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Virginia needs us this week
/in Administrative, SPL Emails, Uncategorized /by Herb GeraghtyAs you probably know, the state of Virginia is facing a radical, pro-abortion constitutional amendment. If it passes, it will expand abortion access, including later abortions, and lock those policies into place in the state for years. For the past several months, Secular Pro-Life has been on the ground working working to mobilize pro-lifers, train […]
Want to stay up to date with Secular Pro-Life?
/in Administrative, SPL Emails, Uncategorized /by Herb GeraghtyI want to make sure you never miss an update from Secular Pro-Life. Can you take a moment to make sure your contact information is up to date — especially your mailing address? We’re working on more ways to connect with our supporters, including physical mail, and we want to be sure it reaches you. Thanks […]
“Abortion is nothing to do with death”
/in Later Abortion, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder[This article is a transcript of ‘Abortion is nothing to do with death‘ courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] This video also available on TikTok. “Abortion is nothing to do with death.” Okay, this paper is by Lisa Harris, an abortion provider. […]
25 assumptions about abortion for fetal anomaly
/in Ableism, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderWe talk about abortion for fetal anomaly often without noticing a lot of unspoken and unexamined assumptions. In this post, I’m not trying to evaluate whether the assumptions are true, false, fair, or absurd. I’m only naming them. If you’re looking for evaluations about the assumptions, skip to the section “Evaluative Content.” Assumptions about moral […]
Could you pass an ideological Turing test?
/in Dialogue strategy, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder[This article is a transcript of “Could you pass an ideological Turing test?” 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, TikTok, and Instagram.) This video is meant for people both for and against abortion. In any kind of debate, whether it’s […]
We Asked, You Answered: What are some of the reasons people say you’re “not really pro-life”?
/in Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Virginia PrideSecular Pro-life recently asked this of followers on social media: What are some of the reasons people have told you you’re “not really pro-life”? Responses shared common themes of frustration with being misunderstood or stereotyped by both pro-lifers and pro-choicers, regardless of political and philosophical beliefs. Below is a sampling of those replies, lightly edited […]
Secular Pro-Life is hitting the streets, again
/in Administrative, SPL Emails, Uncategorized /by Herb GeraghtyI believe that one of the most important parts of our work at Secular Pro-Life is simply showing up – being visible and making it clear that the pro-life movement is bigger and broader than many people would like to believe. March with us in Pittsburgh, PA Our next opportunity to make our voices heard […]
Should Consciousness Determine Who Deserves Human Rights?
/in Ableism, Biology, Personhood, Philosophy, Research, Uncategorized /by Herb GeraghtyI recently joined a pro-choice podcast for a long-form conversation about the morality of abortion and the nature of personhood. You can watch the video here: Access the Spotlight Debate Replay The host, Elijah Moore, defends legal abortion up to 20 weeks, grounding that position in the assumption that consciousness appears around that time in […]
Ask a Pro-Life Atheist: Alan Tyson
/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.) Although Secular Pro-Life is not exclusively for atheists and agnostics, historically, they have played a key role in the organization. As non-religious pro-lifers become more prominent in the pro-life movement, we’re […]
Recap: AAPLOG conference 2026
/in Administrative, Speeches, Discussions, Presentations, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderAt the end of February, I keynoted the conference for the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) in Seattle. I trained nearly 300 medical professionals on how to have more effective, persuasive conversations about abortion. This work is core to Secular Pro-Life’s mission: advancing secular arguments against abortion but also training people with […]