Today at the 4:00 Mass at St. Patrick's in Natick, there was an opportunity to make a donation to Massachusetts Citizens For Life organization. Literally hundreds of pretty fabric roses were available at the back of the church to be given to anyone who made a contribution. MCFL is the largest and most effective statewide Citizens Action Group promoting Respect For All Human Life; young and old, born and preborn.
As a woman who is personally opposed to abortion, it was an easy decision to support this cause. However, I did struggle a bit before dropping my money in the basket because I wondered if my support meant that I think any young woman who has made the difficult choice to have an abortion is a bad person? I certainly hope not, because I continue to work hard to not judge anyones situation but my own. And I definitely do not want to be considered an activist in this cause. Yet I am aware of the politics involved with this MCFL appeal as there is a "Death with Dignity" initiative on the 2012 ballot that the Catholic Church hopes to see defeated. And overall, I do feel it is good to have MCFL out there to advocate while the Pro-Choice groups are doing the same...which I hope contributes to a more educated group of young Americans when it comes to issues of life and death.
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