2/5/2017 2 Comments Different PerspectivesAfter marching in the march for life, many criticisms surrounding the diversity of the movement arose from several news sources. Some accusing only Catholic students from catholic schools being bused in from across the country for the event. Although many religious people are very involved in the Pro-Life movement, there are minority groups that also support the movement that just aren't as widely recognized by the media. After doing some research, three groups really stood out to me. The first group was PLAGAL or the Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians. The second group, the Atheist and Agnostic Pro-Life League. And the third, Secular Pro-Life. There were a couple of comments last time about including non-religious arguments for pro-life and I think these three organizations are perfect examples of those who might not believe in a divine being but still hold firm pro-life beliefs. The pro-life movement is not a religious movement. The pro-life movement is a human rights movement. There are many religious people that support this cause but it is not because it is found in the bible or because their priest or pastor told them to do so. As a religious person myself, I can say that I am pro-life because I think it is a violation of human rights to kill an unborn child, and many others feel this way as well. I am not going to dive into each of these organizations in this post but I will do separate posts on each of the three listed above in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please enjoy the following videos to gain a little perspective on the diverse perspectives of the pro-life movement.
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Madeline Stoltz
2/6/2017 04:07:41 pm
I'm really intrigued by your blog because I'm proudly pro-life and I like to try to understand perspectives I don't agree with. The one thing I'm confused about is that you stated (in your first blog post) that you don't believe the government should be the ones making these decisions..which sounds like you're pro-choice to me! I know several pro-choice people who don't personally believe in abortions and want to encourage women to not have them, like you. I was under the impression that the only true difference between the pro-choice and pro-life movements is whether the government should make this decision.
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Catherine
2/14/2017 06:09:56 pm
I love this conversation, you both really made me start thinking. I didn't realize how many groups were behind the pro-life movement. Honestly I'm confused where I stand on the matter. I was raised Catholic and went to Sunday School most of my life being told that abortions are bad. As I went to high school and college, where most people around me were pro-choice I just questioning my beliefs and where I stand. At this point I have no idea if I consider myself pro-life or pro-choice. I believe that women should have the ability to choose what to do with their bodies, at the same time it depends on what stage in the pregnancy it is, and I only believe its okay in certain situations. I love hearing all sides of the conversation because it helps me figure out what I believe. I would love it if you put up information about the current laws on abortion and the laws that each side, pro-choice or pro-life, would want passed. Where do you stand in terms of a rape victim getting an abortion? Or I read this article about a law that allows husbands to sue wives if the wife wants an abortion but the husband wants to keep his baby. Where would you stand on that? Like Madeline said I'm not trying to attack your beliefs, I'm just genuinely curious and want to learn more about what pro-life people believe.
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AuthorI am a sophomore at GWU, originally from Northern Minnesota, studying International Affairs and Journalism. This is a blog for my social media class and I really hope you enjoy my perspective as a pro-life millennial. Archives
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