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Telling people you’re pro-life is a form of activism
/in Dialogue strategy, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder[This article is based on a transcript of “Telling people you’re pro-life is a form of activism” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] My name is Monica Snyder and I’m an atheist. I’m the executive director of Secular Pro-Life, and our […]
LIVESTREAM: Table Manners for Tough Topics
/in Administrative /by Becca RuppHi All, Every year around this time, we get this question from our followers: “How am I supposed to talk about abortion with my family over the holidays?” Well, we have some thoughts on that! Join Secular Pro-Life the Monday before Thanksgiving for a festive livestream. Monica Snyder and Herb Geraghty will share practical tools for communicating […]
Recap: Save the Storks Flyway Conference
/in Speeches, Discussions, Presentations, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderHi 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 […]
Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis: S. W.
/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest BloggerA prenatal diagnosis is often accompanied by the pressure to abort, leaving most parents feeling unsupported by the medical community and society at large. In our series “Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis,” we share testimonies of parents who received a diagnosis while pregnant and their personal experience in handling it. Today’s story is from “S.W.” If you […]
What Do Christians Have in Common with Unbelievers–If They’re Pro-Life?
/in Pro-Life Demographics, Religion, Uncategorized /by Herb GeraghtyThis interview was originally published in Solid for America Magazine. Some changes in formatting were made for the reader’s convenience. See SPL’s page on Religion (or lack thereof) for more information. Editor: I see that Secular Pro-Life has been around since 2009, but I just recently found out about it. One thing that especially got my […]
Adriana Smith’s son, Chance, continues to grow
/in Ableism, Debunking, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderOn October 14, Adriana Smith’s mother (and Chance Smith’s grandmother) April Newkirk posted an update to the family’s GoFundMe about her baby grandson: Chance is now 8 pounds. He is growing very well. Chances lungs are underdeveloped, so he will stay in the nicu unit until his breathing gets better. Chase saw his little brother […]
2025 Secular Pro-Life Annual Report
/in Administrative /by Monica SnyderThis report is also available as a printable PDF. SPL has grown dramatically. Secular Pro-Life was an all-volunteer organization from 2009 until 2021, when Monica Snyder joined as our first Executive Director. Since then our staff has grown from one to five, and under Monica’s leadership, SPL has become a nationally recognized voice in the […]
Ask a Pro-Life Atheist: C.K.
/in Religion, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Kelsey HazzardOnce a month or so, the Secular Pro-Life blog features a short interview with a pro-life atheist or agnostic. (See the full series of interviews here.) Although Secular Pro-Life is not exclusively for atheists and agnostics, historically, they have played a key role in the organization. As they become more prominent in the pro-life movement generally, we’re […]
Rehumanize Conference Recap
/in Speeches, Discussions, Presentations, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardOver Halloween weekend, I had the great pleasure of representing Secular Pro-Life at the annual Rehumanize Conference. We kicked off the event on the night of Friday, October 31, with a costume party around the theme “Natural Death to All Humans.” Saturday was a whirlwind of back-to-back presentations, on topics ranging from effective persuasion tactics […]
Pressure to abort for prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis
/in Ableism, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder[This article is a transcript of “Pressure to abort for prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] Destigmatized abortion increases the pressure for women to abort. If abortion is supposed to be a morally neutral option, then it makes […]