The minute I heard about Feminists for Life, that Palin had 5 children, and that she was opposed to ALL forms of abortion, she immediately reminded me of a long-time friend of mine who is heavily involved in the pro-life/anti-choice (depending on your politics) movement. I only had time to do a little bit of digging, but what I'm finding is VERY alarming. The Feminists for Life website really avoids talking about birth control, but the 10 minutes of digging that I did, unearthed a few little juicy tidbits...
http://www.feministsforlife.org/...
From page 16 of the above newsletter
“birth control counselling and abortion often indirectly contribute to the victim’s sense of shame, guilt, and blame for what is happening, since she is told to “take control” and “be responsible” for her “sexual activity,” implying that this situation is indeed within her power to control.”
http://www.thenation.com/...
From The Nation:
I got similarly evasive answers when I asked why FFL didn't promote birth control, and when I asked if FFL considered the pill an "abortifacient." She did tell me that "birth control doesn't work" for swing-shift nurses because they lose track of their body clock--interesting, if true--or for teenagers, which I know to be false. "We just want to focus on meeting the everyday needs of women," she told me. But when I asked how the everyday needs of women with unwanted pregnancies would be served by encouraging them to bear children and place them for adoption, Foster didn't answer. Instead, she extolled the benefits of open adoption.
http://broadsideonline.com/...
“The new pro-choice/pro-life battle is over the right of Americans to use birth control and Feminists for Life has clearly taken its side. By not supporting contraception, Feminists for Life backs an agenda that has failed everywhere it is been tried.”
I realize this is very cursory and I'd like to do more vetting, but feel free to add, research and help us out on this one. If this is true we need to find out and we need to get it out there.