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Abortion & Maternity Leave
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderThis CNN piece by David Frum implies that better maternity rates and other social support for mothers causes abortion rates to drop. A woman who enjoys the most emotional and financial security and who has chosen the timing of her pregnancy will not choose abortion, even when abortion laws are liberal. A woman who is dominated, […]
Wednesday, December 11: Pro-Life Documentary Premiere
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardNext week, the pro-life documentary film 40 has its world premiere. This great film examines the abortion debate from 1973 to the present, with a special focus on those young pro-life advocates who have grown up in the shadow of Roe v. Wade. Unfortunately, Secular Pro-Life is unable to send a representative—but we’ll be there […]
Objections to Biological Humanity from Fertilization
/145 Comments/in Biology /by Clinton WilcoxI would now like to address several arguments which are commonly raised against the life and humanity of the unborn. See my previous article for arguments that support biological humanity from fertilization. 1) Human life doesn’t begin at fertilization, it began millions of of years ago. “We are concerned…with what embryo science has to say, ultimately, […]
Today’s irony brought to you by Rolling Stone
/6 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardLast month, Rolling Stone published a fascinating article on the infamous serial killer/cult leader Charles Manson. The author got to know Manson fairly well in the course of doing research for the piece, even visiting him at Corcoran State Prison. Unsurprisingly, Manson is still as disturbed as ever: “Look, here’s how that works,” he says. “You take a […]
What is the Unborn? A Case for Biological Humanity from Fertilization
/42 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Clinton WilcoxAside from the sourced quotations and arguments in this article, it has been heavily influenced by . I have written before on h0w we know the unborn are persons from fertilization. But now I’d like to address how we know the unborn are biological members of our species from fertilization. This is a basic, undeniable fact of […]
Thanksgiving hiatus
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardSecular Pro-Life is briefly pausing this week so that our American volunteers can travel and spend Thanksgiving with their loved ones. Take this opportunity to recharge your batteries, because we are about to enter the busiest season of the year, getting ready for 2014! That includes all the Roe v. Wade anniversary activities in January, […]
Three announcements
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard1) The newest issue of the Life Matters Journal is out! It includes a short story by Secular Pro-Life president Kelsey Hazzard. As always, the LMJ is free online. 2) The pro-life documentary film 40 premieres on December 11 at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge, IL (just outside of Chicago). Kelsey was interviewed for […]
2013 Working Mother 100 Best Companies
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderCheck out Working Mother’s magazine’s list of the 100 best companies for working mothers (and families in general) for 2013. Some samples: Citi – In the frantic, heady days after the arrival of a child, having enough time at home is everything. Understanding that, this financial services company gives women up to 13 fully paid […]
Why Are Sex-Selective Abortions Morally Problematic?
/25 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Clinton WilcoxCurrently, abortion is generally legal in the United States through all nine months of pregnancy (except in about 11 states) for generally any reason. Our government recently decided to vote on whether or not to ban sex-selection abortions, but ultimately decided not to ban them. At first blush, this seems pretty ridiculous to me. However, […]
TODAY: Albuquerque votes on late-term abortion ban
/5 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThis is a photo of Amillia Rose Taylor shortly after her birth in October of 2006. She was born very prematurely, at just 21 weeks and 6 days. But she survived, and today is a healthy little girl. History will be made today. The people of Albuquerque, New Mexico have the opportunity to redeem their […]