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\"\"As pro-life men and women, we’re constantly reminded by the pro-choice movement that the stance we take against abortion is “unpopular.” We’re stereotyped as religious freaks and laughingly dismissed as crazy embryo-loving people whom society will never take seriously. Pro-choicers try to hide the fact that the majority of the pro-life movement today consists of young people and instead suggest that only old crotchety conservative men could possibly be pro-life.<\/p>\n

While there are plenty of ways to discredit this negative stereotype, allow me to provide you with a straightforward response that is guaranteed to silence your opponent. The next time some avid pro-choicer denounces you as a narrow-minded religious bigot for being pro-life, smile at them calmly and ask:<\/p>\n

\u201cDid you know Michael Jackson was pro-life?\u201d<\/p>\n

This information will most likely be met with a look of shock and a stunned silence of at least six seconds, during which you should explain…<\/p>\n

On September 15 of this year, a 25th<\/sup>-anniversary project regarding Michael Jackson’s “Bad” album was released. Titled Bad 25<\/em>, this album includes a never-released song that directly speaks of Michael’s opposition to abortion. The haunting lyrics of “Song Groove (AKA Abortion Papers)” tell the story of a young pregnant woman from a religious background who decides to act contrary to her faith and abort the child in her womb. In heavy words laden with emotion, Michael laments<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Sister confused, she went alone<\/em>
\n What about love?<\/em>
\n What about all I saw?<\/em>
\n Biding a life, reading the words<\/em>
\n Singing a song, citing a Bible verse<\/em><\/p>\n

Those abortion papers<\/em>
\n Signed in your name against the words of God<\/em>
\n Those abortion papers<\/em>
\n Think about life, I\u2019d like to have my child<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This song contains much more than a slight positive reference to human life in the womb; it grapples with the brutal reality of abortion and the innocent life it ends. Michael knew he was dealing with an extremely sensitive issue, and he “spent a lot of time thinking about the story for the song and the voice through which the song should be told,” according to the information<\/a> released with the album. Michael’s own notes document his struggle to delicately handle the issue as he contemp<\/a>lated<\/a>, “I have to do it in a way so I don\u2019t offend girls who have gotten abortions or bring back guilt trips so it has to be done carefully\u2026 I have to really think about it.”<\/p>\n

Despite the sensitivity of the abortion issue, Michael poured his heart into writing a song that would challenge the culture and reveal his own views on abortion, a song that was unfortunately never released – until now. Now it’s up to us to make sure this song gets exposure and makes the impact it was intended to.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let’s honor Michael Jackson’s courage to write such a controversial song by spreading it<\/em>. Share this article on Facebook, post the video on your Twitter, and take every advantage of the opportunity to ask pro-choicers, “Did you know Michael Jackson was pro-life?”<\/p>\n

Pro-lifers, as you go about your daily lives holding what may feel like a rather unpopular position on abortion, be encouraged by this little fact: the king of pop was pro-life.<\/p>\n