Pro-life talk at Google HQ gets more attention than speech made by Planned Parenthood chief

A pro-life talk that was recently held at Google's headquarters has been gaining more attention than a speech delivered by Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards at the same location.

The talk, titled "Abortion: From Controversy to Civility," was delivered by Stephanie Gray, a pro-life advocate from Canada who travels the world to speak about abortion and the value of the unborn child.

According to Life Site News, Gray's hour-long talk, published on YouTube on June 19, has gained nearly 5,000 views in its first day, compared to the 1,200 views for Richards' speech, which was released in March. The YouTube video of Gray's talk has since gained more than 35,000 views as of June 26.

Gray, a co-founder of the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform, spoke in April as part of the Talks at Google program, which brings a variety of speakers to the company's headquarters in California for presentations focusing on their work.

In her speech, Gray discussed the qualities of individuals who inspire other people. She noted that such individuals put others ahead of themselves, have "perspective" on their sufferings and situation in life, and do the right thing even when it is hard. She argued that each of those qualities, when utilized, lead to the support of pro-life positions.

The pro-life advocate proceeded to address the question of whether or not a fetus is a human being. She displayed an image of a human fetus and asked the question, "What are her parents?" She then argued that it would logically follow that the offspring of two human parents must be of the same species.

Grey asserted that the origin point of human life is only considered ambiguous when discussing abortions. She said that "we have great clarity" when discussing the issue in a different context. She pointed to the example of an IVF specialist or a dog breeder, arguing that they would agree that the life they attempt to create begins at fertilization.

The pro-life speaker went on to address the question of the fetus' dependence, arguing that the fetus is entitled to greater protection than a baby because of its greater dependence status as a weaker entity.

"Since you believe that we should prioritize weaker and more vulnerable people ahead of stronger people, then shouldn't we actually prioritize the needs of the pre-born child?" she asked.

Gray also recounted her meeting with a Rwandan genocide survivor, who upon seeing an image of a child killed in a conflict next to an aborted fetus, pointed to the image of the fetus and said, "That's worse, because at least my family could try to run away."

During the question and answer session, Gray recommended starting conversations about abortion with open-ended questions, whether the discussion takes place in a friendly environment or not.