On social media, we gave you this prompt: Tell us your stories of your mothers’ (or your children’s mothers’) strength, compassion, and love, especially as relates to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. You all shared many inspiring and touching stories. Below are a selection, but you can click on the links in the words “social media” […]
I have had the honor of serving as a foster parent since January 2021. In that time I have supported five reunifications, adopted twice, seen one teen be adopted by someone else, and cared for a grand total of 22 children (including short-term respite). Our current household consists of me, my two forever sons, and […]
A prenatal diagnosis is often accompanied by the pressure to abort, leaving most parents feeling unsupported by the medical community and society at large. In our series “Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis,” we share testimonies of parents who received a diagnosis while pregnant and their personal experience in handling it. Today’s story is from Lauren Kildea. […]
[This article is a transcript of “Fact Check with Dr. Annie“ courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] (Video also available on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.) There are no OB-GYNs out there who are going to perform an abortion on a viable […]
Once a month or so, the Secular Pro-Life blog features a short interview with a pro-life atheist or agnostic. (See the full series of interviews here.) Although Secular Pro-Life is not exclusively for atheists and agnostics, historically they have played a key role in the organization. As they become more prominent in the pro-life movement generally, we’re […]
The Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) posted a study arguing the serious adverse events for women who take abortion pills are 22x higher than what the FDA claims. Some notes: EPPC’s Figure 1 (pictured) lists situations they defined as Serious Adverse Events (SAEs). Note some women experienced multiple events, which is why the overall […]
On average, maternal mortality rates (MMRs) are higher in states with abortion restrictions than states without them. This has been true since before Dobbs overturned Roe v. Wade, and remains true today. Controlling the variables Abortion proponents will point to this correlation and then suggest or outright claim this shows that abortion restrictions are dangerous […]
In March 2025 the journal Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics published “Defining ‘Abortion’: a call for clarity“. In this article philosopher Nicholas Colgrove suggests six questions to help medical professionals, legislators, academics, and advocates define exactly what they mean by “abortion.” Colgrove ultimately proposes his own definition: Abortion: An act that, via medicinal or surgical intervention, […]
In 2000, the Supreme Court decided Hill v. Colorado, upholding a “buffer zone” of censorship outside abortion facility entrances. Hill has been roundly condemned as a First Amendment failure, even by scholars who support abortion. And in Dobbs, the majority of Justices acknowledged that Hill was suspect. But until the Supreme Court explicitly overrules Hill, […]
On social media, we asked our followers a personal but important question: How should we talk to kids about abortion? SPL also asked followers how they themselves learned of abortion as children. The responses were as numerous as they were insightful! Here are some that stood out. khawk525: I taught my 6 yr old about […]
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