Written by theminimiseprojectJanuary 19, 2020January 19, 2020

Seven reasons why pro-life people should distance themselves from racist election candidates

The entire pro-life movement is based on a desire to protect vulnerable human beings who do not have the protection of law and cannot speak for themselves. If we deny the contradiction between claiming to be pro-life and turning a blind eye to racism when we encounter it, especially within the pro-life movement itself, not only are we handing our opponents a very large stick with which to beat us, but we are turning our back on vulnerable human beings who most need – and deserve – our compassion and support.

Written by theminimiseprojectDecember 15, 2019December 18, 2019

Human rights for all human beings: an interview with Herb Geraghty of Rehumanize International

‘I think it’s important to showcase the different types of people who agree with you. Especially when – and I know this is true in Ireland, probably more so than in the US, but for both countries – the prolife perspective is seen as a religious issue, and it’s seen here, the prolife movement, as very white and conservative’

Written by theminimiseprojectDecember 1, 2019December 2, 2019

Ohio's Ectopic Pregnancy Bill: Let's Stop Shooting Ourselves in the Foot

To pro-choice people who have read or heard about the Ohio measure: we (and by we I mean ‘most pro-lifers’) hate this stuff too.

Written by theminimiseprojectNovember 1, 2019November 1, 2019

Why was it so easy for Northern Irish parties to betray their voters on abortion?

It’s unfortunately the case that just because a person opposes abortion does not mean that opposition to abortion is a political priority for them. Hard as it may be to believe for many of us convinced pro-lifers, a person may oppose abortion but care far more about other political issues, and not be particularly inclined to vote on the the issue in politics. That’s why we’re not seeing the NI parties pay a political cost.

Written by theminimiseprojectFebruary 7, 2019August 21, 2019

Interview with Kelsey Hazzard from Secular Pro-life

An interview with Kelsey Hazzard, founder of Secular Pro-Lfe.

Written by theminimiseprojectFebruary 1, 2019September 16, 2019

The perfect is the enemy of the good: tribalism within the prolife movement

We cannot let ideological purity become more central to the pro-life movement than the practical effort to save lives.

The Minimise Project

We want to facilitate better conversations about abortion and to promote policies to reduce the abortion rate in Ireland.

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