Pro-life college students assemble to take a stand in Houston
Billy Gibula
Issue date: 11/17/09 Section: Commentary
Many think college students will be the leaders of the future. What we stand for and our beliefs foretell what is to come. Political and business leaders realize this and take note when college students organize themselves toward a specific goal.
That is why we must be active as college students and stand up for what we believe in. Last Saturday, college students from across Texas traveled to Houston for a pro-life prayer rally. And, of course, members of Crusaders for Life were among them. So why did everyone go to Houston to pray for babies?
Well, unfortunately, Houston will soon be home to the largest abortion center in the world. Planned Parenthood bought a seven-story building a couple of years ago and has been remodeling the building into a giant abortion facility. The opening date has actually been pushed back a few times because of pressure from pro-life groups that has slowed the remodeling process.
But it was not only students from the University of Dallas who went to Houston to pray in front of this future site of mass murder. Students from the University of Houston, Houston Baptist University, Baylor University, Texas A&M University, University of St. Thomas, Sam Houston State University, University of Texas at Dallas and other colleges also participated in the prayer rally.
The rally itself was organized by Texas Students for Life, an organization that was actually started here at UD. Texas Students for Life acts as a resource for college students trying to found or improve pro-life groups on their campuses and also tries to connect college pro-life groups across Texas with events such as this one.
Martha McAdams, a co-president of the Crusaders for Life, is the president of the Texas Students for Life and spoke at the prayer rally on Saturday. After informing the crowd that most abortions are performed on college-aged women, she urged the crowd to actively fight abortion. "Since college students are the ones most affected by abortion, it is up to college students to stop abortion. This is why Texas Students for Life is hosting this event," she said.
When it comes to big issues such as abortion, people must stand up and let their voices be heard. As college students, that obligation is even greater since our voices are listened to by so many. It's easy to sit back and complain about everything that is wrong with our country, but how many times have you actually called your senator or representative and voiced your opinion on an issue?
Every Saturday, instead of complaining about the culture of death and sitting around thinking about what to do, students should go to an abortion center and do something. Members of Crusaders for Life pray and counsel the women going in, they stand and pray for what they believe in. As McAdams told students in Houston this past Saturday, "In the spirit of solidarity, we stand for the pre-born, whose lives are in danger of abortion."
That is why we must be active as college students and stand up for what we believe in. Last Saturday, college students from across Texas traveled to Houston for a pro-life prayer rally. And, of course, members of Crusaders for Life were among them. So why did everyone go to Houston to pray for babies?
Well, unfortunately, Houston will soon be home to the largest abortion center in the world. Planned Parenthood bought a seven-story building a couple of years ago and has been remodeling the building into a giant abortion facility. The opening date has actually been pushed back a few times because of pressure from pro-life groups that has slowed the remodeling process.
But it was not only students from the University of Dallas who went to Houston to pray in front of this future site of mass murder. Students from the University of Houston, Houston Baptist University, Baylor University, Texas A&M University, University of St. Thomas, Sam Houston State University, University of Texas at Dallas and other colleges also participated in the prayer rally.
The rally itself was organized by Texas Students for Life, an organization that was actually started here at UD. Texas Students for Life acts as a resource for college students trying to found or improve pro-life groups on their campuses and also tries to connect college pro-life groups across Texas with events such as this one.
Martha McAdams, a co-president of the Crusaders for Life, is the president of the Texas Students for Life and spoke at the prayer rally on Saturday. After informing the crowd that most abortions are performed on college-aged women, she urged the crowd to actively fight abortion. "Since college students are the ones most affected by abortion, it is up to college students to stop abortion. This is why Texas Students for Life is hosting this event," she said.
When it comes to big issues such as abortion, people must stand up and let their voices be heard. As college students, that obligation is even greater since our voices are listened to by so many. It's easy to sit back and complain about everything that is wrong with our country, but how many times have you actually called your senator or representative and voiced your opinion on an issue?
Every Saturday, instead of complaining about the culture of death and sitting around thinking about what to do, students should go to an abortion center and do something. Members of Crusaders for Life pray and counsel the women going in, they stand and pray for what they believe in. As McAdams told students in Houston this past Saturday, "In the spirit of solidarity, we stand for the pre-born, whose lives are in danger of abortion."
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