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How secular pro-choicers become secular pro-lifers
/in Pro-Life Demographics, Religion, Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Monica SnyderIn mid-July we launched our survey of non-traditional pro-lifers. Respondents described their religious views and whether they’ve always opposed abortion. Those who haven’t always opposed abortion elaborated on what changed their minds. Below is a selection of those answers from people who described themselves as “atheist” or “agnostic.” You can also see many similar answers […]
“Aborting my baby.” Women describe their aborted embryos as their children.
/in Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Monica SnyderMany pro-choicers think of embryos and fetuses as “clumps of cells.” They may mean figuratively (philosophically unimportant biomatter) or literally (spheres of undifferentiated cells). Either way, these pro-choicers often act as if only zealous anti-abortion activists view embryos as human beings. They dismiss the idea that embryos are children as a niche and archaic religious […]
Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis: B. M.
/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest BloggerA prenatal diagnosis is often accompanied by the pressure to abort, leaving most parents feeling unsupported by the medical community and society at large. In our series “Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis,” we share testimonies of parents who received a diagnosis while pregnant and their personal experience in handling it. Today’s story is from “B. M.” […]
We asked, you answered: Times the pro-life movement made you feel welcome
/in Pro-Life Demographics, Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Monica SnyderPro-lifers are stereotyped as older religious (Christian) conservative straight white men. And while we want older Christian conservative straight white men to be pro-life, we know that these six characteristics are ill-fitting descriptions of millions of the people who oppose abortion. We describe these groups as the “non-traditional” pro-lifers. Sometimes non-traditional pro-lifers have a tenuous […]
The Overlooked Impact of Pregnancy Test Technology on “Undue Burden”
/in Later Abortion, Legislation, laws, & court cases /by Guest BloggerThis article is a guest contribution from practicing lawyer, Bridget Fay. If you’d like to submit a guest article, or otherwise work with SPL using your area of expertise, fill out our volunteer survey here. Prior to the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women Health Organization, Supreme Court jurisprudence required that states permit […]
Medical community, ableism, and Trisomy 18
/in Ableism, Later Abortion, They Can Hear You, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderTrisomy 18 ‘fatality’ ignores worth of born, living children with the condition Important article for your consideration: “Texas woman seeking abortion argued Trisomy 18 is lethal. Michigan children prove it’s not.” The article profiles several families in Michigan with children with Trisomy 18. One such family is that of Jewel and her daughter, CC: “CC […]
We asked, you answered: How could the pro-life movement be more accessible?
/in Pro-Life Demographics, Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Monica SnyderPro-lifers are stereotyped as older religious (Christian) conservative straight white men. Much of this stereotype is reinforced externally by pro-choicers as well as major cultural institutions (e.g. media, Hollywood). Often pro-choicers try to draw rigid tribal lines and use them to sidestep actual debate (“no uterus, no opinion,” “stop pushing your religion on everyone,” etc). […]
The Facts on Fetal Pain
/in Biology, Research, Uncategorized /by Guest BloggerPhoto Credit Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash. Today’s guest blog was submitted anonymously. Pregnant women, medical professionals, and the general public care about fetal pain and deserve the facts(1,2,3,4). Fetal pain perception is likely by 15-20 weeks gestation(5,6) and possible by 12 weeks(7,8,9). Pro-choice medical associations, however, state that the fetus undergoing an induced abortion is […]
Ask a Pro-Life Agnostic: Sam Lockley
/in Religion, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Kelsey HazzardOnce a month or so, the Secular Pro-Life blog features a short interview with a pro-life atheist or agnostic. (See the full series of interviews here.) Although Secular Pro-Life is not exclusively for atheists and agnostics, historically they have played a key role in the organization. As they become more prominent in the pro-life movement generally, we’re […]
8 reasons to talk about women who struggle after abortion
/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderIf you or someone you know is struggling after an abortion experience, check out Support After Abortion. When we at Secular Pro-Life talk about the women who emotionally or psychologically struggle with their abortions, our point is not that their struggles are reasons to ban abortion. There are plenty of decisions people may suffer from […]