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Elective abortion should be illegal
Plenty of people who have gone through things like ectopic pregnancy, missed miscarriage, and labor think elective abortion should be illegal.
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Yes, I think embryos are “real” humans
by Monica Snyder
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“Fetal blood is derived from maternal blood” Fact Check
Fact-checking claims about fetal blood, embryonic hearts, and early circulation.
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Ask a Pro-Life Atheist: T.R.
by Kelsey Hazzard
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Why people don't believe you can be a pro-life atheist
You don't have to believe in a deity to believe it's wrong to kill humans, so atheists can, and do, oppose abortion.
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“Pro-life women just want to appease their oppressors.”
Why would any woman oppose abortion?
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We asked, you answered: Is a third trimester abortion more immoral?
by Virginia Pride
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Are women denied abortions actually regretful? The truth revealed
Reminder of Turnaway Study findings
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Responding to post-Dobbs predictions
by Monica Snyder
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(Response to) Many post-Dobbs fears have not come to pass
Well this was (kind of?) a pleasant surprise.
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“You don’t seem like an atheist.”
You can be an atheist and pro-life.
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Don’t go to John Oliver for news.
Snyder critiques a John Oliver segment about abortion and pregnancy centers, arguing that entertainment framing omitted important facts and context. She uses the episode to discuss media narratives about pro-life organizations and pregnancy-center services.
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Realistic and compassionate support of parents living with children with trisomy 13 and 18 is possible.
Medical professionals can provide realistic and compassionate support to parents living with children who have trisomy 13 and 18 by avoiding certain discouraging statements and offering encouraging communication. A full study on this topic is available at journals.sagepub.com, and related guidance on building trust with these parents has been published by Secular Pro-Life.
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6 reasons equal protection laws can’t be enforced justly
Snyder argues that proposals to prosecute women who obtain abortions under equal-protection theories create serious practical and justice problems. She maintains a pro-life position while arguing that enforcement should focus on protecting unborn children without treating women as straightforward murder defendants.
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#WhyWeMarch and how you can help
Geraghty explains why Secular Pro-Life participates in the March for Life and how supporters can join or amplify the effort. The post emphasizes coalition-building and a nonreligious case for opposing abortion.
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SPL’s Top 10 Graphics of 2025
Bohan highlights Secular Pro-Life graphics that performed strongly or communicated key arguments during 2025. The collection functions as a snapshot of the organization’s messaging on fetal development, abortion ethics and pro-life persuasion.
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We Asked, You Answered: If you discuss abortion in LGBTQ spaces, what messages or topics have you found resonate the most?
Pride compiles survey responses about discussing abortion in LGBTQ communities. Respondents emphasize listening, protecting vulnerable people, and challenging discrimination rather than assuming a shared religious framework.
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Kat Cammack and Florida's abortion law
Snyder critiques coverage of Kat Cammack's ectopic pregnancy and the hesitation described by her medical team. She disputes the interpretation that Florida's abortion restrictions prohibited the needed treatment.
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Gallup Data Show Dobbs Backlash is Fading
Hazzard compares recent Gallup abortion polling with the surge in abortion-rights sentiment around the Dobbs decision. She interprets the changes as evidence that the initial public backlash is receding, while revisiting her earlier prediction.
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In Adriana Smith case, a clear moral resolution
Geraghty discusses the birth of Adriana Smith's son after she was declared brain dead during pregnancy. The commentary considers the ethical justification for continued support and disputes claims that Georgia's abortion law necessarily dictated her care.
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We're training pro-lifers to reach across the aisle - can you help?
Secular Pro-Life is holding its first-ever day-long dialogue training in Washington, DC on June 26, 2025, based on Monica's "Building Bridges" presentation to help pro-life advocates communicate across ideological divides. The estimated cost of the event is just under $2,000, covering travel, lodging, meals, and printed materials, with scholarships available to ensure cost is not a barrier for attendees.
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We Asked, You Answered: If you are part of the LGBTQ community, what's it like to be pro-life in those spaces?
Pride presents responses from LGBTQ people describing their experiences as pro-life advocates. The accounts discuss isolation and criticism while also expressing hope for more inclusive conversations.
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Bill to Repeal FACE Act Passes Committee
Hazzard welcomes committee progress on legislation to repeal the FACE Act. She argues that federal penalties for clinic blockades unfairly punish pro-life civil disobedience, framing repeal as a movement priority.
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Talking to kids about unintended pregnancy
Snyder recounts a conversation with her daughter about pregnancy, abortion, and family support. She encourages parents to tell children explicitly that an unintended pregnancy would be met with help rather than abandonment or shame.
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Does Texas require doctors to wait until there's no heartbeat to intervene in emergencies? (Josseli Barnica)
Snyder challenges reporting that links Josseli Barnica's death to a legal requirement to wait for fetal cardiac activity to cease. She argues that emergency exceptions permitted intervention and raises separate questions about the medical care described in the reporting.
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Volunteer Opportunity for Pro-Life Students
Hazzard introduces Created Equal's Justice Ride as a training and campus-outreach opportunity for students. She notes that secular participants are eligible despite the program's Christian culture and provides the then-current application details.
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Recap: Rehumanize Conference
Hazzard recaps a Rehumanize International conference bringing together advocates working across a consistent life ethic. Highlights include disability-related medical concerns and opportunities for participants concerned about abortion and other threats to human life to learn from one another.
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Florida's Abortion Amendment Has Staggering Implications
Hazzard argues against Florida's proposed Amendment 4 during the 2024 voting period. She analyzes its viability and health language and contends that its effects would extend beyond replacing the existing heartbeat restriction.
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Society of Family Planning: how to induce fetal asystole (baby heart attack)
Snyder critiques clinical recommendations concerning fetal death before later abortion. She uses those recommendations to dispute claims that post-viability abortion is equivalent to delivering a living baby.
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Is later abortion only 1% of all abortions?
Snyder questions the commonly repeated estimate that later abortions account for only one percent of abortions. She discusses gaps in reporting and argues that both the uncertainty and the number of affected pregnancies warrant attention.
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