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Will you be in New Jersey on April 8th?
/in Speeches, Discussions, Presentations, SPL Emails, Uncategorized /by Michelle BuenrostroPrinceton Pro-Life has invited me to present A Secular Case Against Abortion in April. If you’re in the area, we invite you to come see this talk. We’ve updated the presentation just for this event. I will cover how to respond to bodily rights, biology, and personhood claims, plus I will share my pro-choice to […]
Why “You’re Not Really Pro-Life” Isn’t Helping
/in Dialogue strategy, Livestream Recaps, Uncategorized /by Herb GeraghtyIn this recent discussion, Monica and I unpack the motivations behind these pro-life purity tests, the psychology of gatekeeping, and the impact of exclusionary language on the abortion debate. You can listen to or watch the replay here: Access “You’re not really pro-life” I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve heard it over the […]
Secular Pro-Life’s 2026 Trivia Night Recap
/in SPL Emails, Uncategorized /by Herb GeraghtyHey all – On March 14th, we hosted Secular Pro-Life’s 5th annual Trivia Night fundraiser outside St. Louis, Missouri. Many pro-life organizations fundraise by hosting formal plated galas, often with strong, somewhat somber Christian and politically conservative themes. Our aim is different. We designed SPL’s Trivia Night to be nonpartisan, nonsectarian, lighthearted, and entertaining. This was the first […]
Alexia Moore and the attempted murder charge
/in Abortion pills, Later Abortion, Legislation, Laws & Court Cases, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder[This article is a transcript of “Alexia Moore and the attempted murder charge” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] This video is also available on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. “Georgia woman charged with murder after police say she took pills to induce an abortion.” On December […]
I got published in a philosophy journal.
/in Ableism, Philosophy, Research, SPL Emails, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderIn 2024, JAMA Pediatrics published “Infant Deaths After Texas’ 2021 Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy,” which argued that “abortion restrictions may have negative spillover effects on infant health.” The paper was filled with questionable and frankly ableist assumptions, and I wanted to respond somewhere beyond SPL’s blog. I spoke with Nicholas Colgrove about it. […]
Shop Secular Pro-Life: Announcing Our New Web Store
/in Administrative, SPL Emails, Uncategorized /by Herb GeraghtyI’m excited to announce that Secular Pro-Life has officially launched our new merch shop! We’ve got hats, shirts, stickers, buttons, cups, and more so that you can help get the word out wherever you go. Check it out at secularprolife.printify.me/ We have something for everyone. Whether you are heading to class, work, a protest, or just […]
AAP updates guidelines for prenatal care of babies with Trisomy 13 or 18
/in Ableism, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderMarch is Trisomy Awareness Month, and March 18 is Trisomy 18 Awareness Day. Happy to write to you today with some good news. Historically, when parents received a prenatal diagnosis of Trisomy 13 or 18, medical teams would tell them the conditions are fatal. If parents still wanted to try to give their children the […]
Prenatal Testing: Do Parents Have Informed Consent?
/in Ableism, Uncategorized /by Guest BloggerPrenatal testing has become a routine part of obstetric care, with new technologies regularly emerging that focus on giving parents ever-increasing information about their unborn infants. The routinization of prenatal testing has led to a general expectation that it is a normal part of having a healthy baby. However, routine use of genetic prenatal testing […]
Indiana Court: State Law Allows Faith-Justified Killing
/in Legislation, Laws & Court Cases, Rape Exception, Religion, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardReligious beliefs trump Indiana’s interest in preserving human life, says trial court. Until RFRA is repealed, Indiana residents of all ages are threatened. Last week, an Indiana trial court entered a permanent injunction which prohibits the state from enforcing its anti-abortion law against people who assert that “prohibiting them from receiving abortions would substantially burden […]
Why pregnancy centers should offer miscarriage kits: an interview with Chaney Gooley and Rachel Owen
/in Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Reproductive Grief Resources, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderI spoke with Chaney Gooley, a nonprofit consultant for Heaven’s Gain, and Rachel Owen, the CEO of Infinite Worth, about miscarriage kits, which are tools for helping loss parents identify and preserve embryonic or fetal remains in the course of at-home miscarriages. The three of us talked about the major gaps in society’s approach to […]