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How advances in perinatal palliative care show the value of preborn and newborn children
/0 Comments/in Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Research, Uncategorized /by Guest BloggerA recent Canadian research article provides recommendations on medications for managing symptoms in seriously ill babies who are receiving palliative care outside the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).1 Beyond providing technical guidance, this study casts light on the value of these tiny babies, their capacity for pain, and their essentially human need for connection and […]
We Asked, You Answered: Why Atheists Care About Preborn Lives
/0 Comments/in Religion, Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Kelsey HazzardWe posed this question to our followers on social media: You’re a pro-life atheist. A pro-life Christian says “I’m glad you’re pro-life, although I can’t imagine why an atheist would care.” How do you respond? The post blew up, with hundreds of responses. Here are just a few of our favorites, in no particular order. […]
We Asked, You Answered: New Year’s Resolutions
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Kelsey HazzardWe asked our followers on social media to share their pro-life resolutions for 2022. Here are a few of our favorite responses. Sonja M.: To do sidewalk advocacy more often! Adam P.: Finish the foster care approval process Chris M.: Participate in the March for Life in DC… Already got my plane tickets Ashley P.: […]
Join us this Saturday at the March for Life Chicago
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardFor pro-lifers, January is a season of mourning, marching, and organizing, as we mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. And although the national March for Life in Washington, D.C. is the best-known Roe memorial event, there are also numerous state, local, and regional pro-life marches to accommodate pro-life people from all parts of the […]
Top 10 Articles of 2021
/0 Comments/in Top SPL Articles, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardWhat a year it has been! Thank you to all our loyal readers. The top articles of 2021 covered a lot of ground. Debunking was a major theme this year, as evidenced by how many of these titles begin with the word “No.” Without further ado, the most-read articles on the Secular Pro-Life blog in […]
Top 10 Graphics of 2021
/0 Comments/in Top SPL Graphics, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThank you for liking and sharing our memes! With no further ado, here are the year’s top Secular Pro-Life graphics. #10: Busting out the red pen. #9: Pro-science, pro-life. #8: This isn’t the checkmate you were looking for. #7: Abortion is ableism. #6: An absolute win #5: Snip away, we don’t care #4: “There’s some […]
2021 Year in Review
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized, Year In Review /by Kelsey HazzardThe next generation’s history books may identify 2021 as a critical year for the right to life. Here’s what we were up to. In January, we marked the tragic anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The March for Life was cancelled due to COVID-19. We made do with a virtual conference. Joining Rehumanize International and other […]
Fact-checking the fact-checkers of Dobbs v Jackson oral arguments
/0 Comments/in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Uncategorized /by Elise KetchTwo days after the U.S. Supreme Court heard Dobbs v. Jackson oral arguments, The Cut published Claire Lampen’s analysis of the anti-abortion case presented by attorney Scott G. Stewart. She fairly concludes that his argument neglected and misrepresented key contextual facts (despite their explication in the amicus briefs). However, she erroneously alleges several false statements […]
Announcing the Pro-Life Novel “No Right to Be Here”
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardSecular Pro-Life president Kelsey Hazzard here. For a few years, on and off, I’ve been writing a young adult novel. The title is No Right to Be Here, and it has strong pro-life and anti-ableist themes. If you liked this Twitter thread, you’ll love the book. I made a ton of progress, but then my […]
Abortion laws decrease abortion rates internationally, but high unintended pregnancy rates can mask this effect
/4 Comments/in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Research, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder[Esta publicación está disponible en español aquí.] [A version of this post is available on Twitter here.] In September 2020, The Lancet published “Unintended pregnancy and abortion by income, region, and the legal status of abortion: estimates from a comprehensive model for 1990-2019.” The study discussed three factors: Higher UIP drives up abortion rates. Stricter abortion […]