As part of Brebeuf Life Week 2022, the Right to Life Club had the opportunity to host Mary Carmen Zakrajsek, our Students for Life Regional Coordinator, on Tuesday, March 1st. After school, she presented a talk called "No Woman Stands Alone in a Post-Roe America" which can be found below. Huge thank you to Mary Carmen for her time!
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With the recent implementation of Texas Heartbeat Act and oral arguments for Dobbs v. Jackson starting this Wednesday, abortion is once again back in the mainstream news cycle-- creating an opportunity for discussion about this important issue. Unfortunately, today's polarized environment doesn't exactly facilitate productive dialogue-- but that makes it even more important to hone such dialogue as we advocate for the truth about abortion. On October 25th, the Right to Life Club hosted Mrs. Debbie Miller of Healing Hidden Hurts to speak on her experience healing from abortion and accompanying others on their journey to do the same. Before the presentation, our co-president Maria Thomas had the chance to interview Mrs. Miller for a more in-depth look. Here is the audio; a transcript is below. Last Saturday we attended Students For Life’s first Indiana Student Conference, and it was powerful! Students from many schools around central Indiana were in attendance, some even driving from over three hours away to engage in this community-strengthening event. Special thanks to SFLA regional coordinator Mary Carmen Zakrajsek for organizing and hosting this! Here, we’ll walk you through our experience. It was an absolute gift to attend Right to Life Indy's 39th annual Celebrate Life Dinner last Tuesday. We participated as a club with Brebeuf’s president Fr. Bill Verbryke and vice president Fr. Chris Johnson, and it is one of the most inspiring events we’ve ever attended. Today, we’re walking you through our experience and what we learned. With the recent pro-life legal victory of the Texas Heartbeat Act, there has been a renewed focus on the issue of abortion in American society— which calls for a renewed energy in the work of the pro-life movement. Differing thoughts have been put forth, not just about the law itself but about the focuses and intentions of those who work to affirm life. We recently reached out to Professor Rick Garnett of Notre Dame Law School for his thoughts on the recent events. A baby's first tooth, words, and steps are all monumental moments in a baby's life. But it starts even earlier; an embryo also has important moments, which are often discussed in conversations surrounding abortion. Knowing the science and timeline of these developments is integral to having informed dialogue about abortion. Some of the most relevant moments of developmental biology are the first heartbeat, first brainwaves, and the point of viability.
The pro-life movement is a controversial one. It has been characterized by those who disagree with it as everything from invincibly ignorant to downright malicious, and this can be discouraging to those who are interested in advocacy but feel the stigma of getting involved. According to a recent Gallup poll, only a third of Americans believe Roe v. Wade should be overturned, which makes those who are pro-life the minority. However, the risks involved are outweighed by the benefits of joining this pro-life generation in the mission to promote a culture of life. Here are the top three. Our Mission:
Spread the pro-life message, Promote dialogue about the life issues that is understanding and truth-advancing, and Support the pro-life generation, encouraging service to build a culture of life; Being pro-life is a sign of strength. This mission statement guides all our activities at Brebeuf’s Right to Life Club from regular meetings and service opportunities to speaking events and inter-club dialogues. Here we will explain its meaning and how it informs who we are as a club. |