Preteen pro-life speech goes viral
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The mother of a 12-year-old girl whose pro-life speech has become a hit YouTube video says her daughter's passion for the unborn is genuine. Lia is a preteen from Canada who decided to speak out against abortion in her school's speech contest, despite teachers and school officials who encouraged her to pick a different topic
The mother of a 12-year-old girl whose pro-life speech has become a hit YouTube video says her daughter's passion for the unborn is genuine. Lia is a preteen from Canada who decided to speak out against abortion in her school's speech contest, despite teachers and school officials who encouraged her to pick a different topic
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I saw Norma McCorvey speak last...
This is a building social movement, as the popularity of this video attests.
Oh yeah, I believe in a woman's right to chose...and that is before she is pregnant! After pregnancy the woman shares her rights with the new and growing life. And, men you have part to play in that decision. Do not do what I did because it hurts so bad now I sometimes cannot stand up and I cry like my father did. When I remember then only God can help me!
So glad you stuck to the...
Hickory22
I would like to ask a hypothetical question of you. Since you say a fetus does not have human rights then when a drunk driver kills a woman that happens to have a fetus in her womb, then the trial should only include one life lost? I'm not expecting an answer from you just something to think about. I also would like to say that there is not always an answer for life's hard questions when we have no absolute authority. We in the small country of the USA used to have an absolute authority but we have now come to the conclusion that we are an authority all to ourselves. The WORLD is watching and loving the fact that we are crumbling before there very eyes all because of one person we have forgotten. It began with HIS ONE AND ONLY SON, JESUS CHRIST. HE is the only answer for our world today and always. There are many ways to look for JESUS but only one way to find him. He is calling to us, are we listening?
My opinion is not gospel but the BIBLE IS THE GOSPEL TO ALL!!!
This may receive may responses against what I am saying but Lia has had many negative responses as well. Great job Lia!! what an avenue for Christ to be lifted up.
“Thou shalt not kill”....
Evaluation? Just because she has a different opinion than you? You've got to be kidding me. I guess free speech is only for those whose opinions you agree with. I'm guessing you think this mom is so "off" she should have aborted this little girl. The only evaluation that needs done is you need to evaluate why your heart is so cold and your mind is so closed.
I'm glad you shared your thoughtful comment. Most are unwilling to have thoughtful dialogue about hot-button issues like abortion.
I disagree with your pro-choice stance though. My wife and I have a three month old unborn child. Thankfully we are fortunate to be married and have a home and both have jobs. Very thankfully.
However, regardless of our socio-economic status, etc. I would say that the starting place of the argument is whether there is a "right" to "choose" to "terminate another's life" based upon convenience, accidental pregnancy, or even rape. "If I am inconvenienced or something accidental happens to me or something horrible happens to me - do I then have the right to terminate the new life within me?"
Is my unborn child a life? I'm glad my wife and I can both say "yes!"
And if I couldn't take care of the child or provide a good environment, I would hope that a fraction of the hundreds of millions of dollars of tax money funding abortions directly or indirectly were spent educating us about alternative options out there or even help with supporting our child.
Cassandra, you wish that "individuals" can have reasoned dialogue about these things. What about the voices of millions of individuals who were never given a chance to voice their opinion?
At the end of the day are we more than meaningless products of a blind macro-evolutionary process are we more than high-functioning animals?
Shouldn't each child be fought for as a unique soul and miracle of creation?
Finally, I do have compassion for the women out there in difficult situations. My wife is clear to me that pregnancy is hard. Really. We have to work for alternatives. We have to fund alternatives. We have to reach out to one another in solidarity and compassion.
Let's keep dialoging for the sake of others and not for our wounded egos in trying to "be right."
Thanks for your comments.
However, this is not the case. This intelligent and well-spoken young woman left out a number of issues that show that the Choice is necessary and should remain legal. She never went into the fact of using defective condoms or expired birth control that was given out anyway. These are real issues and do not speak to irresponsible sexual choices, but to accidental pregnancy. If the companies who sell these items took responsibility for EVERY faulty product and paid to help each subsequent child grow to adulthood, I think we'd have a MUCH lower rate of abortion. But the problem remains not with whether the choice should be legal, but in addressing our nation and our world at a much deeper level.
If EVERY child was raised well, with love, tolerance, compassion, accountability and a proper environment in which to live, grow and learn, then we would not need to look at options such as abortion. In that scenario, abortion may be seen as simple laziness and irresponsibility. But the truth and reality is, that is not our world. Those who are against abortion do not have to give up school at far too young an age, give up a chance to become financially stable, responsible and emotionally ready to raise a child. They already have the means and want to take choice away from others simply because they cannot see the other side of the argument.
