{"id":197932,"date":"2019-03-08T13:59:05","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T19:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=197932"},"modified":"2019-03-07T17:00:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T23:00:49","slug":"mestillme-combats-the-dehumanization-of-the-unborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/mestillme-combats-the-dehumanization-of-the-unborn\/","title":{"rendered":"#MeStillMe combats the dehumanization of the preborn online"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A preborn baby in the womb is no different from a baby on the outside; one is just as precious and worthy of love and protection as the other. This is the message conveyed by the by the #MeStillMe hashtag that has recently gained traction on social media.<\/p>\n

It all started when Nichole Rowley and her husband Tyler gave birth to their baby, Fulton, in August. They received a congratulatory note from the governor of their home state of Rhode Island, but the well-wishes made Nichole feel uneasy. That’s because Rhode Island is poised to pass<\/a> an extreme abortion bill on par with, and in fact more extreme than, New York\u2019s. Despite the fact that 74% of Rhode Islanders oppose unrestricted abortion up until birth, Governor Raimondo has promised to sign it into law.\u00a0\u201cThe card expressed the joy of having children, but the sentiment didn\u2019t make sense coming from Governor Raimondo,\u201d said Rowley to NBC 10 News<\/a>. \u201cIf children are such a special gift, as the card claims, why does she offer those children no rights before they are born?\u201d<\/p>\n

To combat the dehumanization that helps many like Raimondo feel comfortable with taking away the lives of preborn babies, Nichole combined the powerful tools of social media and ultrasound imaging: \u201cWe combat the lie of dehumanization by showing a side-by-side photo of the child in the womb (Me) and outside the womb (\u2026Still Me), clearly presenting the continuum of human life from the womb to the crib.\u201d<\/p>\n

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We’re voters, and we’re watching! @CharleneLimaRI<\/a> 74% of Rhode Islanders oppose abortion right until the moment of birth. VOTE NO ON H5125 Sub A. #MeStillMe<\/a> #SaveTheBabies<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xjwEWMjatM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CitizensForLifeRI (@CitizForLifeRI) March 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n