Such posturing for power within the pro-life community is self-defeating. Why can American RTL Action be one wing of the movement without attacking the NRLC for being another?
If changing hearts and minds about abortion is truly the goal, the pro-life movement needs more than one approach. People are not all the same. Different hearts and minds are changed in different ways. While a faith-based rationale might appeal to one person, it could discourage another person from considering the pro-life point of view. The folks at American Right to Life seem to be pleased that their logo appeared in a photograph that ran in The New York Times in February 2. A link to the photo can be found under “See our ARTL logo in the NY Times.” on the group’s homepage. Two men hold ARLT’s banner in the background of the picture, while a woman facing them bears a sign with the message “I am Catholic Conservative – I support Mitt Romney.” A caption under the photo reads, “As Mitt Romney campaigned Friday in Denver, abortion opponents and Romney supporters exchanged words.” Why any pro-lifer would celebrate inclusion in a picture depicting pro-lifers going after one another is beyo