I am both Pro-Life and Pro-Choice. I support responsible action and accountability, but not forced full-term pregnancy when the resulting child would be stuck in poverty or stuck in an environment unable to properly care for that child. That is abuse born from moral unease and I will not give up my rights to see that happen.
I respect both sides of this issue and am truly happy to listen to different views when the point made is done with such obvious intelligence. I only wish that everyone could look at each issue for themselves and come to a decision based on what is true to each individual while respecting that others may have a different point of view.
I'm afraid you need to listen...
"We can deny rights to a fetus because it doesn't have rights in the first place" Ignoring our current laws on this topic when do you say one receives rights? My guess is you'll state a person has rights when a they exit the womb. Is not a fetus a child? The arguement she makes is very clear - a person is a person at every stage in life, from conception to death. Your type of thinking literally scares me. We don't say a teenager is no longer person just as we should not say a fetus is not a person.
"and the majority of women who have complications after an abortion like depression or drug and alchohol abuse have dealt with those problems BEFORE" Do you have any data which supports this statement? Since I'm male and therefore have never experienced an abortion I suspect that killing a person, which is what abortion is, would definetly impact me in so many ways. I'm thankful I will never endure the pain that some mothers have gone through, in particular partial birth abortions in which the child is partially born and then mutilated/murdered.
I encourage you to please rethink your stance on this very very very important issue.
illegal are
and yes, we can deny rights of a fetus..a fetus doesnt even have rights to begin
with
and not every woman who gets an abortion has unprotected sex
we arent taking away their rights because they had no rights in the first
place
and that 1% are the REPORTED cases, the majority of those cases (rape and
incest) go unreported, the percentage would be bigger if all cases were
reported
ALSO WHAT THE HECK
there is NO link between abortion and breast cancer, that has been proven for
YEARS now
and the majority of women who have complications after an abortion like
depression or drug and alchohol abuse have dealt with those problems BEFORE
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the chance of complications following an abortion is less then .3%
this little girl has NO IDEA what she is talking about, those arent facts
in response to "hmmmm", don't be discouraged. keep searching for truth. ask Jesus for the actual grace (interventive grace) to help you see what He's desperately trying to show you. His heart is ripped open wide to you. Just let go and let Him show you the next step. Also, I appreciate your sharing your opinion. Please don't take this info. as pride, just info. I recently discoverred and would love to share: the population/food government policy study completed by Jacquelin Kasun, professor of economics at California State University, Humbolt.
According to professor Kasun, world agricultural recources could support twenty-two times as many people using our present methods of farming. Africa alone could feed twice the current world population. The hunger that does exist affects only about two percent of the world's people, and it is generally related to civil war or hard-line Marxist agricultural policies coupled with ineffective distribution. Clearly, government policy and the lack of peace are the culprits.
A couple of other interesting facts include the following: Ninety-seven percent of America remains undeveloped, with cities, towns, airports - even railroads - occupying a mere THREE percent! Also, no actual connection has been made btw what we call poverty and population density worldwide. Take the Far East, for example, where the mowt crowded nations are actually the ones enjoying the highest starndard of living - Japan, Taiwan, Singapore. Or (without over-killing the topic) take the example of the population of East Germany under Communist rule, which was far less than West Germany at the time; yet, its standard of living sagged horribly under an alien political-economic system...
...and interestingly enough, virtually every perediction by population "doom sayers" since the time of Parson Malthus(1766-1843) has proven false. Thanks for reading!
This little girl certainly has...
AND TRUTHFULL AS THIS CHILD OF GOD!!! May GOD Bless her and her Parents and anyone that has had an influence on shaping this child of GOD into the beautiful inside and out Shining Example of Courage she demonstrated to us today!!
May God bless this little girl and her family, always. Shalom
Well done!!
As we look back at how wrong slavery was and how ignorant people were in the past, we also will look back at abortion as ignorant people denying the truth, that this is in fact murder and taking of a human life.
The word abortion, will have as much of a meaning as the word slavery does today. The right to own another person, just because it was legal, made in no less immoral then as it is today... ditto, abortion.
I also tend to disagree with "experts" that a fetus is NOT a human being. A fetus IS a human being. A fetus is simply a stage of human growth just like when we die we are still human, but we are a dead humans. As teens, we are teenagers, but we are still human. Again, a fetus is simply a discription we use to describe the stage of growth of a human being.
It is impossible for something other than a human to be born by a human. Just like it is impossible for a horse to give birth to something other than a colt. Yes, a colt is given a different name, but it is still a horse. Just because it is given a different label doesn't change what it is regardless of the stage it is at.
You stated you didn't mean to...
You stated you are someone who has recently exited out of the public school system and that "it's not a good situation" in which I case I'm dumbfounded by your not understanding how important it is get "other" side of the story in regards to abortion at the age of 12. Our school systems want to simply pass out condoms and actually encourage sex by practicing "safe-sex". Unlike you, I don't believe 12 is too young to share information in regards to sex and/or abortion, in fact, 12 may not be early enough.
