Trolls are the bane of the internet. No matter the topic, someone somewhere will make insincere, rude, or inflammatory comments simply to provoke a reaction. SPL is no stranger to trolls, and we have even accepted donations from followers who donate in their honor. However, part of SPL’s core mission is to engage in dialogue […]
A common story heard from both pro-choicers and pro-lifers is the dilemma of a young woman finding herself unexpectedly pregnant. Beyond politics, it often comes with the woman having to tell her family that she is pregnant, which can be an incredibly vulnerable and difficult thing to do. So, we asked our followers on social […]
In a world where online discourse often feels incredibly toxic, do people actually pull the trigger on unfriending those who disagree with them? Recently, SPL posed this question on social media: “Do you unfriend people who disagree with you about abortion? Why or why not?” The resounding response was “no.” While a few participants noted […]
We ask adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, and relatives to share their real experiences with adoption. Sometimes we publish one person’s full survey. Other times, like in this post, we collect many answers to one question. Here, adoptees answer: “What are the biggest myths or misconceptions about adoption?” If you are interested in sharing your […]
The arguments for and against abortion are many. Among them is a simple question: does the fetus feel the pain of undergoing an abortion? While pain perception is debated, SPL turned to social media to ask followers: At what point do you think fetuses can feel pain? How could we tell? People had a variety […]
On social media, Secular Pro-Life asked this question regarding the “pro-choice vs. pro-abortion” dilemma: If someone says “I’m pro-choice, not pro-abortion,” what do you think they mean? Below are some insightful responses that consider the range of opinions in the pro-choice movement, or even the problem of cognitive dissonance (lightly edited for clarity). Kimberly Ann: […]
Secular Pro-life recently asked this of followers on social media: What are some of the reasons people have told you you’re “not really pro-life”? Responses shared common themes of frustration with being misunderstood or stereotyped by both pro-lifers and pro-choicers, regardless of political and philosophical beliefs. Below is a sampling of those replies, lightly edited […]
It’s no secret that Planned Parenthood has been the cause of much controversy over the years, especially its reception of tax-payer money to fund their business. Secular Pro-Life decided to explore this issue by asking the following question on social media: “Pro-lifers, are there reforms Planned Parenthood could make such that you’d be comfortable with […]
The abortion debate is often reduced to political labels and abstract arguments, yet every deeply held conviction is rooted in a personal, defining experience. To move beyond the soundbites and dig a little deeper, we recently reached out to our online community, posing two questions: “What are some personal experiences that might influence someone to […]
What moves someone from being quietly pro-life to actively speaking out? Hundreds of people have now taken SPL’s survey of non-traditional pro-lifers, and you are invited to take it as well. One section of our survey explores stories of becoming pro-life, especially from those who weren’t always actively opposed to abortion. Usually when we think […]
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