Pro-Choice and Christian: How I Unlearned What My Church Taught…

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This project is a personal essay about my experience in the conservative evangelical church and how I became pro-choice as I became an adult.

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This project came into fruition when I emailed them with my idea. After narrowing down my pitch we revised my draft a few times and then it was published.

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Timeline: A few weeks Budget: $100

I started getting into feminist media and began educating myself on the issues. I then realized just how wrong my way of thinking around reproductive rights really was.

But I wouldn’t take back the information I’ve learned over the years about reproductive health care or LGTBQ rights to please the women in my family. Why? Because I know why “pro-life” supporters believe they are doing the right thing, even though they are doing more harm than good. I know why they push back against other views and explanations, no matter how reasonable they might seem. It’s because the leaders of their church and conservative Christian culture will always find a way to turn accurate information into a form of propaganda against reproductive rights.

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Posted Sep 24, 2022

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