Today’s post was contributed by guest blogger Nick Reynosa. Some people think the terms “secular” and “pro-life” are mutually exclusive, or even oppose each other. In fact it seems that both the secular and pro-life movements have come to view each other as foes, and not friends. For example the Secular Coalition of America has […]
Last Tuesday, Kristen Hatten, writing for Live Action News, wrote a piece that’s gotten quite a bit of attention, entitled “Atheists, agnostics, pagans, and more: do they have a place in the pro-life movement?” First of all, let me say that I’m pleased to see this conversation is happening. It’s long overdue. And I’m in […]
According to the Washington Times, there was a couple planning to abort their child diagnosed with Down syndrome. A priest made a deal with the couple–if he could find a good home for the baby before their state’s deadline for late-term abortions, the couple would not abort. The priest’s church reached out through Facebook for […]
On Monday, Rabbi Aaron Alexander took to the Huffington Post to put the latest face on a tired argument. Happily, he kept it short, so I’m going to break it down piece by piece. Though I’ve hesitated from doing so until this point, I’m going to reflect briefly on abortion. I am not going to […]
[Today’s post by guest author Alycia Hartley is part of our paid blogging program.] As a resident of the Midwest, I have come to appreciate the seasons and seeing what was once dead or bare, come to life during the spring and summer. With some hesitancy, small financial investment (this means a lot for a […]
Background: A former employee at San Diego Christian College (SDCC), Teri James, 29, was fired for engaging in premarital sex. She was pulled into her supervisor’s office, asked if she was pregnant (she was), and then let go. Despite signing a contract which included a provision agreeing not to engage in “sexually immoral behavior including premarital […]
In “Roe v. Wade: Still Controversial After All These Years,” the women’s magazine MORE features women who changed their positions on abortion. Reporter Melinda Dodd came to us looking for some diverse voices, and we delivered! Three of the ten stories come from Secular Pro-Life members. They’re reprinted below, with emphasis added. On page three, […]
[Today’s blog is re-posted from “Yeah, but…“] Even as Planned Parenthood moves away from the “Pro-choice” label, more Americans are adopting it. Again. According to Gallup 48% of Americans describe themselves as “pro-choice,” compared to 44% who describe themselves as “pro-life.” Yet only last year Gallup reported a record low number of self-described pro-choicers (41%, compared to 50% “pro-life”). That’s […]
(You should be able to click on the photos to see larger versions. See additional photos here.) Several SPL supporters and I attended San Francisco’s annual Walk for Life West Coast last Saturday. The WFLWC includes an hour long rally at the Civic Center before marching down Market St. through the center of San Francisco’s […]
NBC Philadelphia reports on an upcoming merger between two Montgomery County-based hospitals: Holy Redeemer Health System (Catholic) and Abington Health. One effect of this merger is that Abington Health will no longer perform abortions. As Abington Health President and CEO Larry Merlis explains, We wanted assure that we would be able to provide assurances that […]
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