Wonderful exploration by Kathryn Reed: I decided when I was thirteen that I was both an atheist and prolife. I became an atheist because I had no belief in a spiritual reality. I became prolife because my biology class taught a section about the development of the human embryo and fetus. I saw a human […]
According to Gallup, Americans are split relatively evenly regarding the abortion debate: 47% describe themselves as “pro-life,” 45% “pro-choice.” Half of America is pro-life, but that doesn’t tell us a great deal. Which people are included in the pro-life half? Old, white men? The same Gallup poll found that those who call themselves “pro-life” include: […]
This past weekend was both the Reason Rally and the American Atheists Convention. SPL spends a lot of time advocating for secularism in the pro-life movement; last weekend was a great opportunity to advocate for pro-life positions in the secular movement. SPL arranged to have a table at the convention in the hopes of reaching […]
For some reason, the media chose this past week to examine the makeup of the pro-life movement, or at least its leaders. Three articles are worth noting. A) A widely circulated article from The Weekly Standard focused on Millennials, who “haven’t grown more religious, politically conservative, or queasy about gay rights,” but “tend to see […]
The pro-abortion claim that pro-lifers are anti-sex is nothing new. From Canadian abortion advocates’ recent attempt to make some kind of point by dressing up as penises and vaginas, to Amanda Marcotte’s bizarre assertion that pro-lifers’ motive in protesting outside abortion facilities is “to gawk and yell at women whose soon-to-be-terminated pregnancies constitute solid proof […]
The Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) is gearing up for its fall college tour. For those who don’t know, GAP is a project of the Center for Bioethical Reform (CBR). GAP volunteers display huge graphic images of various horrific human rights abuses– including abortion. GAP is preparing to go to Liberty University this year, and CBR […]
Last week, Dr. Gerard Nadal wrote a piece on “force concentration,” which a number of pro-life bloggers found to be worth sharing. It basically posits that pro-life efforts are more effective when various groups cooperate and share resources. He’s undoubtedly correct. But there’s agreeing with someone, and then there’s listening. If anything, pro-life infighting has […]
Gallup has shown that the number of people who support abortion under any circimustances has consistently declined over time. In fact, the age generational difference between views on abortion has gradually been disappearing. Current polling suggests that the group that has the strongest support of abortion being illegal under any circumstances are those ages 18-29. […]
Students for Life of America has posted video from its conference panel on pro-life diversity. Yours truly comes in at about the halfway point. The panel features representatives from Democrats for Life, I Am Whole Life, the National Black Pro-Life Union, and Consistent Life. Please comment and share! 2010 SFLA Conference: Diversifying the Pro-Life Movement […]
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