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BREAKING: Pro-choice leader caught in child sex sting
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardAbove: Mr. Swirling Scott Richard Swirling, a former executive director of the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA), has been arrested for attempting to arrange a sexual encounter with a twelve-year-old girl. According to the Washington Examiner: Scott Richard Swirling, 61, thought he was discussing plans to meet a District man who was […]
On Personhood
/6 Comments/in Personhood, Philosophy /by Clinton WilcoxIt’s an uncontroversial fact of science that the preborn conceived of a human male and human female are human beings (biologically) from fertilization. But does this mean that just because they’re human beings we can’t kill them? There are times when it’s almost universally accepted that it’s acceptable to kill a human being, such as […]
Key citations on abortion and mental health
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard[Today’s post is reprinted from Clinic Quotes, a website run by SPL member Sarah T.] Mandatory waiting periods before abortions reduce the suicide rate among women ages 25-64, according to a study. In the study “Mandatory Waiting Periods for Abortions and Female Mental Health” by Jonathan Klick, it was determined that the suicide rate of […]
Are you Courageous?
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardYou probably know that Secular Pro-Life’s president has written a book, Cultivating Weeds (available here and on Kindle). But we aren’t the only ones with a new book! Students for Life of America is about to release Courageous: Students Abolishing Abortion in this Lifetime. Unlike Cultivating Weeds, which is a work of fiction, Courageous is a […]
How do we form opinions?
/7 Comments/in Philosophy, Uncategorized /by admin[Today’s post is reprinted from “Yeah, but…”] Philosophers have proposed, and studies have suggested, that people form opinions based on their emotions first, and after the opinion is formed they find a way to rationalize it. Emotion —> Opinion! —> Rationalization We may like to believe we first carefully think about the logic behind ideas, then form our opinions, and then let our […]
A Future of Value
/22 Comments/in Personhood, Philosophy /by Clinton WilcoxIn my previous article, I examined the argument against abortion that I consider to be the strongest, the Substance View. This argument, by philosopher Don Marquis, is also a very strong argument and, when used in tandem with the Substance View, offers a very powerful cumulative case against abortion.This argument comes from Marquis’ 1989 article […]
Yes, Virginia, there is media bias
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThe Irish Times is infamous within the pro-life movement for irresponsibly running with the story that a young woman named Savita Halappanavar had died because she was denied an abortion. Irish pro-lifers familiar with Irish medical practice were skeptical— and sure enough, the reporter later admitted that Savita may not have wanted an abortion at all. […]
Ringing in the new year
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard2013 is shaping up to be a big year for Secular Pro-Life, and for the pro-life movement in general. Later this month, pro-lifers will mark the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade. This is a mournful time, but we will use it to connect with one another, get re-energized, and continue saving as many lives […]
Most-read blog posts of 2012
/1 Comment/in Top SPL Articles, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardWithout further ado, here are the most-read Secular Pro-Life blog posts of 2012: 10. Atheists don’t believe in us 9. Arguing for the rape exception 8. Abortion and the death penalty 7. Response to article in “The Humanist” 6. No uterus, no opinion 5. Get Your Vending Machine Abortion 4. Volunteer! 3. Bodily integrity 2. […]
New pro-life book “Cultivating Weeds” now available!
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard“Cultivating Weeds is gripping. It handles ethically complex issues without being preachy. Its deeply human characters are a refreshing change from the caricatures that so often plague the abortion debate. This book has the potential to start a new, productive conversation on one of the most emotionally charged issues of our generation.” That’s what Josh […]