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Six Illustrated Responses to “A Fetus Isn’t a Person”
/0 Comments/in Personhood, Philosophy, Uncategorized /by Elise Ketch[Today’s guest article and illustrations are by Elise Ketch.] So you’re a fetus defender, and a troll has appeared from the bowels of the internet to gatekeep basic human rights. “A human fetus doesn’t have rights unless it’s a person,” declares the troll, placing the obstacle of personhood between the fetus and their rights. “And […]
A Briefing on International Law and Abortion
/0 Comments/in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Uncategorized /by Calum Miller[Today’s guest article is by Dr. Calum Miller.] Introduction Opponents of the right to life often claim that abortion is a human right, and that “the UN says so.” Neither of these is true. While some UN agencies and treaty bodies with no legal authority often advocate for abortion against the explicit position of many […]
Life Chat Podcast episode: “Secular Pro-Life: Crucial in the abortion debate.”
/0 Comments/in Pro-Life Demographics, Religion, Speeches, Discussions, Presentations, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder[Special thanks to volunteer Samantha S. for her transcription work. If you’d like to volunteer to transcribe or translate, please fill out our volunteer survey.] Illinois Right to Life (IRTL) was kind enough to host me on their podcast, Life Chat, with this flattering episode title “Secular Pro-Life: Crucial in the abortion debate.” IRTL Executive […]
Is personhood derived from past, present, or future consciousness?
/0 Comments/in Personhood, Uncategorized /by Guest BloggerToday’s post is by Andrew Scherer I’ve thought a lot about what makes anyone a “person.” Perhaps “personhood” has only ever been a label that humanity has used as a linguistic gate-keeping device in order to justify oppression, cruelty, and the killing of people they do not like and want to eliminate. Can anyone else […]
Psychological Criteria for Personhood Have Horrific Implications
/0 Comments/in Personhood, Philosophy, Uncategorized /by Elise KetchEditor’s note: Today’s post includes ideas readers may find disturbing, including discussion of sexual assault and harm to children. Please proceed at your own discretion. We find the ideas discussed herein abominable, but we believe the discussion is important in order to contextualize certain personhood arguments. [Today’s guest article is by Elise Ketch.] If fetuses […]
Abortion is on the Ballot in Kansas Tomorrow
/0 Comments/in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardTomorrow, voters will decide whether to add a pro-life amendment to the Kansas constitution. In 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court struck down the state’s ban on dismemberment abortions. The dismemberment method, also known as “dilation & evacuation” or “D & E,” is used after the first trimester, when unborn babies are too large to kill […]
Teens more likely to die by suicide after abortion, Finnish study finds
/0 Comments/in Research, Uncategorized /by Elise Ketch[Today’s guest article is by Elise Ketch.] A Finnish study published in 2017 found that women who have abortions as teens are more likely to die by suicide, compared to teen mothers who chose life. The study participants who received abortions were twice as likely to die by suicide than their peers who gave birth, […]
Overturning Roe v. Wade Is Not An Attack on LGBT Rights
/0 Comments/in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Pro-Life Demographics, Uncategorized /by Herb Geraghty[Today’s guest article is by Kaine Spitak and Herb Geraghty. Kaine Spitak is a JD candidate at Duquesne University and the President of their school’s LGBT Law Society. Herb Geraghty is the Executive Director of Rehumanize International, a secular non-partisan human rights organization dedicated to creating a culture of peace and life.] In the wake […]
Kentucky Judge Rejects Modern Science, Blocks Abortion Ban
/0 Comments/in Biology, Legislation, laws, & court cases, Religion, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardKentucky Judge Mitch Perry temporarily enjoined the state’s pro-life laws, laughably claiming that recognition of human life in the womb is an establishment of religion. Ninety-five percent of biologists, including a strong majority of those who consider themselves pro-choice, acknowledge the scientific reality that human life begins at fertilization. Even the Justices who decided Roe […]
Our miscarried children weren’t parasites.
/0 Comments/in Biology, Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder(Transcript below video.) [Esta publicación está disponible en español aquí.] Transcript: When pro-choice people conceptualize the embryo as a parasite, and pathologize pregnancy as our body’s failure to rid ourselves of a parasite, there’s another element of that discourse that I want to touch on. And that is how this kind of framing affects people […]