The New Yorker article “A Safe Haven For Late Abortions” combines the photography of Maggie Shannon with the writing of Margaret Talbot to give a closer look at the abortions performed at Partners in Abortion Care, an all trimester clinic in College Park, Maryland. (There is no need for a graphic image warning for this […]
Podcast Teaser: “We don’t want people to think, ‘the only way you can be pro-life is to register Republican and convert to Catholicism’. We want people to think ‘everybody can be pro-life’. You can be pro-life right where you are right now. You don’t have to change anything about the rest of your life to […]
Once a month or so, the Secular Pro-Life blog features a short interview with a pro-life atheist. (See the full series of interviews here.) 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 […]
[This article by SPL’s Monica Snyder was originally published by Americans United for Life and is reprinted with permission. This content is also available in presentation form.] The Turnaway Study (“the Study”) is a study conducted by the research team at ANSIRH (Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health), led by demographer Diana Greene Foster. The […]
Earlier this week, Secular Pro-Life was pleased to join a coalition of organizations to support expanding the child tax credit. Secular Pro-Life signed an open letter to Congressional leaders (Rep. Johnson, Rep. Jeffries, Sen. Schumer, and Sen. McConnell) urging them to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. This bipartisan legislation will […]
We asked our followers on social media: “If you were suddenly in charge of the pro-life movement, what would you do?” Here are a few of the top responses. Smokey M.: “Invest in advertising. Some people may not speak up because they think they are alone. Some people may not know there is another option. […]
Photo Credit: Marcelo Leal on Unsplash The Problem of Premature Birth Premature birth is a complication involving the birth of a baby before 37 weeks of pregnancy. 1 in 10 babies are born premature, with Black babies facing the greatest risk. Premature births have also risen by 4% in the U.S. from 2020 to 2021 […]
Special thanks to Caris Li for transcribing! Want to join in? Learn more about becoming a Secular Pro-Life volunteer. TRANSCRIPT: SUSAN PENNER: Hi Monica! Thank you so much for being here today. MONICA SNYDER: Thank you for having me! SUSAN PENNER: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself: where you’re from; what you […]
We asked our followers on social media: “You’re debating abortion with a stranger online when he says ‘Well, I wish I’d been aborted.’ How do you respond?” Here are a few of the top responses, lightly edited for clarity: Beth S.: “I felt that way when my depression was at its worst. I stopped feeling […]
Can You Step Into the Same River Twice? The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus was famous for saying that it is not possible to step twice into the same river or to come into contact twice with a mortal being in the same state. His belief reflects the fact that things are always changing. The river […]
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