Announcing the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising
/0 Comments/in Pro-Life Demographics /by Kelsey HazzardSecular Pro-Life is led by three pro-life atheist women of varying political persuasions. Monica Snyder, the Executive Director, is a conservative; Kelsey Hazzard, the President, is a moderate; and Terrisa Bukovinac, the Vice President, is our resident dirty liberal hippie. In all seriousness, we love Terrisa, and we know that the pro-life cause cannot succeed […]
Pro-life feminist groups file amicus brief in Dobbs v. Jackson
/0 Comments/in Legislation, laws, and court cases, Pro-Life Demographics /by Monica SnyderSecular Pro-Life is proud to be one of the amici represented by this amicus brief just filed. Details below. DOBBS AMICUS FILED BY PRO-LIFE FEMINIST GROUPS AND 240 WOMEN SCHOLARS AND PROFESSIONALS EXPOSES THE LIE THAT WOMEN NEED ABORTION FOR EQUALITY For Immediate Release: Media Contact: Helen Alvaré, halvare@gmu.edu, Teresa S. Collett, teresa.s.collett@gmail.com July 29, 2021- Washington, D.C. In an […]
Female Republican politicians were the most vocal about defunding Planned Parenthood
/0 Comments/in Pro-Life Demographics /by Monica SnyderOn May 18 the Journal of Women, Politics, & Policy published “Standing Up For Women? How Party and Gender Influence Politicians’ Online Discussion of Planned Parenthood.” In this study, researcher Morgan Johnstonbaugh analyzed tweets by members of the 114th House of Representatives regarding Planned Parenthood. She narrowed the focus to tweets made between July 1 […]
How many Democrats are pro-life?
/0 Comments/in Pro-Life Demographics /by Monica SnyderRecently, Democrats for Life President Kristen Day questioned Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg about whether the Democratic Party welcomes pro-life Democrats. She said, in part, I am a proud pro-life Democrat. Do you want the support of pro-life Democratic voters? There are about 21 million of us. NARAL President Ilyse Hogue objected to that stat, pointing to […]
The religious diversity of the pro-life movement
/0 Comments/in Pro-Life Demographics, Religion /by Kelsey HazzardLast week, we posted the above graphic to our social media pages with the caption “In the United States, 23% of abortion opponents are Catholic and 12% have no religious affiliation. We are proud to stand with our pro-life brothers and sisters of all faith backgrounds to end the violence of abortion!” We got a […]
Hi. We exist. – XOXO Pro-Life Women
/0 Comments/in Pro-Life Demographics /by Monica Snyder(Original graphic on FB here.) Pro-choice feminist groups continually insist you can’t be feminist and “anti-choice.” Netflix’ recent “Reversing Roe” documentary cut tons of footage of pro-life women and showcased almost exclusively men for the anti-abortion side. The incessant “war on women” trope leaves casual observers believing this is a strongly gendered debate, with women fiercely […]
Non-religious pro-life population grows to 12.8 million
/0 Comments/in Pro-Life Demographics, Religion /by Kelsey HazzardThere are 12.8 million non-religious pro-lifers in the United States. That’s equal to the population of Illinois! And it’s a huge jump from just five years ago, when you may remember that Secular Pro-Life ran a visibility campaign touting 6 million non-religious pro-life Americans. How did this happen? First, let’s show our work. As of 2017, […]
The Democratic Party Needs Pro-Lifers
/0 Comments/in Pro-Life Demographics /by Kelsey HazzardIn the 45 years since Roe v. Wade, the Democratic Party has never had less control in Washington D.C. than it does now. Interestingly, the Democratic Party has also never had a more radical position on abortion. The official Democratic Party platform states: Every woman should have access to quality reproductive health care services, including […]
No, men aren’t 77% of anti-abortion leaders
/0 Comments/in Pro-Life Demographics /by Kelsey HazzardAbove: the front of the line at the 2015 March for Life in Washington, D.C. You’ve probably seen the black-and-white poster that boldly proclaims: “77% of anti-abortion leaders are men. 100% of them will never be pregnant.” The 77% figure has always struck me as high. I’ve been active in the pro-life movement for about […]