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Take the quiz: where do you stand on abortion?
/53 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThis quiz isn’t designed to convince anyone to become pro-life. It’s just designed to show what you currently are: strongly pro-life, lean pro-life, lean pro-choice, or strongly pro-choice. You might be surprised! We’ve made it as neutral as possible, so please feel free to share with your friends. More information about public opinion polling can […]
The feminist movement cannot afford to ignore pro-life concerns
/500 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardEmma Watson at the United Nations, via CBS News [Today’s guest post by Victoria Godwin is part of our paid blogging program.] Emma Watson. Who doesn’t love her? Emma Watson seems to be strong lady who has carried herself with poise and grace even whilst being in the spotlight. I love her acting, applaud her […]
Straw Men Make For Poor Arguments
/474 Comments/in Uncategorized /by admin[Today’s guest post by Nate Sheets in the second of a series. The next post in the series will arrive sometime next week.] The Straw Man One of the more commonly-known logical fallacies is the Straw Man Fallacy. This fallacy occurs when we set up an argument in a negative or exaggerated way, in order […]
The calm before the storm
/193 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardFour months from now—in late January—I know exactly where I’ll be. Via Wikimedia Commons, actually. I don’t know who took this photo. Like I said: people notice! I’ll be on a plane to Washington, D.C. to carry the bright blue, massive, you-can’t-miss-it banner in the March for Life. Then I’ll be at the Students for Life […]
Fun with Demographic Data
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard[EDIT: A prior version of this article stated abortion rates “per 100,000 women of reproductive age.” The Guttmacher Institute actually uses a rate per 1,000 women. We regret the error. Unfortunately, it’s too late to change the graphic.] Last week, Hemant Mehta (the Friendly Atheist) spotlighted an interactive map from the American Values Atlas, which […]
VIDEO: Saturday’s pro-life conference at Yale
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardAbove: Feminists for Life president Serrin Foster, SPL president Kelsey Hazzard, and John Whitehead of Consistent Life, at the second annual Vita et Veritas conference at Yale University On Saturday, Secular Pro-Life participated in the second annual Vita et Veritas conference at Yale University. The students of Choose Life At Yale did a fantastic job […]
New Englanders: join us tomorrow at Yale University
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardLast year, we attended the first annual Vita et Veritas conference at Yale University (photo above), bringing together pro-life leaders throughout New England. It was a great success, so here we go again! SPL president Kelsey Hazzard will once again be part of an interfaith panel (last year’s included a Christian, a Muslim, and a […]
Critical Thinking and Avoiding Logical Fallacies
/455 Comments/in Uncategorized /by admin[Today’s guest post by Nate Sheets in the first of a series. The next post in the series will arrive sometime next week.] One pattern I often see online is that people shape their worldviews in black and white. It doesn’t matter what the subject is: abortion, euthanasia, gay marriage, Dr. Who, the President, or […]
SPL on the Atheist Analysis podcast
/38 Comments/in Religion, Speeches, Discussions, Presentations /by Kelsey HazzardOn Sunday night, SPL appeared on Atheist Analysis for what was intended to be a one-hour podcast. It wound up being closer to two hours. Nobody had any sudden pro-choice to pro-life conversions (or vice versa), but it was a great discussion and we found a lot of common ground. Watch/listen below, and let us […]
How does the pro-life movement look to LGBT pro-lifers?
/414 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderSecular Pro-Life strongly encourages pro-lifers from different backgrounds to seek to understand one another and form coalitions in the fight against abortion. SPL’s main focus, obviously, is on different religious backgrounds. We ask our allies in the pro-life movement to help SPL create space for pro-life secularists and give secularists a stronger voice in the […]