A week ago, we gathered at the corner of 12th and Constitution in Washington, D.C. to march for life with some of our dearest friends. Rehumanize International organized the meetup, which brought together members of Secular Pro-Life, Rainbow Pro-Life Alliance, Rehumanize DMV, Feminists Choosing Life of New York, Reprotection, Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising, and more. Secular […]
On January 2, The New York Times ran a front page article called “When Does Life Start? A Post-Roe Conundrum,” and on January 14, the Times published reader responses. The first response was from Richard Ambron, a professor of cell biology with Columbia University. Below is his opinion interspersed with my commentary. When during gestation […]
[This article is a Spanish translation of “Some differences between embryos and parasites” courtesy of volunteer Pablo Mestrovic. If you’re interested in volunteering to translate our content, please contact us.] Algunas personas nos pidieron que respondieramos al video de TikTok “el feto es un parásito”. Publicamos algunos pensamientos del Dr. Calum Miller aquí. Agregué a estos puntos […]
The Dobbs panel discussion that was previously postponed due to Hurricane Nicole has been rescheduled for this Thursday, January 26. Kelsey Hazzard, the founder and president of Secular Pro-Life, will join local law professors and a former Florida Supreme Court Justice for a discussion of the road from Roe v. Wade to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. […]
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 month, […]
Update 1/18/23: more events added This weekend SPL reps will be at several pro-life events. If you’re around please come say hi! January 19, 7-9pm, The National Press Club, 529 14th St NW “Reframing Agency: Rights and Responsibilities in Contemporary Sex Culture” – We will be attending this discussion between Erika Bachiochi (author of “The […]
The FDA recently announced that it will loosen safety regulations so abortion drugs can be sold in retail pharmacies — and Walgreens and CVS immediately said they would sign up for the deadly program. It is distressingly clear that these companies care more about their profits than about the lives of helpless babies in the […]
A self-described progressive atheist recently wrote us: “I’d like to understand the secular case against abortion. I already know the ‘biblical case.’ Is there a book I could read?” Here is a working list. Please note we have not personally read all of these, but others have recommended them as secular arguments either specifically against […]
With past and present attacks on pregnancy resource centers (PRCs), both political and physical, it is natural for pro-life advocates to become frustrated with critiques on one of our most valuable resources. There are several branches of PRCs, some secular (such as Birthright International) and others religiously affiliated (such as Heartbeat International). Still others are […]
In November 2017, the digital magazine Aeon published “Infanticide,” an article giving an historical overview of the practice across cultures. Some passages jumped out at me. Here is a TikTok summary and below it is the blog post version. For example (emphasis added): If there’s one thing we can still agree on in this era […]
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