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When the media gets abortion wrong
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardMedia bias in support of abortion is unfortunately pervasive. This usually shows up in language choices, expressions of opinion, and decisions about what stories to cover in the first place. But occasionally reporters go a step further and publish demonstrably false statements. When that happens, we bring it up on Twitter and push for a […]
“It” is not the correct pronoun for unborn children
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Guest BloggerAn ultrasound of an unborn baby. He or she is about 12 weeks old. The abortion debate is partly a battle between language that describes reality and language that covers it up. Pro-choice advocates refer to abortion as safe, as healthcare. Pro-life advocates counter that abortion is a process in which a human is violently […]
Disability Rights and the Pro-Choice Movement: A Match Made in Cognitive Dissonance
/0 Comments/in Ableism /by Guest BloggerAbove: A group of pro-life advocates, including two wheelchair users (Sarah Terzo and Beth Fox). Beth holds a sign reading: “Dr. said abort. Parents said no. I love my life.” This article is by guest author Sophie Trist, a university student in Louisiana. Recently, I came across an op-ed piece in The Hill written by […]
January Itinerary
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardJanuary is always a busy time for Secular Pro-Life, and the pro-life movement as a whole, as we mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and develop strategies to save lives in the new year. Here’s where you’ll find us. Saturday, January 11: Chicago, IL Our friends at Rehumanize International have organized a meetup group […]
We Asked, You Answered: New Year’s Resolutions
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Kelsey HazzardWe asked our supporters: What are your pro-life resolutions for 2020? In no particular order, here are a few of our favorite responses. Susy F.—A new pregnancy center opened last week 20 minutes from my house. I plan to see how I can volunteer with my time. I’ve always donated money when I can, so this […]
2019 Year in Review
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized, Year In Review /by Kelsey HazzardWhat an incredible year 2019 has been! The U.S. abortion rate hit a record low, the Supreme Court is widely believed to have a pro-life majority, and Secular Pro-Life has been hard at work. Winter: Secular Pro-Life marked its tenth anniversary in January. We took to the streets in Washington, D.C. (March for Life) and […]
Top 10 Stories of 2019
/0 Comments/in Top SPL Articles, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThe most-read articles on the Secular Pro-Life blog in 2019 are… 10. Are Human Embryos Human From the Beginning?—Spoiler alert: Yes. 9. I Used to be Religiously Pro-Life—Guest author Laura Vilaro describes her shift from opposing abortion purely because of her Catholic upbringing, to reaching a fuller understanding of abortion as a human rights violation. […]
Top 10 Graphics of 2019
/0 Comments/in Top SPL Graphics, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardHere are the most reacted-to, commented-upon, and shared Secular Pro-Life graphics of 2019! You guys sure do like screenshots and corrections to pro-choice nonsense. 10. For every two Catholic pro-lifers, there is one secular pro-lifer! (Check out this blog post for the underlying data.) 9 (Several images tied). Numerous people who grew up in foster […]
Happy Birthday, Baby Chris!
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardPhoto by Alex Hockett on Unsplash Just in time for Christmas, Baby Chris has been born! The Endowment for Human Development explains: The fetus initiates labor resulting in the transition from fetus to newborn. Powerful contractions of the uterus result in childbirth and the expulsion of the placenta, which now weighs about 1/6th as much […]
Baby Chris is 38 Weeks Old
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardImage via BabyCenter.com [This is part 39 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 38 weeks after fertilization (40 weeks LMP), Baby Chris 20 ¼ inches long and weighs 7 ¾ pounds—about the size of a small pumpkin. Baby Chris will be born very soon! Their […]