Pro-life Activists Attempt to “Convert” the Pro-Choice

A recent social media update from a prominent pro-choice activist claims that there were attempts to convert pro-choice protesters to Catholicism. The blog post also describes stories of both physical attacks and verbal harassment at the Camp for Choice.

According to the story, the protestor was approached by a woman in her mid 30’s to 40’s, who offered to baptise her in exchange for quitting the protest. Allegedly, the woman persisted despite the protestor’s obvious unwillingness to convert.

“I asked her to leave me alone but she didn't seem to get the message and kept on asking me if I wanted to get baptized and that it wasn't "too late" for me to "be saved".

This post coincides with the Vigil for Life and March for Life events. There are widespread accounts of the display of crucifixes and presence of the clergy at both of these events. This has been a source of resentment for many pro-choice activists, who feel their own religious views are not being respected. One of the major organisers of the vigil, Youth Defence, could not be reached for comment on the matter.

For the full blog post, see http://yolo-ono.blogspot.ie/2013/07/campout-for-choice-1st-15hrs.html

(Piece by J.Nolan)