I asked about your religion so I might gain a better understanding of where you're coming from, IMHO it does matter. In terms of your religion it sounds like you've been "testing" the waters so to speak. You will not find a perfect church or a minister with which you doctrionally agree on everything but you should connect with a church which agree on the basic doctrines: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, baptism, gifts of the Spirit, etc...I pray the Lord help you in this important matter.
May His perfect peace be multiplied unto you!
For those of you who asked I am an American citizen, and I have lived in about 5 states across the US in the past 10 years or so...
As someone who has recently exited the public school system I know all about the maturity levels of middle school and early high school students, and it's not a good situation.
As for those who wondered about my religion in particular I'm not sure that it matters. I don't like the idea of abortion, but there are sometimes extenuating situations including how and where the child will end up after birth. I believe in God. There are parts in the Christian Bible that I have trouble with. Many churches don't see eye to eye on what the bible means or how it should be interpreted yet. I haven't found a particular church that I like yet, but as I've said I've only recently moved out on my own and am still looking. In the past I've been catholic, nondenominational, and Church of Christ.
I hope everyone has a good day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
I'm curious, you stated you're not an atheist, then what group do you associate yourself with?
to Promotionsforlife - I found...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOR1wUqvJS4
The video is posted and active.
Again, you simply do not give children enough credit, mentally or spiritually. I'm not sure if you are American and if you are but which part of the country you live in but in the city which I live, HOT Phoenix, our children are being told by this society God does not exist, namely in our public schools and various media.
For the negative postings... at least you were allowed to live to post your message... apparently YOUR MOM made the right choice!
God has a plan for every single person... that's right, even if you don't believe in him... he believes in you and your right to live!
As for a free country, yes we are and that's great. But you wouldn't want an Athiest to come in and talk to your 6th grader trying to convince them there is no god all the time. WHy? Because You're child is still young. Their mind is not fully developed and neither is their faith. If an adult were to sit down with a child for long enough and give them every reason why god doesn't exist scientifically there is a good chance that child would develop major doubts.
I'm not saying that I'm necessarily pro-choice or atheist. In fact I am not an atheist. I just think this speech came too early for these children.
I'm not going to even touch the president bashing going on... He's our president, at least for now. Deal with it.
hmmmm,
Are you kidding me, 12 years old is too young to be exposed to the "difficult" topic of abortion and religion? Its time to wake up to reality, I'm afraid you don't give children enough credit. 42% of kids ages 10-11 have viewed sexual images on the Internet! I'd say they are more than ready to hear more speeches like Lia's! In regards to your comment about exposure to religion at such an early age, we live in a "free" society and because of that my son is inadated with many different religions/beliefs. He has the right to choose which, if any, of them he will follow. Faith is not faith if it is forced. Christianity, at its core, requires one to freely follow Christ, it can not be forced else its useless.
You said if they are old enough to have sex they are old enough to understand this issue. Isn't the problem that they aren't old enough to have sex? Do you believe a twelve year-old is old enough? I doubt you do after reading the rest of your comment. Part of the problem is they're not old enough to understand what they are doing, let alone the complexities of abortion. I agree that if a child WERE to find themselves pregnant at that age they would need to make a decision. But honestly most of the kids she was talking to will not have to make that decision at such a young age. Which is good since they wouldn't understand it. WHy do you think people don't like religion taught at a young age to their children? Sure they like their own religion taught but not other's religions. A christian parent wouldn't want their impressionable child taught about Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism or even FSM, because their children might be persuaded as children of that age so easily are. You also wouldn't want a 6th grade teacher preaching political views different than your own to their impressionable student. The same goes for Abortion prolife and prochoice. I don't think EITHER side is appropriate at that age for a classroom discussion. Maybe a home discussion with parents if you think YOUR child is ready.
While I agree with your comments on the quality of her speech, I strongly disagree with the entire rest of your post.
Re: population control -- The solution isn't murder, it's better use of the resources we have.
As for the age-appropriateness of the topic, these kids are old enough that some of them will shortly be facing the very decision she is talking about. More than a few 12 year old kids are sexually active in America. If they are old enough to have sex then they are old enough to contemplate the consequences of the action: children. And as abortion is offered as an "easy" way out of facing the consequences by such powerful personalities as our new President who wouldn't want his girls "punished" by a child, they deserve to hear the pro-life side as well. I seriously doubt that there is any lack of pro-choice information out there. If these children go to a Planned Parenthood office for help they will almost certainly be given an express ticket to abortion. Is it really so bad to have that refrain in the back of their minds: "A person's a person, no matter how small?"
