Assignment 2

In this post, I will be discussing the “frame” of pro-life movement. I will also go into detail of people or groups who have been responsible for the framing of the movement that I am studying, pro-life movement. I will also discuss whom and what makes up the followers of my movement and what keeps them as part of the movement for years and even centuries.

A frame can be as simple as a picture or a symbol. Many of pro-life movements have chosen to use an unborn child in the womb as a symbol for their movement. This symbol is used to attack the attention of many and even shock others. Other frames that this movement has taken into their movement have been slogans such was, “adoption not abortion” but the most affective frame in my opinion have been the stories told by those who have either chosen an abortion and now regret it or those who at one point might have been aborted by their mothers while in the womb. These types of frames tend to be very effective because they are heartfelt. One can feel someone’s regret by the tone of his or her voice or because of the pain/hurt that is portray as the story told. Without a doubt, testimonials are the strongest and most powerful frame of the pro-life movement.

The pro-life movement does not have one particular iconic face to represent it. The pro-life movement has many iconic faces that represent their movement. For example, Kenny Chesney (country singer and entertainer of the year CMA2007), Tim Tebow, (football quarterback, 2007 Heisman Trophy Winner), Rebecca St. James (singer), Kim Alexis(super model), (“Butterfly Kisses" Singer,) Bob Carlisle,
(French Supermodel), Noelia Garcia, (Miss Teen California), Kim Gloudemans (Redskins'Cornerback), Darrell Green, (Former Dodger All-Star), Brett Butler. This is just a short list of many iconic faces who are supporters of pro-life movement.

The pro-life movement tends to recruit members by attending rallies, abortion clinics, universities and educating those who are not aware of the consequences of abortion. The pro-life movement focuses on non-violent approach. By non-violent approach, I mean to say that they battle their enemies “abortion” by using facts, testimonials, videos, poster boards, and many other non-violent approaches.

The person and persons who were responsible to frame the pro-life movement are the same one who are responsible for continuing the framing of the pro-life movement, everyone. It is simple to say that everyone has and continue to frame the pro-life movement because this movement affects everyone, from young people, to middle age people to elderly people. It affects women and men alike. It also affects the religious and the non-religious. The pro-life movement is a moral issue thus affecting everyone in society. Many Christian associations have frame and continue to frame such cause since abortion was introduced in the early 400 BC, because pro-life is a moral issue that continues to affecting everyone without any discrimination.

The individuals and groups who frame the pro-life movement are driven by the morality of the issue. These faithful followers continue to share their message of life because maybe they might just be able to save a life or two along the way. Who knows, if it were not for previous framers of such cause many former framers would not be here to share their story of pro-life, myself being one of those survivors.

I do not believe that the pro-life movement can be reframed to be more exclusive, because it does affect everyone. It affects everyone because we all have the right to live. Who is to say that only women should be part of such movement or only Christians? Everyone has the equal right to live whether one may think so or not.