At the end of February, I keynoted the conference for the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) in Seattle. I trained nearly 300 medical professionals on how to have more effective, persuasive conversations about abortion. This work is core to Secular Pro-Life’s mission: advancing secular arguments against abortion but also training people with […]
In this recent discussion, Monica and I unpack the motivations behind these pro-life purity tests, the psychology of gatekeeping, and the impact of exclusionary language on the abortion debate. You can listen to or watch the replay here: Access “You’re not really pro-life” I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve heard it over the […]
I spoke with Chaney Gooley, a nonprofit consultant for Heaven’s Gain, and Rachel Owen, the CEO of Infinite Worth, about miscarriage kits, which are tools for helping loss parents identify and preserve embryonic or fetal remains in the course of at-home miscarriages. The three of us talked about the major gaps in society’s approach to […]
Every year, thousands of pro-lifers gather at the Capitol for the March for Life. What results is basically a week-long national pro-life reunion, with lots of opportunities for networking and collaboration. In years past I’ve represented Secular Pro-Life by myself, but now that Herb Geraghty is on SPL’s team, we were able to cover twice […]
Josh Brahm of Equal Rights Institute invited me to record several podcast episodes with him. In this episode we explore the different reasons people think the pro-life view is inherently religious, and why Secular Pro-Life disagrees. You can watch/listen to the full episode here or read the summary below. Key Takeaways Summary “We’re talking about […]
Josh Brahm of Equal Rights Institute invited me to record several podcast episodes with him. In this episode he interviewed me about my educational and professional background in forensics, and how those exeperiences impact my perspectives on the abortion debate, especially regarding the idea of subjecting women who abort to prosecution. You can watch/listen to […]
On November 19, 2025, ProPublica published ““Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.” This is the case of Tierra Walker, a pregnant woman with multiple chronic health conditions who died during pregnancy. I have some significant skepticism over ProPublica’s objectivity (See “ProPublica identifies […]
Josh Brahm of Equal Rights Institute invited me to record several podcast episodes with him. This episode was loosely based on my previous post “It’s about the babies, not your sex life: 5 examples.” You can watch/listen to the full episode here or read the summary below. Key Takeaways Summary Josh and I analyzed the […]
Recently Monica and I livestreamed our talk about how to navigate abortion discussions with friends or family during the holidays. You can listen to or watch the replay here: Replay: Table Manners for Tough Topics Or, if you prefer, here is a summary of our conversation. Key Takeaways Summary Every year around the holidays, people […]
Hi all – Just reporting back to you about the Flyway Conference. Save the Storks had invited me to train an exclusive group of Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) Executive Directors. I led back-to-back sessions based on our Building Bridges program, which is all about effective communication with people different from ourselves. My first Bridges session covered how to […]
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