Lia, I'm so proud of you for keeping your comments about the Creator in! Not only do I agree with you 100%, but I'm so pleased to see you standing up for your rights! The First Amendment guarantees us the right to express our faith publicly. For the school to ask you to take that out was wrong. The idea of separation of church and state is not a constitutional idea at all, but a phrase taken out of context from Thomas Jefferson's personal letters, and twisted by the Supreme Court to limit our religious freedoms in ways that the Founders never intended. School prayer, public displays of religious symbols, and mentions of the Creator in speeches are all protected. Thank you for your courage in this matter!
However my second thought, I fear, is not going to be taken guite as well.... She obviously put a lot of thought into her speech. I can't deny that some of her points made sense, to a certain degree. There are, however, a lot of facts that she didn't take into account. She discussed the "lost potential" for instance, but did not discuss the fact that as a country and a world we can barely control out current population. That's just one example. I have many more, but my point is not to argue the virtues or faults of abortion or the issue or particular religion based morality. My worry is that this is kind of a young age to start this kind of discussion in school. It's possible that this young lady is mature enough to make an informed decision for herself, but what about her classmates. They are being presented with only one point of view. Many other people believe a different way, that's is why people are having so much trouble changing the laws. These kids were introduced to only one side of the story. If it had been reversed, and she had given a pro-choice speech, many people who posted previously might have been angry. Either way these kids are too young to understand everything circling this issue right now. I think the teacher should have kindly told her to pick another issue. This one could have waited a few years. There are people who I graduated with who might have had trouble with this issue on a maturity level, let alone her 12 year-old friends. I'm not saying it was bad for her to take an interest and develop her own thoughts on her own, but shouldn't her classmates be allowed to do the same in their own time?
If I might just say a word to Michael...Michael, I am praying that you might see the truth of God's Love for you and that you will not let society, your education or anything else "abort" your heart. God through His Son Jesus Christ feels your pain and calls you to Him. I am praying for you.
If the government wanted to set up a big stimulus package, then stop all abortions, set up adoption clinics for unwanted babies. Reduce the cost of adoption services. Give incentives & tax breaks to help reduce the cost of raising these chwouldildren. I believe because of Roe/Wade our economy is down as bad as it is. When people say 'God Bless America', WHY would God do that. These aborted children are created in His image, He must be very overcome that this is happening in our once great country. I hope that the freedom of choice act (FOCA) does not become law, then the number of abortions per year will 'go off the charts'. (Our new president says he will sign this bill into law once it comes to his desk. He said that if an aborted baby lives through a bad abortion, & is breathing on the abortion table by itself, he would make sure that the baby was killed, "to save the life of the mother"). To me that is just downright MURDER!!!
Steven Joseph, Editor
http://www.promotionsforLIFE.com
Denise from Texas
Abortion for convenience or...
Freedom is more than a bunch of man made laws. True freedom requires knowing and obeying the Truth. Those that refuse to know or obey the Truth, will be enslaved to the Father of Lies, and freedom will be an illusion about which the demons will laugh, and the foolish victims will suffer for an eternity.
May God have mercy upon us all.
I sent this site to all my...
I am a high school Speech teacher (retired). I just want to congratulate on your delivery, but most of all, on your conviction and your courage to it speak out. God has wonderful plans for you. May you be blessed as you mature in your body and in your calling.
Did Obama tell you to say that, must have,because you sound like one of the mindless idiots that would vote for this clown
"And a child shall lead them......."
Most of the "pro-choice" people...
Maybe If they looked at abortion in the terms of money and benefits they may change their thoughts
about it.
Just think, if all the babies that were aborted in the past, from the day it was legalized to the age of being
legally employed, were alive and working or building businesses and creating jobs. Just think of all the
taxes that could be collected.
We have fewer young people to protect our country because these souls were not allowed to live and
procreate.
Our Attorney General called Americans cowards this week. Maybe we are when it come to speaking
out against abortion.
This young lady has courage and is quite an example to us older citizens.
Go Girl
Michael, be sure to thank your...
Sandy (Texas)
Knowing my mother the answer is yes, but unfortunately not everyone was lucky enough to have my mother.
Thank you for your courage. May the Lord use you mightily for His Glory to open blind eyes and deaf ears.
Now, to the video. Either Lia or the camera need to be still--I was getting a bit seasick. Also, the sound was a bit low sometimes--I may just need to turn up my speakers, so I'll not be critical of this. The speech was EXTREMELY well-written, and delivered with appropriate objectivity and compassion for the subject. aheidema was write, she delivered her very well-written speech with a surprising amount of skill and style for a 12-year-old.
Did she really write this? She makes such strong, mature, and (for the amount of time given) well-supported and documented arguments.
Very impressive. I'm going to forward this to my usual email targets! ;-)
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