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Stella's avatar

It makes a lot of sense to detach anti abortion lobbying from partisan politics. I'm not an American but I'm amazed at how many voters are disenfranchised by having a heart for the general philosophies of the Democratic Party but are essentially required to deny all of their deeply held positions in order to oppose abortion. What a great thing if prolifers could rise above politics for this important activism!

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If Roe/Casey is struck down, allowing state regulation/prohibition of abortion, then the March for Life will have fulfilled its original stated purpose.

Does that mean it will disappear? Not likely. But it will have to change. The March has fulfilled an additional function of being a central, unified pro-life event. I think it likely that it will organize events in DC to continue that function, such as the annual Rose Dinner currently held in conjunction with the Marches. Maybe the March itself will become a simple rally on the Mall.

More broadly, the pro-life movement should definitely disentangle itself from electoral politics. Yoking itself to the Republican Party, and thus to Donald Trump, discredits the moral force of the pro-life cause. There must still be political activism, but nurturing a broader coalition, including disaffected pro-life Democrats.

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