In October 2020, nine people entered a building in Washington, D.C. According to the Associated Press, they “began blocking the doors,” “blocked the employee entrance,” and “five of them chained themselves together on chairs.” No violence occurred. Normally, peaceful occupation of a building would, at most, result in a trespass charge. We’ve seen that play […]
President Biden faces a single challenger in the New Jersey Democratic primary on June 4th: Terrisa Bukovinac! Bukovinac (pictured) is a pro-life atheist with a long history of activism. In addition to serving on the Secular Pro-Life board, she is the founder of Pro-Life San Francisco, the founder of Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU), and played […]
Recently we received this message on our Instagram account (reposted with permission) from a follower I will call Emily: Here was my response: Wonderful question! Of course you always have to do what is most comfortable for you, but I would definitely recommend being friends with her. I lived in California most of my adult […]
Secular Pro-Life exists because of volunteers. In 2009, SPL began as a work of heart for our founder (Kelsey), myself, and a select few others. Today our organization benefits from the knowledge, time, and talents of dozens of volunteers, which is why, despite our shoestring budget, our content is viewed over a million times per […]
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, and we’re excited for the opportunity to share their stories. This […]
Last week I went to Salt Lake City to speak at the Heartbeat International conference. Heartbeat International is an association of thousands of pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) and hosts an annual conference offering affiliates detailed training on running successful PRCs. The conference is massive. This year they boasted approximately 1,300 attendees in person, plus countless […]
Today’s guest author is Sarah Terzo. You can read more of her articles here. Pro-lifers are often accused of opposing abortion solely for religious reasons. If you follow Secular Pro-Life on Twitter long enough, you will see tweets from pro-choicers claiming SPL is really a Christian group. Some pro-abortion people say that atheists like me who […]
(Any time we discuss women who don’t regret being denied abortion, people think we are claiming their perspectives are a reason to ban abortion. In fact, there are multiple reasons to take notice of these women’s experiences, regardless of your views on abortion laws.) Some people believe if a woman gives birth only because she […]
[Today’s guest post is published anonymously.] January 27, 1973. The Paris Accords formally bring an end to direct US involvement in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam war and the draft that it involved had been a major controversy for more than a decade. American society as a whole had formed a variety of opinions on […]
Last year our first trivia night was a smashing success. We filled all the seats, sold all the silent auction items, drank (not all, but enough) of the wine and beer, and laughed our heads off. Let’s do it again! Join us for our only annual fundraising event! Support our amazing organization and have a […]
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