LifeMinded: Think Life » Free speech http://www.lifeminded.org/thinklife A Collection of Thoughts on the Pro-Life Movement Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:14:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What are you doing on January 22nd? (hint: the 39th anniversary of Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton) http://www.lifeminded.org/thinklife/free-speech/what-are-you-doing-on-january-22nd-hint-the-39th-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade-and-doe-v-bolton/ http://www.lifeminded.org/thinklife/free-speech/what-are-you-doing-on-january-22nd-hint-the-39th-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade-and-doe-v-bolton/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:12:23 +0000 lynne http://www.lifeminded.org/thinklife/?p=192 March for Life in Washington DC

March for Life in Washington DC

I just wanted to encourage everyone who supports the sanctity of life to get involved in some way on this saddest of days. There are many opportunities: marches, rallies, prayer vigils, etc. It’s important that every life minded person show their solidarity for this cause on a day when we basically have the microphone (the issue gets national and local attention). If you live in Michigan, RTL of Michigan has a list of state-wide events sorted by city or affiliate: https://secure.rtl.org/apps/affiliate_events/listing, and I’m sure every other state has them listed as well.

Any way, let’s all of us get up and get out and speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed – and this includes the mothers and fathers.

If you get a second, tell me what you’re doing on January 22nd.

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As Jan Crawford, CBS News Chief Legal Correspondent, has so aptly noted,

“There is a fundamental hypocrisy when so-called women’s advocacy groups try to censure those that disagree with their ideology.”

With recent polls showing 51% of Americans holding a pro-life viewpoint, we ought to be encouraging open conversations, discussions and debate in all forums, not trying to shut them down.

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