My very own SOAPBOX!

I am so excited. It just dawned on me that I have an opportunity to spread the word via my little blog about something that is of great importance to me. Choosing Life. Specifiacally an organization called Feminists for Life. www.feministsforlife.org Why is it important to me? Well, I guess I became very aware of abortion and it's atrocities when I was growing up, because my mom was an active pro-lifer. She offered her time to help the cause of explaining why abortion is not the best choice and why adoption is. She is someone who is not afraid to speak out when she feels strongly about something. She is brave. Sometimes I wish I were more brave like that. I have always been so concientious and afraid of offending someone who might think differently than I.

I love Feminists for life because they are a peace loving group. They are feminist in all the originally intended ways. They are pro-woman, helping and supporting group that works to eliminate the root causes of abortion. They don't criticize those that choose abortion, they try to reach out and help those that may feel that they have no other choice than abortion. I love it!

On the website they answer this question:

Can you really be a feminist and pro-life?
Yes. Feminists for Life of America continues the tradition of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and other early American feminists who opposed abortion. Our efforts are shaped by the core feminist values of nondiscrimination, nonviolence and justice for all. Established in 1972, Feminists for Life is a nonsectarian, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that seeks real solutions to the challenges women face.
Abortion is a reflection that we have failed women—and women have settled for less.

"When a man steals to satisfy hunger, we may safely conclude that there is something wrong in society—so when a woman destroys the life of her unborn child, it is an evidence that either by education or circumstances she has been greatly wronged."
—Mattie Brinkerhoff, The Revolution, 4(9):138-9 September 2, 1869

We insist on a world in which women have access to all nonviolent options. Think about the consequences of such a world for the workplace, schools, and society. We encourage woman-centered and parenting-friendly policies including distance learning, which allows a new mom to be with her child while continuing her education and saving on child-care costs; affordable family housing near campus; campus and workplace child care; health care plans for students and employees that include maternity coverage; telecommuting and job sharing; a living wage; and child support when one parent is absent. We have to approach this holistically.
Pro-life feminists demand that society support the unique life-giving capacity of women, so that no woman feels driven to abortion. Women deserve better.