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Ask a Pro-Life Atheist: Ron C.
/0 Comments/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. (See the full series of interviews here.) Although Secular Pro-Life is not exclusively for atheists, historically atheists have played a key role in the organization. As atheists become more prominent in the pro-life movement generally, we’re excited for the […]
Join us THIS FRIDAY at the March for Life!
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardUpdate 1/18/23: more events added This weekend SPL reps will be at several pro-life events. If you’re around please come say hi! January 19, 7-9pm, The National Press Club, 529 14th St NW “Reframing Agency: Rights and Responsibilities in Contemporary Sex Culture” – We will be attending this discussion between Erika Bachiochi (author of “The […]
Unborn Babies vs. CVS and Walgreens
/0 Comments/in Abortion pills, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThe FDA recently announced that it will loosen safety regulations so abortion drugs can be sold in retail pharmacies — and Walgreens and CVS immediately said they would sign up for the deadly program. It is distressingly clear that these companies care more about their profits than about the lives of helpless babies in the […]
Secular Pro-Life Reading List
/0 Comments/in Personhood, Philosophy, Religion, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderA self-described progressive atheist recently wrote us: “I’d like to understand the secular case against abortion. I already know the ‘biblical case.’ Is there a book I could read?” Here is a working list. Please note we have not personally read all of these, but others have recommended them as secular arguments either specifically against […]
What one pro-choice researcher got wrong — and right — about PRCs
/0 Comments/in Research, Uncategorized /by Virginia PrideWith past and present attacks on pregnancy resource centers (PRCs), both political and physical, it is natural for pro-life advocates to become frustrated with critiques on one of our most valuable resources. There are several branches of PRCs, some secular (such as Birthright International) and others religiously affiliated (such as Heartbeat International). Still others are […]
Humanity has a long history of condoning infanticide
/0 Comments/in Later Abortion, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderIn November 2017, the digital magazine Aeon published “Infanticide,” an article giving an historical overview of the practice across cultures. Some passages jumped out at me. Here is a TikTok summary and below it is the blog post version. For example (emphasis added): If there’s one thing we can still agree on in this era […]
15 areas of common ground in the abortion debate
/0 Comments/in Dialogue strategy, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderThe following are areas that I think should be easy common ground for pro-life and pro-choice people. What would you add?
El fallo McFall v. Shimp y el violinista de Thompson no justifican la vasta mayoría de los abortos.
/0 Comments/in Bodily Rights, en español /by Guest Blogger[This article is a Spanish translation of “McFall v. Shimp and Thomson’s Violinist don’t justify the vast majority of abortions” courtesy of volunteer Pablo Mestrovic. If you’re interested in volunteering to translate our content, please fill out our volunteer survey.] Esta publicación fue escrita originalmente por Monica Snyder. Mucha gente argumenta que el aborto está justificado por […]
We Asked, You Answered: New Year’s Resolutions
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Kelsey HazzardWe asked our social media followers about their pro-life new year’s resolutions. Here are a few of our favorite responses for your inspiration! Kristin M.: “Start my pro-life activist org. Meet more local pro-lifers. Help more people see that their values already are against abortion but they don’t know it because abortion isn’t the removal […]
New York Times profiles a mother who is glad she couldn’t get an abortion.
/0 Comments/in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderThe New York Times recently published ‘I’m Not Ready’: A Mother Denied an Abortion in Texas Faces an Uncertain Future. A few notes: Last year Tamara Nelson was a pregnant mother of three, denied an abortion under Texas’ restrictive laws. 1. We still have people almost daily tell us that abortion laws don’t stop people […]