Abortion: For, Against, Or somewhere in-between

302 North Main Street,Victoria TX 77901

18 July, 2022

Description

Abortion is seldom a topic that we speak about in casual conversation. More often we hear abortion talked about by news media, politicians or, more rarely, depicted in books, television shows or movies. In pretty much any situation, abortion elicits an intense emotional response. In the U.S. the conversation on abortion generally centers on whether you are “for” or “against” it and very rarely explores personal narratives, what we believe about abortion as a decision, what the procedure entails, or how abortion affects an individual’s reproductive and mental health. Engaging in an honest and vulnerable conversation on abortion provides an opportunity to explore the depths of our beliefs about sex, life, death, agency and parenting. It gets at the very root of what we care deeply for in life and opens the door to finding potential common ground. (Taken from livingroomconversations.org) In this facilitated dialogue, there will be 3 participants who identify as pro-life and 3 participants who identify as pro-choice. Observers will not be allowed to speak, only to listen. The goal of the dialogue is not intended to change people's minds, but instead better understand the experiences that informed their beliefs.