This interview was originally published in Solid for America Magazine. Some changes in formatting were made for the reader’s convenience. See SPL’s page on Religion (or lack thereof) for more information. Editor: I see that Secular Pro-Life has been around since 2009, but I just recently found out about it. One thing that especially got my […]
What moves someone from being quietly pro-life to actively speaking out? Hundreds of people have now taken SPL’s survey of non-traditional pro-lifers, and you are invited to take it as well. One section of our survey explores stories of becoming pro-life, especially from those who weren’t always actively opposed to abortion. Usually when we think […]
This September was a busy and inspiring month for Secular Pro-Life! ICYMI: our Executive Director gave a training at a conference for pregnancy support professionals and volunteers; and (as always when Monica speaks) got rave reviews. You can read her in-depth recap here. While she was preparing for and attending that, I had the pleasure of attending both the Pennsylvania March for Life and the New Jersey March […]
Secular Pro-Life has a focus on amplifying the voices of non-traditional pro-lifers. For the LGBTQ community, SPL offers a survey to gather their thoughts and experiences as a pro-lifer. We compiled answers for today’s question: If you are part of the pro-life community, what’s it like to be LGBTQ in those spaces? The answers greatly […]
Hundreds of people have now taken our survey of non-traditional pro-lifers. Among other questions, we asked “If you haven’t always been opposed to abortion, when did you start opposing it?” Below is a selection of answers. Going through the experience of pregnancy and birth. I’m a scientist, so it’s silly that I would not have […]
During my NYC trip last October, I met up with fellow atheist and long-time SPL supporter LP. We filmed a quick TikTok in Bryant Park. On Dec 21 we finally got around to posting it across platforms. For context, if one of our TikToks gets more than 1,500 views or one of our Instagram reels gets more than […]
SPL prioritizes outreach to non-traditional pro-lifers. Part of SPL’s mission is to make space for non-traditional pro-lifers. In our Building Bridges presentation, I explain the difference between “traditional” and “non-traditional”: Countless non-traditional pro-lifers are opposed to abortion but think they’re alone. All their friends are pro-choice, and the traditional pro-life movement can seem disinterested or even hostile to […]
In 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 […]
Pro-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 […]
Pro-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). […]
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