Yet it has become clear that our feminism isn’t wanted. First, the march added Planned Parenthood and NARAL as cosponsors. Then, a whole docket of celebrity speakers who have been vocal supporters of abortion. Today, their list of “Unity Principles” has been amended to include “open access to safe, legal, affordable abortion.” This section falls right underneath “Ending Violence” on their list, indicating either blatant hypocrisy or a stunning lack of self-awareness.
And this week, they have explicitly rejected the partnership of pro-life feminists like us. At Life Matters Journal, we have applied to be event partners and have offered help in connecting the leaders with other #NeverTrump feminists. But with the rejection of New Wave Feminists, we get the message: “You are unwanted. You are not welcome. We will not acknowledge your presence.”
But we will go. We will march. Planned Parenthood does not own women’s rights. The first-wave feminists understood that abortion is killing and that it is a tool of the patriarchy. We stand by the example of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul and many others who upheld the dignity of pre-born children and fought discrimination against women.
We will fight against the modern popular feminist paradigm that says that to support women’s rights, we must support the violent act that is abortion. We will fight against the culture that understands pregnancy as a disease condition and sees children not for their inherent dignity, but for how wanted and able they are. We will stand up against misogyny, rape culture, sexual assault, sexism, racism, ageism, ableism and all discrimination. And yes, because of that, we will stand up against abortion.
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