According to Eliana Dockterman at TIME: Whereas 16 and Pregnant only traces the nine months leading to birth, Teen Mom follows the lives of the same teens after the baby showers are over and the reality of life with a baby sets in. A typical episode of the show follows the new moms as they […]
A couple days ago, The Huffington Post published an article titled, “California Teen Pregnancy Rates Drop 60 Percent Thanks To Sex Education.” But wait! You think, after carefully reading the article. HuffPo is talking about teen birth rates, not teen pregnancy rates. Those aren’t the same thing. Too true, dear reader, too true. And that’s […]
Slate has a short piece on women who go into labor without even realizing they were pregnant to begin with: For a woman who doesn’t think she could be pregnant, many of the classic signs can be explained away. Fetal movement? It could be gas or indigestion. Morning sickness? A stomach virus. Weight gain? Bad […]
CNN reports that condom company Sir Richard’s has adopted the charitable strategy of TOMS Shoes: buy one, and one will be donated to a developing country. They’re starting with Haiti, where HIV has spiked in the years since a devastating earthquake overwhelmed its healthcare system. It’s a clever idea, and there’s no doubt that condoms […]
[Today’s entry is re-posted from “Yeah, but…“] I consider myself a feminist. I’m a big proponent of women going to college and building their own careers (and I’d like to see more female scientists). I’m very big on a balance between our relationships and the rest of our lives; you should not be made or […]
NARAL’s North Carolina affiliate is up in arms about “a shocking new legislative attack on reproductive rights.” The source of their fury? A proposal (SB 132) to add to the health curriculum in schools. If the measure passes, sex ed classes will include information about the link between abortion and preterm birth, which NARAL North Carolina […]
Last week, the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece by Louisiana Governor and 2016 GOP hopeful Bobby Jindal, in which he argued that oral contraceptives should be made available without a prescription. Jindal is pro-life and has governed accordingly, so his proposal is being seriously debated in the pro-life community. Arguments in favor: De-politicize […]
[Today’s post is reprinted from my blog, “Yeah, but…“] Gallup says 89% of American adults consider birth control morally acceptable. Gallup also says 50% of Americans describe themselves as “pro-life.” Let’s assume all of the other 50% (the people who don’t describe themselves as “pro-life”) consider birth control morally acceptable. That leaves 39% of Americans who both describe themselves as […]
[Guest Blogger Nathaniel presents a nuanced perspective on the rape exception. Secular Pro-Life takes no formal stance on the rape exception, but encourages discussion on the issue. For more information, see here.] It’s hard to make nuanced arguments in the abortion debate because folks on both sides tend to see a debate primarily as a […]
This morning the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Obama’s Healthcare law, much to the dismay of pro-life advocates across the country, came as a shock. Setting aside whether or not we are in favor of the Obama administration’s healthcare reform legislation, this healthcare mandate is the largest abortion expansion since Roe v. Wade. President […]
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