Illinois – Abortion rate reached a 37 year low in Illinois in 2010. 41,859 abortions were reported in 2010; 32,760 were performed in 1973. This is also 9% lower than 2009 numbers. The reason? Differing groups in Illinois are unsure, but the bottom line – fewer abortions is a step in the right direction. Virginia […]
We had a very busy weekend! Hundreds of campus pro-life advocates visited our table at the Students for Life of America conference, obtaining solid information and adding their names to our email list. Many also added their names to our pledge: “I pledge to treat every pro-lifer as an ally, even if their religious or […]
Over 50,000 people came together Saturday January 21 to attend the Walk for Life West Coast! Young, old, and of different backgrounds were together to walk in solidarity for the lives lost and affected by 39 years of legalized abortion since the Supreme Court decision of Roe v Wade. The pictures say it all: Hundreds […]
Last Saturday (January 21st) was the Walk for Life West Coast in downtown San Francisco. Secular Pro Life representatives Neil and Ellen Snyder attended, carrying the SPL banner with the slogan: “Call me an extremist, but I think dismemberment is wrong.” (This is my personal favorite slogan. If you like it too, you can get […]
The Students for Life of America conference yesterday was a great success! The internet access here leaves a lot to be desired, so details (and pictures!) will have to wait. Thank you for your support!
Today is the second annual “Ask Them What They Mean by ‘Choice’ Day,” a pro-life response to the “Blog for Choice” abortion effort. As I write, I’m promoting Secular Pro-Life to campus activists at the Students for Life of America conference, so I’ve been thinking about what “choice” means to this age group. (I myself […]
Kelsey Hazzard, who is a Students for Life of America Wilberforce Fellow and the founder and president of Secular Pro-Life, will represent pro-life youth in an upcoming broadcast of NPR’s “Tell Me More.” The episode will air on Monday, January 23 at 2:00 p.m. EST. If your affiliate does not carry “Tell Me More,” fret […]
The blog will be on hiatus for the next few days, due to travel and preparation for Roe memorial activities.
We invite you to join us for the March for Life in Washington, D.C. and the Walk for Life in San Francisco, CA. You can get all the details in our January e-newsletter. Hope to see you there!
“Justice is never advanced in the taking of human life.” –Coretta Scott King Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Dr. King is widely regarded as one of the world’s great human rights leaders. Today and every day, [we] stand together to defend the full body of human rights that Dr. […]
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