Marysiathe origins of the SBA List
October 7, 2008 - 2:28pm
The SBA List claims in its very name a feminst foremother to further its stated agenda of being "the voice of prolife women in politics," but it erases its own history. Now, according to my own extensive research, Susan B. Anthony herself did oppose abortion as fetal lifetaking. But she also opposed societal institutions such as male irresponsibility and violence that put women in the situation of facing unintended pregnancies and abortion. At its beginnings, the organization could much more safely lay claim to SBA's name. It was originally founded by Rachel MacNair, a leftist and peace psychologist, to promote women in politics who were both prolife/antiabortion *and* supported social welfare policies that reduce abortion, as well as other women's rights issues. The original mission was to support candidates in *any* political party who took such an approach. But conservative Republicans took over the organization, and now you would never know from the SBA List that the "voice of prolife women in politics" was now or ever had been anything but that of conservative, merely antiabortion Republicans.
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Anonymoussomething to consider
November 30, 2008 - 9:41pm
The words "anti-choice" send the wrong message. I am a recently graduated graduate student that happened to be doing some research on PACs. I came across the SBA List and was interested but found myself annoyed with the wording. Anti-choice conveys the wrong message, that this group is against women making choices. That is not true. There are alternative choices that are preferred by pro-life women. Moreover, I think "pro-life" shows support for something and a much more positive image. I think the efforts for educating others and spreading the mission of SBA would be strengthened if the wording was changed.
Something to consider.
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colleen"I think the efforts for
December 1, 2008 - 12:01am
"I think the efforts for educating others and spreading the mission of SBA would be strengthened if the wording was changed."
Tara McDonovanQuality of the nation
August 16, 2009 - 3:59pm
Well if the nation needs quantity, instead of quality of the population...
Only it seems to me as a result of this action sales of means against venereal diseases, expenses on abortions and so forth will increase.
I not for abortions, and for planning and contraception.
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Alex_MThe anti-choice movement
January 17, 2009 - 2:00pm
The anti-choice movement should NEVER be conflated with continuing efforts by feminists to improve conditions for mothers, children and families.
The anti-choicers who have appropriated Susan B. Anthony's name in order to roll back women's rights will soon be exposed. Those of us who are aware of feminist history are working to educate others on how to view Susan B. Anthony's statement within the context of her time.
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roisinExposed as what? To be
March 10, 2009 - 1:37pm
Exposed as what? To be anti-abortion is NOT to be anti-woman, family or child. It is to be anti-abortion: again the ending of the other's life which causes a pregnancy. It is not to be anti-choice, nor it is to devalue the essential work that must be done to improves women's lives, and understanding and control of her fertility in a way which respects her body, her relationships, and asks her to respect everyone's, too.
I for one, as a woman and a feminist, am tired of being ostracized by feminist thinkers because I can see clearly and believe strongly that women's and children's rights shouldn't be in competition. As did Susan B. Anthony, Mary Wollstonecraft, and many, many other eloquent women's rights activists.
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web surveyInteresting how the SBA
May 15, 2009 - 12:54am
Interesting how the SBA started out and what it has come to be. Good for the Pro-Life groups but to bad if the SBA has forgotten about social welfare policies. I am sure they will get it figured out eventually. Cheers!
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azali-duit internetGood history of arganisation
August 1, 2009 - 8:16am
Thanks for share the historical background of organisation. Hopefully the SBA will success and become the big organisation soon.
The SBA List claims in its very name a feminst foremother to further its stated agenda of being "the voice of prolife women in politics," but it erases its own history. Now, according to my own extensive research, Susan B. Anthony herself did oppose abortion as fetal lifetaking. But she also opposed societal institutions such as male irresponsibility and violence that put women in the situation of facing unintended pregnancies and abortion. At its beginnings, the organization could much more safely lay claim to SBA's name. It was originally founded by Rachel MacNair, a leftist and peace psychologist, to promote women in politics who were both prolife/antiabortion *and* supported social welfare policies that reduce abortion, as well as other women's rights issues. The original mission was to support candidates in *any* political party who took such an approach. But conservative Republicans took over the organization, and now you would never know from the SBA List that the "voice of prolife women in politics" was now or ever had been anything but that of conservative, merely antiabortion Republicans.
The words "anti-choice" send the wrong message. I am a recently graduated graduate student that happened to be doing some research on PACs. I came across the SBA List and was interested but found myself annoyed with the wording. Anti-choice conveys the wrong message, that this group is against women making choices. That is not true. There are alternative choices that are preferred by pro-life women. Moreover, I think "pro-life" shows support for something and a much more positive image. I think the efforts for educating others and spreading the mission of SBA would be strengthened if the wording was changed.
Something to consider.
"I think the efforts for educating others and spreading the mission of SBA would be strengthened if the wording was changed."
Were you under the impression that this is a blog devoted to proselytizing the views of anti-choice organizations while lying about their positions and intent?
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Well if the nation needs quantity, instead of quality of the population...
Only it seems to me as a result of this action sales of means against venereal diseases, expenses on abortions and so forth will increase.
I not for abortions, and for planning and contraception.
The anti-choice movement should NEVER be conflated with continuing efforts by feminists to improve conditions for mothers, children and families.
The anti-choicers who have appropriated Susan B. Anthony's name in order to roll back women's rights will soon be exposed. Those of us who are aware of feminist history are working to educate others on how to view Susan B. Anthony's statement within the context of her time.
Exposed as what? To be anti-abortion is NOT to be anti-woman, family or child. It is to be anti-abortion: again the ending of the other's life which causes a pregnancy. It is not to be anti-choice, nor it is to devalue the essential work that must be done to improves women's lives, and understanding and control of her fertility in a way which respects her body, her relationships, and asks her to respect everyone's, too.
I for one, as a woman and a feminist, am tired of being ostracized by feminist thinkers because I can see clearly and believe strongly that women's and children's rights shouldn't be in competition. As did Susan B. Anthony, Mary Wollstonecraft, and many, many other eloquent women's rights activists.
Interesting how the SBA started out and what it has come to be. Good for the Pro-Life groups but to bad if the SBA has forgotten about social welfare policies. I am sure they will get it figured out eventually. Cheers!
Thanks for share the historical background of organisation. Hopefully the SBA will success and become the big organisation soon.