Over in the facebook group, we’re talking about sidewalk counseling. What’s the best way to reach out to non-Christian moms entering the abortion mill? If you’re an atheist, how do you develop good relationships with more religious sidewalk counselors? What literature do you use? What resources can SecularProLife.org develop that would be helpful? We value […]
Domestic News: The story of the day appears to be judges intercepting State legislation. In Oklahoma, a judge extended in injunction blocking the enactment of new legislation regarding abortions. The new law would require an ultrasound and have a detailed description of the fetus delivered to the would-be mother. What specifically is included in this […]
The Barna Group has released the results of a poll of 1001 American adults which correlates religious adherence and position on abortion. Among evangelical Christians, 78% believe that the practice should be illegal in all or most cases. On the other hand, 72% of atheists and agnostics support keeping most or all abortions legal. . […]
Domestic News: Planned Parenthood is bringing an abortion clinic to Omaha, Nebraska. Planned Parenthood had two clinics in the city, neither of them provided abortions. One of them will now and the other will merge in with the abortion clinic. The controversial new “abortion vending machines” in Iowa were recently asked to be probed by […]
Domestic News: As pointed out earlier this week, Louisiana‘s state legislature passed legislation requiring abortion businesses to give women the chance to see ultrasounds of their children. Governor Bobby Jindal (R) is expected to sign the legislation. Following that, on Thursday, a bill passed the legislature which would prohibit use of funds associated with the […]
Decided I liked this format to provide our readers with a quick, easy to follow news roundup. So…here we go around the world in a single post. State Laws – In Louisiana, the State Senate just passed a law requiring ultrasounds to be performed before an abortion. The ultrasound would be used to determine the […]
Slate author Jessica Grose gave SecularProLife.org a nod in her recent piece, “Why Are More Americans Calling Themselves Pro-Life?” It’s a complex question, and I’d like to hear your answers. Personally, I don’t believe it can be attributed to any one thing. While the media didn’t take notice until pro-lifers became a majority (excluding undecideds), […]
Late Term Abortions in Wisconsin – In February 2009, the board of the Madison Surgery Center had allowed all its organization to perform late term abortions. Documentation was obtained by pro-life groups in Wisconsin showing that the Center, which is connected to a number of university hospitals / clinics may have used the late term […]
40 Days for Life is a recurring pro-life campaign that takes place in front of abortion facilities all around the country. Although 40 Days for Life is a strongly religious event, with a focus on “prayer and fasting,” you may recall that they sent SecularProLife.org an email affirming the value of a secular approach and […]
Gerard Nadal’s post on Chapter Three of Embryo: A Defense of Human Life has been postponed until tomorrow. In the meantime, I was intigued by this 2009 article that a facebook friend shared: “Poll Shows Catholics Support Abortion Funding in Healthcare.” Wow! Those anti-choice religious fanatics have finally come around! But read the actual article, […]
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