excerpts from “Loving Your Enemies," a sermon delivered by Martin Lither King Jr. on November 17, 1957 at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (x)

I think one of the hardest things about discussions involving groups of people is that you start to see people as [arbitrary concept] and not as... people. You'll talk trash on people because you think that nobody in your friend group is one of *those* people.

But the kid who's struggling with their sexuality hears you when you say that gay people are going to hell.

The kid who came out on the other side of childhood trauma and abuse hears you when you use their circumstances to justify abortion, essentially implying you'd be better off dead.

The person who's trying not to self-harm in your circles and hasn't found the guts to ask for help yet hears you when you call cutters attention seekers or crazy.

People are far more than [insert group]. They're not 2D representations of a group they're a part of. They're living, human beings. Remember that when you use your words.

They support legislation to make pregnancy and birth free, to help poor/homeless pregnant women, to improve foster care, etc.

If we as a society have no protection for the weak and vulnerable, no tolerance for the dependent and disabled, and no reverence for the beginning of human, we must accept that we are a society of ableist, ageist, classist, eugenicists, and at least become consistent with our values. If human life suddenly becomes worth protecting and preserving only when not reliant on another person for aid and support, can prochoicers please stop pretending to care about accommodation for disabled people? Especially if they’re gonna turn around and be fine with the fact that abortion has wiped out 80 percent of Down syndrome babies each year, and that without selective abortion the Down syndrome population would be 217,000 people greater in 50 years, and increase which is more than the current Down syndrome population .

Another great CLE graphic by FCLNY!

reblog if you're a pro-lifer who says "fuck" a lot

https://www.rehumanizeintl.org/post/pharmacy-abortion-pills

"What is in no doubt is that if abortion medication becomes available at any Walgreens or CVS with very little oversight, the consequences for women and unborn children could be catastrophic. As always, more marginalized and vulnerable women will be most at risk from reproductive coercion. We must do all we can to keep this insidious abortion violence out of our communities and drugstores."

Read the latest on the blog from staff writer Sophie Trist.

Abortion is a form of Lethally Violent Child Abuse. Stop the Violence. Protect Children. End Abortion.

the "prolife with no idea who to vote for" to "American Solidarity Party my beloved" pipeline is real and I am facilitating it in my irl circle

Something is specifically hilarious to me about the fact that there are a concerning amount of people who are genuinely against the death penalty but then also gladly and gleefully talk about how they're going to excute all the CEOs and billionaires.

Maybe, just maybe, if executing a serial killer or war criminal is wrong and doesn't fix anything, then maybe that is also true for like. People who are rich

They can't conceive of why a jury might decide to electrocute a serial kidnapper and pedophile, but are totally down to murder someone because of their money

“You can lie to yourself and your minions. You can claim that you haven’t a qualm. But you never can run from nor hide what you’ve done from the eyes—the very eyes of Notre Dame!”

Are u prolife

hey there, yes I am! I adhere to a “consistent life ethic,” which unfortunately might be different than what you’ve encountered in the pro-life movement. the consistent life ethic promotes the dignity of life “from womb to tomb,” and entails a range of issues like racism, migrant rights, healthcare, gun control, sexism, the military-industrial complex, class, climate justice, the death penalty, and abortion. we believe that all human beings, including the unborn, deserve to be free from violence.

I feel incredibly betrayed by the “pro-lifers” [read: many republicans] who solely focus on abortion, while actively making life more difficult for poor and vulnerable people outside the womb. my work centers on migrant moms and children, and I plan to go into immigration law for asylum seekers. I’m not interested in anti-abortion legislation— rather, I want to help make abortion “unthinkable and unnecessary.” 75% of abortions are heavily influenced by financial concerns in this late-stage-capitalism hellscape. we need to focus our efforts on childcare, housing, and transportation, issues that everyone should agree on! I’m working for parents to have the financial stability and social support to authentically choose life AND to have wonderful futures.

this is a super touchy subject, and I totally understand if you need to unfollow me for your well-being! I’m also happy to talk in my DMs if you’re interested in learning more.

Affordable prescription drugs is a pro-life issue. 

Being pro-life should neither begin nor end with birth. Being pro-life should be from womb to tomb.

Progressive Pro-Life Millenial runs for Democratic Presidential Nominee in the US Primaries!

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Dr. Mildred Jefferson was the first Black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School. She was also a trailblazer in the early pro-life movement, a founding member of the National Right to Life Committee who is often credited as someone who influenced Ronald Reagan's conversion to the anti-abortion cause.

Here's one of our favorite quotes from Dr. Jefferson: "I am not willing to stand aside and allow the concept of expendable human lives to turn this great land of ours into just another exclusive reservation where only the perfect, the privileged, and the planned have the right to live."

— (Image description: On the left side of the graphic is a photo of Dr. Jefferson and a list of her titles: "American physician, political activist, and the first Black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School." On the right side of the graphic is the aforementioned quote)