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A Critique of Judith Jarvis Thomson’s A Defense of Abortion, Part V
/12 Comments/in Bodily Rights /by Clinton WilcoxFor part one of this series, you can go here. For part two, this is where you should be. For part three, follow this link. And here’s part four. 7. Do parents have a special responsibility to their offspring? Throughout this series I have engaged Thomson’s analogies and found all of them to be lacking. […]
What is Wrong With Abortion? A Philosophical Case
/8 Comments/in Philosophy, Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard[Today’s post by guest author Prayson Daniel is part of our paid blogging program.] Is it possible to make a case for the prima facie wrongness of killing a human foetus that does not depend on theological premises? In 1989 atheist philosopher Donald Marquis introduced a philosophical case for immorality of abortion that neither depended […]
Announcing our new paid blogging program!
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardA generous donor is financing this program to increase the diversity of our authors, the quality of our posts, and the number of our readers. Whether or not you have written for a pro-life blog before, we encourage you to take part! Here are a few tips to maximize the chances that your commentary will […]
Women Do Not Identify With Extremist Pro-Abortion Movement
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard[Today’s piece was co-authored by Secular Pro-Life president Kelsey Hazzard and Americans United for Life senior counsel William Saunders. It originally appeared in LifeNews.] Abortion advocacy groups refer to themselves as “women’s groups.” They claim that pro-lifers are waging a “war on women.” And the media parrots them at every turn. Under these circumstances, pro-life […]
Mourning pro-choice leaders
/4 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardWhen abortion advocates die, how should we respond? It’s a timely question. On Monday, Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ) died of natural causes at the age of 89. He accomplished many things in his decades as an elected official, but in pro-life circles, he’ll be remembered for his belief that defenders of unborn human life “don’t deserve […]
Let the bickering begin.
/32 Comments/in Uncategorized /by adminI’m pro-life. I get annoyed when people call me “anti-choice,” because I am not anti-choices in a general way. I am anti the specific choice to have your fetus killed. Similarly, I get annoyed when my fellow pro-lifers call pro-choicers “pro-abortion.” There’s a difference between thinking a woman should be able to choose whether or […]
A Critique of Judith Jarvis Thomson’s A Defense of Abortion, Part IV
/0 Comments/in Bodily Rights, Philosophy /by Clinton WilcoxFor part one of this series, go here. For part two, this is the place to be. And for part three, mosey on over this way. So far Thomson’s essay has suffered from many critical errors. None of her analogies have helped establish that a woman has a right to abort for any reason, except […]
Who poses the threat to women’s health?
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThe abortion industry has really been on the run lately. Gosnell was just the start. Then came the death of Jennifer Morbelli at the hands of late-term abortionist Leroy Carhart. Then came Douglas Karpen, the “Texas Gosnell,” under investigation for killing newborn abortion survivors. Then came Associates in OB/GYN Care, which killed 38-year-old Maria Santiago […]
Condoms and Caution
/6 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardCNN reports that condom company Sir Richard’s has adopted the charitable strategy of TOMS Shoes: buy one, and one will be donated to a developing country. They’re starting with Haiti, where HIV has spiked in the years since a devastating earthquake overwhelmed its healthcare system. It’s a clever idea, and there’s no doubt that condoms […]
Today: Pro-life protest in Chicago
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThis afternoon at four, the Pro-Life Action League is leading a protest against President Obama and Speaker Pelosi, who are both ardent supporters of abortion through all nine months of pregnancy (and, in Obama’s case, arguably beyond). The protest will be held outside Chicago Hilton & Towers, 720 S. Michigan Avenue, where Obama and Pelosi […]