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By Heather • 14 years ago

Explaining “Choice” to Pro-Life Family Members

I am the "auntie" to a beautiful two and a half year old boy named Braxton. He is absolutely precious, spoiled rotten, and probably the highlight of all the time I spend visiting home. His mommy, my older sister, is proud of me for almost everything I do at Georgetown. (I go to school at Georgetown University in DC) The one thing she doesn’t like: H*yas for Choice. My sister is proud that I am president, but not exactly happy that it’s this organization. After having Braxton, she decided that she was very much pro-life, and really would prefer that I never speak about my thoughts on choice.

To some extent, I understand. When she found out she was pregnant, her first call was to a friend who had previously had 2 abortions, asking for a phone number for a clinic. Instead, the friend gave her the number of the local Crisis Pregnancy Center (on purpose or by accident, I’m not sure). My sister decided to carry her pregnancy to term, and now she is mom to an adorable little boy. For her, looking into his eyes is enough reason to be anti-abortion. And because she doesn’t understand what being pro-choice is really all about, she thinks that I (and other pro-choicers) am pro-abortion. Realizing that made me understand why she didn’t want me to talk about choice (and also made me wonder how many people believe that pro-choice=pro-abortion).

Recently, we got into ...

By Heather • 15 years ago

Vandalism, the blame game, and LGBTQ identity

As most people who have read any of my other community posts know, I go to Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Georgetown is a school filled with pride for its Jesuit heritage. Many Jesuits teach classes at Georgetown–often classes with some of the longest wait lists. There is a chaplain-in-residence in every dormitory, and more than one daily mass in the campus chapel. Now as a feminist, I’ve run into some issues with my school’s Jesuit identity, particularly because they do not acknowledge the pro-choice student group on campus as a legitimate campus group; however, I love Georgetown and am proud of its heritage in most situations. Plus, the Jesuits are probably the coolest priests ever.

So, on Friday, it ...

By Heather • 15 years ago

H*yas for Choice Open Bar Fund-raiser

Where: RHINO Bar and Pumphouse 3295 M St. NW, Washington, DC

When: Thursday February 12 9pm-12am

What: A fundraiser for H*yas for Choice, the pro-choice, pro-reproductive health group at Georgetown University. $20 for an Open Bar. H*yas for Choice receives no University funding because of Georgetown’s Jesuit affiliation, but they are the only source of condoms and information about sexual health on campus. Come out to support a great cause and enjoy the company of some awesome, pro-choice college students.

Where: RHINO Bar and Pumphouse 3295 M St. NW, Washington, DC

When: Thursday February 12 9pm-12am

What: A fundraiser for H*yas for Choice, the pro-choice, pro-reproductive health group at Georgetown University. $20 for an Open Bar. H*yas for Choice ...

By Heather • 15 years ago

Anti-abortion activists taking up choice legislation

So, I just read this article in the Post about some pro-life activists who have decided that overturning Roe v. Wade is an insurmountable goal, at least for the next four years. Instead, they are focusing on ways to assist pregnant women , hoping to reduce the numbers of abortions.

"Some of the activists are actually working with abortion rights advocates to push for legislation in Congress that would provide pregnant women with health care, child care and money for education — services that could encourage them to continue their pregnancies. " (emphasis mine)

My first thought– AWESOME! Affordable/Free access to healthcare, child care, and more money for education are all things that I am 100% behind! Some ...