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Arguments Against Fetal Personhood
/8 Comments/in Personhood /by Clinton WilcoxIn my previous article on Personhood, I explained that what makes us “persons” (if you must use the term) is our inherent nature as rational, moral agents. While I tend not to focus on personhood arguments unless the topic is broached by the other person, I can only see one reason for disqualifying the preborn […]
Embracing my son
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger[Today’s guest post is by SPL member and adoptive mom Nicole Wood.*] Early in 2011, I met my son. He was scared, he did not speak, his appearance was unkempt, he cowered in a corner making little eye contact. I was told that he was thought to be deaf and I would need to learn […]
Thoughts on polling and labels.
/5 Comments/in Uncategorized /by admin[Today’s blog is re-posted from “Yeah, but…“] Even as Planned Parenthood moves away from the “Pro-choice” label, more Americans are adopting it. Again. According to Gallup 48% of Americans describe themselves as “pro-choice,” compared to 44% who describe themselves as “pro-life.” Yet only last year Gallup reported a record low number of self-described pro-choicers (41%, compared to 50% “pro-life”). That’s […]
Our best week yet
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardToday’s e-newsletter recaps everything that Secular Pro-Life has done over the past week. And what a week! We appeared in numerous media outlets, marched on two coasts, hit a major YouTube milestone, and more. Click here for all the details.
Walk for Life West Coast 2013
/13 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder(You should be able to click on the photos to see larger versions. See additional photos here.) Several SPL supporters and I attended San Francisco’s annual Walk for Life West Coast last Saturday. The WFLWC includes an hour long rally at the Civic Center before marching down Market St. through the center of San Francisco’s […]
Join us for Roe v. Wade memorial events
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardAs a reminder, here’s where you can find Secular Pro-Life this weekend: Tomorrow, Friday, January 25: March for Life Washington, DC We will be part of the “For Peace & All Life” march group, alongside such awesome organizations as Feminists for Life, Consistent Life, and others. We will meet at 11:30am in front of the […]
Audio: Appearance on WBEZ
/2 Comments/in Speeches, Discussions, Presentations, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardIf you missed Secular Pro-Life’s appearance on WBEZ Chicago Public Radio yesterday, you can listen to it below. The segment begins at 5:35 with some background information from a university professor. SPL’s Kelsey Hazzard and abortion supporter Erin Matson come in around 12:00. It was a short piece, so there were a couple of things […]
Choice, rights, and consensus
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard[Today’s post is part of the national “Ask Them What They Mean by ‘Choice’ Day,” a response to NARAL’s “Blog for Choice” event.] The argument for “choice” is simple. The abortion debate is unending. Since people will never come to a consensus, we should just leave it to the individual conscience. “Now that I’m safe, […]
Secular Pro-Life joins the PIE Project
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardWhat is the PIE Project, you ask? PIE stands for Pro-life Information and Experience. The idea is to document the cumulative knowledge of the pro-life movement, so that people don’t have to re-invent the wheel. This is being done with short videos (under 5 minutes) in which pro-life leaders share their perspectives on key topics. […]
Tomorrow: SPL prez on Chicago NPR
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardTomorrow morning, Secular Pro-Life founder and president Kelsey Hazzard will appear on The Morning Shift with Tony Sarabia on WBEZ, the Chicago affiliate of National Public Radio. The Morning Shift will begin at 9:50 am EST (8:50 am CST) and Hazzard will join in about twenty minutes into the program. The topic will be how […]