The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released its annual abortion surveillance report. The headline is that abortions declined in 2020, and that is probably true. But keep in mind that the CDC’s reports have significant limitations, the biggest one being that a few pro-abortion states (notably California) refuse to cooperate in data collection. The […]
Once a month or so, the Secular Pro-Life blog features a short interview with a pro-life atheist. Although Secular Pro-Life is not exclusively for atheists, historically atheists have played a key role in the organization. As atheists become more prominent in the pro-life movement generally, we’re excited for the opportunity to share their stories. This […]
Our executive director, Monica Snyder, recently appeared on the podcast Dear Jane. The episode title is “Pro-Life = Pro-God? Think Again. A Conversation with Secular Pro-Life.” You can listen on Apple, RSS, or Boomplay, or read the transcript below. [Special thanks to volunteer Anna Zwergel for her transcription work. If you’d like to volunteer as […]
The Thought Experiment The Burning IVF Lab (also referred to as the Burning Fertility Clinic) is a thought experiment intended to demonstrate that people opposed to abortion don’t sincerely believe embryos are valuable human beings. The idea is that an IVF lab is on fire and you can save either a group of embryos (sometimes […]
Women can, and do, have elective late-term abortions. Even in the second and third trimesters, abortionists will perform abortions on healthy mothers carrying healthy babies — and will falsify bogus “health” reasons on the paperwork. I realize that’s a bold claim. And extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. How about a late-term abortionist’s testimony under oath? […]
You regularly ask how we would respond to common pro-choice talking points, so we’ve made it easy: THE ABORTION DEBATE INDEX Click the above link to peruse our responses to the following pro-choice claims: If you’re discussing abortion with friends, family, or online strangers, we hope you find our content useful. If you feel too […]
UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to inclement weather. We are looking at new dates in January. Original article: Kelsey Hazzard (pictured), the founder and president of Secular Pro-Life, will speak on a panel this Thursday. The topic is “Evolution of the U.S. Supreme Court from Roe v. Wade to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s […]
Secular Pro-Life supporter Benjamin K. asks: “I’m having some pushback on my public claims that the majority of pro-choice people support at least some restrictions. Am I misinterpreting polls that say the majority of Americans support at least some restrictions?” Great question, Ben! You are correct, and the polling is very consistent. Limitless abortion has […]
Secular Pro-Life supporter Shannon Jessup shares: I am so grateful for Secular Pro-Life and for the clarity and simplicity of the pro-life position expressed here. I was in Detroit yesterday morning, and was engaged by a woman collecting votes for proposal 3. She spoke with my husband for a minute, but we’re from Maryland. I […]
Telemedicine abortion—often by phone—is on the rise During the COVID-19 pandemic, a minority of counties allowed abortion providers to send abortion pills (usually mifepristone and misoprostol) to women by mail after a remote video or phone consultation, with no in-person contact throughout the process, Calum Miller points out in Chapter 16 of Agency, Pregnancy, and […]