An Atheist's Case for Life | Monica Snyder | Episode 26

Welcome back to the Let Them Live podcast! Today we are looking at the pro-life movement from a very different perspective than we normally do on this show. Joining me on the podcast is Monica Snyder, the executive director of Secular Pro-Life.

While a majority of people assume the fight against abortion is driven entirely by religious convictions, Monica’s journey is completely different. She shares how her personal reason for fighting for life as an athiest is simple and non-religious, but shaped by how she saw her parents take action to normalize being pro-life.

We also talk about the early days of Secular Pro-Life on social media and how it has grown into a place for "nontraditional pro-lifers"—including atheists, agnostics, left-leaning advocates, and anyone else who felt like they didn't fit into the traditional movement mold.

My favorite part of this conversation, the part you can't miss, is where Monica breaks down the bias and hidden information from the infamous Turnaway Study. It turns out the researchers didn't expect some of the outcomes to go a certain way, and the media wasn't interested in reporting on these overlooked details either! Monica brings them to light and explains what it all proves.

Finally, we discuss an incredible resource on their website called the Abortion Debate Index. If you are a Christian or a traditional conservative pro-life advocate, you need this tool! It acts as a perfect translation guide, equipping us to speak a secular language to those who don't hold pro-life views for religious reasons. Check it out here: https://secularprolife.org/index

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