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Bodily Rights Arguments, Revisited
/72 Comments/in Bodily Rights /by Clinton WilcoxI’ve recently met a pro-choice blogger by the name of Deanna Young, who runs a blog called Restringing the Violinist. She has written a couple of articles defending the right to refuse argument, one in which she has linked to my article, so I’d like to take the time to respond. Forced blood donation analogy In the first […]
Encouraging secular participation.
/21 Comments/in Religion /by Monica SnyderThe weekend before last I had a wonderful time meeting up with other SPL members and representing Secular Pro-Life at San Francisco’s various pro-life events. On Saturday afternoon, SPL spoke at the Walk for Life West Coast rally, then gathered together and held our banner high for the entire Walk. On Sunday, pro-life atheist Ellen […]
The Spectrum Argument, Round Two
/12 Comments/in Personhood /by Clinton WilcoxSo it seems that blogger Bob Seidensticker has decided to respond to my critique of his Spectrum Argument. You can find his original article here, and my rebuttal to it here, as well as Seidensticker’s most recent response here. At the end of his article, he asserts that I have mischaracterized and sidestepped the argument (Seidensticker seems to […]
A Discussion of Capacities and Their Relation to Human Personhood
/58 Comments/in Personhood /by Clinton WilcoxThere has been some confusion on some of my articles as to what it means for humans to have an inherent nature as rational agents, so I’d like to take the time now to expound upon just what is meant by an inherent nature, as well as the concept of capacities and what they have […]
In one week: Secular Pro-Life presentation at the University of Georgia
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardOn Thursday, February 6, SPL president Kelsey Hazzard will speak at the University of Georgia on the topic “Pro-Life Without God.” This is very similar to our earlier presentation at MIT, so if you missed that, here’s your second chance! (We’ll also post a video afterward.) Time: 6:00 p.m. Room: MLC 248 Dinner: Free pizza […]
Speech: Monica Snyder at the Walk for Life West Coast 2014
/10 Comments/in Speeches, Discussions, Presentations, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderWFLWC 2014 Attendance Broke Records Most years we write a blog post filled with photos examining the religious nature of the Walk for Life West Coast, and the anti-religious nature of its counter-protesters. However, this year we had the honor of speaking at the Walk on behalf of Secular Pro-Life, so this year the blog […]
A plea for mutual understanding in the Munoz case
/162 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardOn Sunday, as you probably heard, Marlise Munoz was removed from life support under court order. This eliminated any chance that unborn baby Nicole, a few weeks short of viability, might survive to birth. Secular Pro-Life issued a brief statement mourning the loss and stating our disagreement with the court’s decision. A long comment thread ensued. Pro-choice facebook followers expressed the […]
Does the “16 & Pregnant” franchise decrease teen birth rates?
/4 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderAccording to Eliana Dockterman at TIME: Whereas 16 and Pregnant only traces the nine months leading to birth, Teen Mom follows the lives of the same teens after the baby showers are over and the reality of life with a baby sets in. A typical episode of the show follows the new moms as they […]
TOMORROW: Walk for Life in San Francisco
/4 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardOur time in D.C. was a huge success! Despite the cold temperatures and disrupted travel plans, many of you still made it out to the March for Life (see video; pictures coming soon). We were interviewed by multiple news outlets and even made the front page of Buzzfeed: “13 Young, Secular People Who Also Believe Abortion […]
The “Anti-Choice War On Women”
/26 Comments/in Pro-Life Demographics, Research /by Monica Snyder(Note: You can click on any image to see a larger version.) Every now and then I see this resurface: I’d be interested to know how they’re defining “anti-abortion leaders”… The first implication is that men shouldn’t have a say in the abortion debate, a ludicrous claim we’ve addressed before. The next implication is that the […]