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FCLNY -Feminists Choosing Life of NY - luncheon Sept. 20th

Here is the website and message for FCLNY

PRO-WOMAN, PRO-LIFE.

"As we celebrate Pro-Life Feminism & the Consistent Ethic of Life in New York with an exciting luncheon fundraiser featuring Stage and Screen Actress MARGARET COLIN - currently performing on Broadway in the stunning revival of CAROUSEL."

The FCLNY website is very interesting and well worth a visit.

The fundraiser luncheon is in  midtown, west 51st street, NY City on September 20th. Please email us - [email protected] if you may be interested in attending. We will get back to you.

Kimberly Hahn, speaking out on Susan B Anthony tour - "Abortion is not healthcare."

Kimberly Hahn is the wife of educator, author, and speaker Scott Hahn. Here she is speaking in Ohio, on the SBA "Women Speak Out" bus tour.

 

Number of prolife women in the House of Representatives has expanded

The numbers of prolife women officeholders has ncreased dramatically. The following is from Kathryn Jean Lopez writing in NRO.

We've Come a Long Way, Baby!

According to the Susan B. Anthony List, which works to elect pro-life candidates, especially pro-life women, “The percentage of women in the House of Representatives who are pro-life increased by 60 percent while the percentage of women who are pro-choice decreased by 16 percent.” Additionally, one pro-life woman was elected to the Senate (from New Hampshire); previously there had been none. And there are now four pro-life women governors in the U.S., outnumbering the two legal-abortion-activist women governors, who are both up for reelection in 2012.

From Consistent Life - "Feminism and Abortion, the Great Inconsistency"

From the weekly enewsletter of Consistent Life, Peace and Life Connections

Daphne Clair de Jong

“Feminism and Abortion: The Great Inconsistency”

reprinted in ProLife Feminism: Yesterday and Today

    “In the same way that many opponents of slavery and racism have failed to apply their principles to the question of women’s rights, so feminist writers have a peculiarly dense blind spot about the unborn. No argument in favour of freely available abortion is tenable in the light of feminist ideals and principles. And all of them bear an alarming resemblance to the arguments used by men to justify discrimination against women.”

More on feminism and pro-life women

From Kathleen Parker in the Washington Post -

Can one be a pro-life feminist, or is the question an oxymoron?

That other women, such as Palin, want to reframe the abortion debate in new feminist terms, arguing that abortion hurts women and is, therefore, anti-woman, doesn't bother me a bit. And it shouldn't bother older-school feminists.

Pro-life feminism and Sarah Palin

By Kathryn Jean Lopez -

A recent source of feminist madness over Palin was a speech she delivered at a Susan B. Anthony List fundraiser in Washington, D.C. The group supports candidates who are pro-life. They do so in the tradition of America’s early feminists, who were pro-life. The Susan B. Anthony List and groups like it, such as Feminists for Life, educate and promote the largely forgotten or otherwise suppressed history of the women who fought for the 19th Amendment. They were smart women, at home with their femininity and perplexed by those who would deny the very power of life within them. They didn’t all have to be mothers to have an appreciation for the difference that creative force of nature makes in a woman’s life.

Prolife Susan B. Anthony list fundraiser with Sarah Palin speaking is sold out

This Friday in Washington. A good sign.

Palin is such a draw that the annual Susan B. Anthony event was revamped from a tea to a larger "Celebration of Life Breakfast," with some 550 attending, the most the room can hold. Tickets range from $150 to $25,000, which includes a VIP reception. A spokesman for the group told me Palin is not charging for her appearance.

 "We are thrilled that Governor Palin will be joining the Susan B. Anthony List for our May fundraiser," said General Chairman Jane Abraham in a statement. "As a mother, wife, and successful leader -- she embodies what it means to be a pro-life feminist today. From moms at the PTA to women leaders in the boardroom, Sarah Palin continues to serve as a role model for what it means to be a true American woman leader, and we are honored to have her stand with us."

Prolife feminist buys Susan B. Anthony House

That's the house belonging to one of the original feminist suffragettes. The woman on the one dollar coin. And like the original feminists, anti-abortion.

It was purchased by Carol Crossed, the original director of the Seamless Garment Network (now known as Consistent Life) and involved with numerous prolife organizations. 

It's a bit of a coup for Feminists for Life of America. See here open book: Feminists for Life makes a move.. and here  Feminists for Life of America - Pro Woman Pro Life

While Feminists for Life of America will not own the house, the pro-life feminist organization will manage and care for the birthplace. FFL’s national office will remain in the Washington, D.C., area. A panel of experts will be assembled to determine the best use for the dwelling. Others who care about Susan B. Anthony will be provided a means to contribute ideas.

Feminists for Life continues the tradition of Susan B. Anthony and other early American suffragists who fought for women and children—born and unborn.

“Susan B. Anthony challenged us to address the root causes that drive women to abortion—the same problems that face women who parent today,” said FFL President Serrin M. Foster. FFL is dedicated to systematically eliminating the reasons that drive women to abortion—lack of practical resources and support—by challenging the status quo. “Women deserve better than abortion,” she added.

Feminists for Life uniquely works with people on both sides of a contentious debate to redirect energy toward woman-centered solutions. FFL focuses primarily on college campuses to address the unmet needs of pregnant and parenting students, including housing, child care, maternity coverage and telecommuting options. FFL’s College Outreach Program inspired federal legislation currently being considered, the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pregnancy and Parenting Act. Stanton, together with Anthony, led the first women’s movement.

FFL has also worked alongside other women’s organizations for the passage of the Violence Against Women Act, for enhanced child support enforcement and against the child exclusion provisions in welfare reform. FFL also championed Laci and Connor’s Law, as well as health care coverage for poor and pregnant women through the State Child Health Insurance Program.

“We are thrilled and grateful that Carol Crossed stepped forward to buy Susan B. Anthony’s birthplace,” said Foster. Feminists for Life recognized Crossed in 2003 year as a “Remarkable Pro-Life Woman.” Crossed lives in Rochester, New York, the home of Susan B Anthony during her later years of activism.