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<p>Josh Brahm and Monica Snyder return to discuss the question: “Do You Need Religion to be Pro-Life?” The conversation touches on practical and philosophical points, including discussion about objective and subjective morality and its relationship with deism, as well as Monica’s experiences responding to both pro-life and pro-choice people who raise a scrutinizing eyebrow when they realize that they are talking with a pro-life atheist.</p>



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<p>Related Links:</p>



<p><a href="https://secularprolife.org/">Secular Pro-Life</a></p>



<p><a href="https://secularprolife.org/2025/07/is-belief-in-god-necessary-for-the-pro-life-cause-to-succeed/">Secular Pro-Life: “Is belief in God necessary for the pro-life cause to succeed?”</a></p>



<p><a href="https://secularprolife.org/2023/10/where-do-atheists-think-human-rights-come-from/">Secular Pro-Life: “Where do atheists think human rights come from?”</a></p>



<p>A couple of examples of pro-choice religious-ish-ness:</p>



<p><a href="https://secularprolife.org/2025/03/response-where-does-life-begin-is-a-spiritual-question/">“‘Where does life begin?’ is a spiritual question”</a></p>



<p><a href="https://secularprolife.org/2024/08/we-invited-the-childs-spirit-to-revisit-earth-another-time/">“We invited the child’s spirit to revisit Earth another time.”</a></p>



<p><a href="https://humanlifereview.com/symposium-whats-god-got-to-do-with-it/">Human Life Review: SYMPOSIUM: What’s God Got to Do with It?</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm2wShHJ2iA">“Is God Necessary for Morality?” Debate between Shelly Kagan and William Lane Craig</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/religious-tradition/religiously-unaffiliated-religious-nones/?activeChartId=0932764931e6b34b610a9d8662bc5291">Pew Research Center study on religiously unaffiliated people (specifically the “Beliefs &amp; practices” tab)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://youtu.be/D9sOvTqd8gE">EFL Podcast on Stanford persuasion study</a></p>



<p><a href="https://rettentilliv.dk/">Retten Til Liv (Denmark Right to Life)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://EqualRightsInstitute.com">Equal Rights Institute Website</a></p>



<p><a href="http://sidewalkcounselingmasterclass.com">Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass</a></p>



<p><a href="https://EquippedCourse.com">Equipped for Life Course</a></p>



<p><a href="https://EquippedForLifeAcademy.com">Equipped for Life Academy</a></p>
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