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We Asked, You Answered: Responding to “Parasite” Rhetoric
/in Biology, Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Kelsey HazzardWe asked our followers on social media: [Read more – Some differences between embryos and parasites] Here are a few of your top answers: Katie S.: “They don’t. They get worked up because abortion ends the life of a human being, and some people think that shouldn’t happen unless the other person is threatening their […]
“We invited the child’s spirit to revisit Earth another time.”
/in Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Religion, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Monica SnyderThe abortion debate is often described as anti-choice people opposing abortion for religious reasons on the one side and pro-choice people supporting abortion for more secular, pluralistic reasons on the other. In reality, the different sides are more complex. Of course, we at Secular Pro-Life often focus on the secular bases for opposing abortion. But […]
How doctors can build trust with parents of children with Trisomy 13 or 18
/in Ableism, Research, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderI recently read this article in the journal Palliative Medicine: Building trust and improving communication with parents of children with Trisomy 13 and 18. Trisomy 13 and 18 are common life-limiting conditions associated with major disabilities. This article explores the experiences of parents of children with Trisomy 13 or 18, focusing on the parents’ interactions […]
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). […]