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The ACA, Abortion, and the Election
/10 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThe Washington Times reports on reactions to the Affordable Care Act in terms of the abortion debate: “Defeat Obama, elect Mitt Romney and repeal Obamacare,” David O’Steen, executive director of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), said in response to the high court’s 5-4 decision Thursday, which found the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional under the […]
They Exist!
/10 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard[From “I think, therefore I blog,” Jameson Graber considers the dynamics between Secular Pro-Life and a) religious pro-lifers and b) pro-choice secularists. Excerpts are reprinted with permission.] SPL’s blog regularly receives comments from people trying to “uncover” their secret religious affiliation. Their presence at the Reason Rally was not exactly well-received by all. Why is this? … Accusing […]
Secular Conscientious Objectors?
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderNBC Philadelphia reports on an upcoming merger between two Montgomery County-based hospitals: Holy Redeemer Health System (Catholic) and Abington Health. One effect of this merger is that Abington Health will no longer perform abortions. As Abington Health President and CEO Larry Merlis explains, We wanted assure that we would be able to provide assurances that […]
I Award You No Points.
/21 Comments/in Biology /by Monica SnyderSo apparently there’s this podcast called Ask an Atheist (AaA) that asked their listeners to provide non-religious reasons to oppose abortion. On June 17th, AaA discussed these responses and other abortion-related topics during their show entitled “The Other A-word.” Listen to the full show (or download it) here. Please note: the online audio clip displays […]
Supreme Court Decision: Open Door for Free Abortion
/4 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Timmerie MillingtonThis morning the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Obama’s Healthcare law, much to the dismay of pro-life advocates across the country, came as a shock. Setting aside whether or not we are in favor of the Obama administration’s healthcare reform legislation, this healthcare mandate is the largest abortion expansion since Roe v. Wade. President […]
We are here.
/10 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderSince SPL’s presence at the American Atheists Convention, we have had multiple people accuse us of being a secretly religious/Christian group, and insist that there is no such thing as a non-religious pro-lifer. According to this recent Gallup report, 19% of atheists, agnostics, and those with no religious preference identify as “pro-life.” While Gallup’s findings […]
Her Story: Letting Go…
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger[Guest blogger EN shares the 2nd part of her story: the years after giving up her daughter for adoption. See the first part of EN’s story here.] Six years ago, I made a choice that changed my life forever. I chose life for my baby girl. I also chose to place her for adoption. I found […]
No Abortion Clinics in Mississippi?
/10 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderHinds County: location of the only remaining abortion clinic in Mississippi. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Mississippi may be the first state to have zero abortion clinics. Beginning July 1, all abortion-clinic physicians must have admitting privileges at a local hospital under a law passed by the Republican-led Legislature and signed by Republican Governor Phil Bryant in […]
No one wants to give that impression.
/18 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderInteresting piece by pro-choice author Jeannie explaining why mandated transvaginal ultrasounds should not be likened to rape. I don’t agree with her on every count–for example I don’t see how anti-abortion folks are to blame for imagery purported by abortion rights activists–but I still think her overall message is valid, particularly her 3rd point. Arguments that […]
“The only good abortion is my abortion.”
/18 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderMaggie Koerth-Baker describes a heartbreaking situation in which the fetus she tried desperately to conceive has a chromosomal abnormality and is going to die. Maggie considers whether or not to have an abortion, as opposed to waiting around to miscarry. She points out that many people who are against abortion in general are less likely […]