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We were in Grizzly yesterday. That's Missoula, home to the University of Montana Grizzlies.
NARAL Pro-Choice Montana brought together a diverse group of young leaders, from campus activists, to staff at the Blue Mountain clinic, to a candidate for the state legislature. We even had a fabulous student activist from the Flathead Valley Community College who traveled hours to join us.
The energy at the roundtable was fantastic. We learned from campus activists about their experiences talking to students about how being pro-choice means supporting women in all the decisions they make, including accessing contraception and abortion as well as having a healthy pregnancy.
Much like the conversation in Helena, we heard a lot about the need to give people space to process their views on choice and speak to their hearts.
We know that Millennials have grown up during a time when abortion has been legal. That means that the pre-Roe v. Wade stories about the dangers of illegal abortion may not connect with younger people because it's not their experience. One activist told us about how he speaks to friends who are anti-choice about what it would be like for women if abortion weren't legal. He said they had to think about the risks illegal abortion would pose to women.
Another participant advised us to look for ways to engage people outside the the context of threats to choice. She acknowledged that anti-choice legislators are attacking choice everywhere, but for some people, the legislative process is so far removed, and they're used to hearing about potential threats year after year. How can we better reach people who don't believe the legislative process affects their lives?
We had a great discussion, and there are many things we will continue to mull over. I left Missoula inspired by the thoughtful and creative advice we received from the 18 people who joined us yesterday.
Now, it is on to Livingston, where I will see my friend, Dr. Susan Wicklund, an especially amazing and heroic abortion provider.
NARAL Pro-Choice Montana brought together a diverse group of young leaders, from campus activists, to staff at the Blue Mountain clinic, to a candidate for the state legislature. We even had a fabulous student activist from the Flathead Valley Community College who traveled hours to join us.
The energy at the roundtable was fantastic. We learned from campus activists about their experiences talking to students about how being pro-choice means supporting women in all the decisions they make, including accessing contraception and abortion as well as having a healthy pregnancy.
Much like the conversation in Helena, we heard a lot about the need to give people space to process their views on choice and speak to their hearts.
We know that Millennials have grown up during a time when abortion has been legal. That means that the pre-Roe v. Wade stories about the dangers of illegal abortion may not connect with younger people because it's not their experience. One activist told us about how he speaks to friends who are anti-choice about what it would be like for women if abortion weren't legal. He said they had to think about the risks illegal abortion would pose to women.
Another participant advised us to look for ways to engage people outside the the context of threats to choice. She acknowledged that anti-choice legislators are attacking choice everywhere, but for some people, the legislative process is so far removed, and they're used to hearing about potential threats year after year. How can we better reach people who don't believe the legislative process affects their lives?
We had a great discussion, and there are many things we will continue to mull over. I left Missoula inspired by the thoughtful and creative advice we received from the 18 people who joined us yesterday.
Now, it is on to Livingston, where I will see my friend, Dr. Susan Wicklund, an especially amazing and heroic abortion provider.
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