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August Recap: A Hopeful Month?
/0 Comments/in SPL Emails, Uncategorized /by admin(Click here to sign up for these email updates.) Projects As you may have seen in our previous announcements, Monica Snyder has joined Secular Pro-Life as our Executive Director! If you missed Monica’s introduction as ED, you can watch it here. Monica hit the ground running with an appearance at the Rehumanize International conference this past Saturday, presenting “Deconstructing Three Pro-Choice Myths.” […]
NPR interviews abortion rights activists to determine if embryos have hearts
/0 Comments/in Biology, Debunking /by Monica SnyderOn Sept 3 (2021) NPR published the article “The Texas Abortion Ban Hinges On ‘Fetal Heartbeat.’ Doctors Call That Misleading” by Selena Simmons-Duffin. In NPR’s tweet of the article, the description said “What an ultrasound detects in an embryo at 6 weeks is electrical activity from cells – not a heart.” Here I will explain […]
Transcript: SPL President on Rob Schmitt Tonight
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardOn the evening of Thursday, September 2, Secular Pro-Life President Kelsey Hazzard — who happens to be a lawyer — appeared on Rob Schmitt Tonight to discuss the Texas heartbeat case. You can watch the video here (starting at 8 minutes, 30 seconds). A transcript of their conversation is below. Schmitt: For more on this let’s bring in […]
Sources for “Deconstructing Three Pro-Choice Myths,” September 4, 2021
/0 Comments/in Biology, Later Abortion, Legislation, laws, & court cases /by Monica SnyderToday during the Rehumanize International Conference, SPL Executive Director Monica Snyder is giving her presentation “Deconstructing Three Pro-Choice Myths.” Below are all the sources she used for today’s version of the presentation. Myth #1: Biologically, we don’t know when human life begins. Articles: “Republicans Need to Be Countered on False Claims About Embryos,” Scott F. Gilbert, […]
TOMORROW: Join SPL Virtually at the Rehumanize Conference!
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardIt’s not too late to register for the Rehumanize Conference, taking place tomorrow (Saturday, September 4) from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST! A pay-what-you-can ticket gives you access to the entire day, or you can hop in for particular presentations as you are available. Registrants will also get access to recordings of all the […]
Explainer: Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Heartbeat Law
/0 Comments/in Legislation, laws, & court cases /by Kelsey Hazzard(This content is also available as a Facebook post and Twitter thread.) Your resident lawyer Kelsey here. I am going to try my best to explain the Supreme Court’s order in the Texas case, subject to revision when I’ve had more sleep. First, it helps to understand what typically happens in abortion cases. A pro-life […]
How Supreme Court case June Medical v. Russo may have set up pro-lifers for victory in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
/0 Comments/in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Uncategorized /by Leslie Corbly[Today’s guest post is by attorney Leslie Corbly.] The philosophical makeup of the Supreme Court is fluid. With the addition of Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, the judicial philosophy of the majority of the Court’s members has once again shifted. In light of this shift, in April 2021 the Arkansas Law […]
NARAL believes pro-lifers are winning the online messaging battle
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderPhoto Credit NeONBRAND from Unsplash On August 20, Alex Roarty published “Podcasts, comedians, freedom: How an abortion rights group is changing its strategy.” He covers how NARAL is trying to make up perceived lost-ground in the online debate on abortion. His article is an interesting look at the strategic planning of the pro-choice side. Here […]
We Asked, You Answered: Your First Abortion Debate
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Kelsey HazzardWe asked our followers on Facebook and Twitter: “What is your earliest memory of getting involved in the abortion debate?” Here are a few of our favorite responses: Colette M.: I remember learning what an abortion was in 5th grade in 1976. I couldn’t comprehend it. Why would women think that having a baby would get in […]
Announcing Secular Pro-Life’s New Executive Director!
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardFor the past dozen years, since our founding in 2009, Secular Pro-Life has been a volunteer organization. We have accomplished quite a lot in that time, and we have reached a tipping point. It has become clear to us that our next chapter must include paid employees. We are thrilled to announce that our new […]