A Chinese mother recovers from surgery with her forcibly aborted baby by her side. Today marks the 35th anniversary of China’s infamous one-child policy. It is difficult for me, as an American, to wrap my head around the scale of this human rights disaster. Indeed, it’s sometimes painful for me to look the abortion crisis […]
The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, commonly referred to as the “20-week ban” because supporters rely on evidence that children can feel pain 20 weeks after conception, is coming up for a vote in the Senate today. The House has already passed it. I’ve noticed some confusion about whether this is related to the […]
For those of us in the United States, November 4th is election day. Of particular concern to pro-lifers, the November 4th election will determine control of the Senate, which approves Supreme Court nominees. Given the age of some of our current Justices, both pro- and anti-abortion, there’s no telling what could happen between now and […]
Emma Watson at the United Nations, via CBS News [Today’s guest post by Victoria Godwin is part of our paid blogging program.] Emma Watson. Who doesn’t love her? Emma Watson seems to be strong lady who has carried herself with poise and grace even whilst being in the spotlight. I love her acting, applaud her […]
[Today’s guest post is by K. M. Misener.] Far too many abortion debates are framed in the most simple, black and white terms: “Are you for abortion or against it?” However, there are many shades of gray between the two extremes of an absolute ban on abortion from the moment of fertilization vs. abortion on […]
[Today’s guest post is by Irish SPL member Evelyn Fennelly.] For the first time in its history, Ireland passed a bill legalising abortion in the early hours of Friday morning. The Protection of Human Life in Pregnancy Bill contains provisions for termination of pregnancy where there is a physical threat to life of the mother and legalises abortion […]
The abortion lobby is has found its latest poster child: a Salvadoran woman, known only as Beatriz, who allegedly needed an abortion to save her life. The reality, as usual, is more complicated. El Salvador protects unborn life, and recognizes the lives of mothers as well. Balancing these concerns, El Salvador has legal abortion in […]
[Today’s guest post is by SPL member Nathaniel Givens. It originally appeared on his personal blog, Difficult Run.] As a general rule when I’m talking about the abortion issue I’m talking about it primarily in America. And, within that context, I usually refer to those who want abortion to be kept legal as “pro-choice”. I […]
Read this fabulous editorial from James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal: ‘Stop Being a Baby’: Infanticide and the infantilization of women. The Guardian reports that famous Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is in hot water for allegedly violating the one-child policy many times over. But average Chinese people are skeptical that someone of Zhang’s stature […]
If you missed Secular Pro-Life’s appearance on WBEZ Chicago Public Radio yesterday, you can listen to it below. The segment begins at 5:35 with some background information from a university professor. SPL’s Kelsey Hazzard and abortion supporter Erin Matson come in around 12:00. It was a short piece, so there were a couple of things […]
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