Originally published June 13, 2012 What do you say to a woman considering abortion? What do you say to someone who calls abortion “a choice”? It’s easy to be snarky, but smug answers don’t help. They don’t change anyone’s mind — or provide real help and hope — and that’s what Feminists for Life is all about. […]
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What about rape?What if it was your daughter who was raped? I would love her and my grandchild unconditionally, and I would do everything in my power to prosecute the perpetrator to the fullest extent of the law. Out of our desire to save someone from suffering, it is normal to wish we could erase
Joyce McCauley Benner recently presented “Victory Over Violence” at the University of Northern Iowa. As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to a close, I know you’ll appreciate reading compelling insights from someone with Joyce’s expertise as an advocate against sex trafficking and as a survivor of sexual assault. She shares her story with courage so
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Originally published April 18, 2012 Susan B. Anthony said, “Woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself.” Sexual assault survivor and FFL speaker Joyce McCauley-Benner adds to Anthony’s sentiment, “Because in doing so, they will realize the power that lies within them to overcome, to heal, to
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