists and agnostics, historically they have played a key role in the organization. As they become more prominent in the pro-life movement generally, we’re […]
Response: “Bodily autonomy is widely respected in every other context”
/in Bodily Rights, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder[This article is a transcript of ““This whole pro-life movement is super disingenuous” (re kidney donations)” 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.) A few weeks ago, Buzzfeed published an article titled, “This 23-Year-Old Man’s Pro-Abortion Argument […]
Discussion of the “Save MO Babies Act”
/in Adoption & Foster Care, Legislation, laws, & court cases, Uncategorized /by Lindsay RawlsA recent proposed bill in Missouri has generated scary headlines, including “Missouri proposes registry for pregnant mothers” from The Hill, and “Missouri Republican proposes ‘e-Harmony for babies’ database to track pregnant women ‘at risk’ of seeking abortion” by The Independent. The bill in question is HB 807, or the “Save MO Babies Act,” proposed by […]
Meet Herb, Our Chief Communications Officer
/in Administrative, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderHerb Geraghty is a pro-life atheist and former Executive Director of the renowned consistent life ethic organization Rehumanize International. Herb is a passionate advocate for the marginalized and vulnerable, and in no area has he contributed more than the defense of prenatal children. Herb’s history of activism is extensive, but he’s particularly known for civil […]
New treatments offer hope to mothers with hyperemesis gravidarum
/in Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Research, Uncategorized /by Virginia PridePhoto Credit CDC on Unsplash Hyperemesis gravidarum – not just morning sickness Among the many arguments in the abortion debate is that of health challenges resulting from pregnancy. Pro-abortion publications (such as ProPublica) will even spread misinformation on maternal health and abortion laws in order to argue in favor of abortion legalization. Doing so has […]