Today half a million people are in Washington DC for the March for Life.
I can't help thinking about what it means to be "pro-life" in our world. To me, being pro-life means you defend the dignity of all people. It means taking care of our children, giving them the best education possible, and helping them reach their potential. It's throwing away the word "normal." Pro-life means understanding that we each have ownership over our own lives and respecting the choices others make, no matter how far-off those decisions are from our personal beliefs. It's the right to love and happiness, regardless of our sexuality. It means that we recognize the beauty in simply being alive. Being pro-life is taking care of the sick, regardless of their ability to pay for that care. It's destigmatizing mental illness. Pro-life is feeding the poor and building up our communities. It's providing jobs and opportunities. It's forgiveness. Pro-life is quite literally taking care of our earth, as it is what sustains us. It is respecting the time we've been given and waking up every day to a job that fulfills us. Pro-life is not about defunding. It's about defending the defenseless. It is social justice. It is certainly not about judgment. It's not a political party. It's about choosing life for all people.
If we stand on the side of human beings, then surely we are pro-life.
