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Washington D.C., Jan 17, 2017 \/ 04:10 pm (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- Pro-life feminist organization New Wave Feminists has been removed from the official list of sponsors of the Women\u2019s March on Washington 2017. Support of abortion as a fundamental principle of the upcoming January march has been cited as grounds.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cI can only assume it\u2019s because there was a lot of pressure not to affiliate with pro-lifers, which is unfortunate,\u201d Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa, president of New Wave Feminists, said about the decision.<\/p>\n

In a Jan. 16 video statement on Facebook, Herndon-De La Rosa explained that they had been removed, speculating it was because of negative media backlash after an article on their participation appeared in The Atlantic<\/a>. The feminist protest had previously listed New Wave Feminists as a partner<\/a>, but by Monday afternoon had removed links to the Texan pro-life group from the event\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

Earlier that day, The Atlantic featured a piece on pro-life participants in the Women\u2019s March on Washington, highlighting New Wave Feminists as well as several other pro-life groups\u2019 decision to participate in the march. The pro-life organization's decision attracted attention after the Women\u2019s March released a list of guiding principles in early January \u2013 which included \u201copen access to safe, legal, affordable abortion and birth control for all people.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to The Atlantic, organizers do not see the march specifically as an anti-Trump protest. But the date of the protest \u2013 the day after Donald Trump's presidential inauguration \u2013 is meant to \u201csend a bold message\u201d Women\u2019s March co-chair Bob Bland told the Atlantic. Bland continued, saying the march is meant to support a wide variety of people, but particularly those criticized during the 2016 election cycle. \u201cWe\u2019re marching to say that we support them, and all women,\u201d Bland told The Atlantic.<\/p>\n

The march is expected to draw between several thousand to as many as several hundred thousand participants from around the country.<\/p>\n

More than 100 organizations, including including pro-abortion organizations such as Planned Parenthood, have applied for \u201cpartnership\u201d in supporting the March<\/p>\n

Bland told The Atlantic that including Planned Parenthood \u201cwas a no-brainer for us\u201d because of their support of the Affordable Care Act. Furthermore, Bland stated, \u201cone of the challenges facing women in this incoming administration is access to reproductive care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before rescinding New Wave Feminists\u2019 partnership, Bland told The Atlantic that women of all beliefs and backgrounds were welcome, particularly \u201cvoices that have previously been either marginalized or silenced.\u201d She told the publication that the intersectional nature of the event and inclusion of different perspectives on feminism was valuable and the \u201cfuture\u201d of the feminist movement \u201cWe must not just talk about feminism as one issue, like access to reproductive care.\u201d<\/p>\n

After revoking New Wave Feminists\u2019 partnership, the Women\u2019s March issued a statement saying that the event it pro-abortion and that the organizers \u201clook forward to marching on behalf of individuals who share the view that women have the right to make their own reproductive choices.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe anti-choice organization in question is not a partner of the Women's March on Washington. We apologize for this error,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

The removal of New Wave Feminist\u2019s partnership status, while disappointing, Herndon-De La Rosa said, will not her or the organization\u2019s decision to join the March. The Women\u2019s March\u2019s decision does not change either their pro-life beliefs nor their identification as feminists. \u201cWe will be there whether we are official partners or not.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Washington D.C., Jan 17, 2017 \/ 04:10 pm (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- Pro-life feminist organization New Wave Feminists has been removed from the official list of sponsors of the Women’s March on Washington 2017. Support of abortion as a fundamental principle of the upcoming January march has been cited as grounds.<\/p>\n

 “I can only assume it’s because there was a lot of pressure not to affiliate with pro-lifers, which is unfortunate,” Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa, president of New Wave Feminists, said about the decision.<\/p>\n

In a Jan. 16 video statement on Facebook, Herndon-De La Rosa explained that they had been removed, speculating it was because of negative media backlash after an article on their participation appeared in The Atlantic<\/a>. The feminist protest had previously listed New Wave Feminists as a partner<\/a>, but by Monday afternoon had removed links to the Texan pro-life group from the event’s website.<\/p>\n

Earlier that day, The Atlantic featured a piece on pro-life participants in the Women’s March on Washington, highlighting New Wave Feminists as well as several other pro-life groups’ decision to participate in the march. The pro-life organization’s decision attracted attention after the Women’s March released a list of guiding principles in early January – which included “open access to safe, legal, affordable abortion and birth control for all people.”<\/p>\n

According to The Atlantic, organizers do not see the march specifically as an anti-Trump protest. But the date of the protest – the day after Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration – is meant to “send a bold message” Women’s March co-chair Bob Bland told the Atlantic. Bland continued, saying the march is meant to support a wide variety of people, but particularly those criticized during the 2016 election cycle. “We’re marching to say that we support them, and all women,” Bland told The Atlantic.<\/p>\n

The march is expected to draw between several thousand to as many as several hundred thousand participants from around the country.<\/p>\n

More than 100 organizations, including including pro-abortion organizations such as Planned Parenthood, have applied for “partnership” in supporting the March<\/p>\n

Bland told The Atlantic that including Planned Parenthood “was a no-brainer for us” because of their support of the Affordable Care Act. Furthermore, Bland stated, “one of the challenges facing women in this incoming administration is access to reproductive care.”<\/p>\n

Before rescinding New Wave Feminists’ partnership, Bland told The Atlantic that women of all beliefs and backgrounds were welcome, particularly “voices that have previously been either marginalized or silenced.” She told the publication that the intersectional nature of the event and inclusion of different perspectives on feminism was valuable and the “future” of the feminist movement “We must not just talk about feminism as one issue, like access to reproductive care.”<\/p>\n

After revoking New Wave Feminists’ partnership, the Women’s March issued a statement saying that the event it pro-abortion and that the organizers “look forward to marching on behalf of individuals who share the view that women have the right to make their own reproductive choices.”<\/p>\n

“The anti-choice organization in question is not a partner of the Women’s March on Washington. We apologize for this error,” the statement added.<\/p>\n

The removal of New Wave Feminist’s partnership status, while disappointing, Herndon-De La Rosa said, will not her or the organization’s decision to join the March. The Women’s March’s decision does not change either their pro-life beliefs nor their identification as feminists. “We will be there whether we are official partners or not.”<\/p>\n

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Furthermore, Bland stated, “one of the challenges facing women in this incoming administration is access to reproductive care.” Before rescinding New Wave Feminists’ partnership, Bland told The Atlantic that women of all beliefs and backgrounds were welcome, particularly “voices that have previously been either marginalized or silenced.” She told the publication that the intersectional nature of the event and inclusion of different perspectives on feminism was valuable and the “future” of the feminist movement “We must not just talk about feminism as one issue, like access to reproductive care.” After revoking New Wave Feminists’ partnership, the Women’s March issued a statement saying that the event it pro-abortion and that the organizers “look forward to marching on behalf of individuals who share the view that women have the right to make their own reproductive choices.” “The anti-choice organization in question is not a partner of the Women's March on Washington. We apologize for this error,” the statement added. The removal of New Wave Feminist’s partnership status, while disappointing, Herndon-De La Rosa said, will not her or the organization’s decision to join the March. The Women’s March’s decision does not change either their pro-life beliefs nor their identification as feminists. “We will be there whether we are official partners or not.”","og_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicnews\/2017\/01\/pro-life-feminists-booted-from-womens-march-sponsorship\/","og_site_name":"Catholic News","article_published_time":"2017-01-17T23:10:00+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/images\/Pro_life_women_Credit_Jeff_Bruno_CNA.jpg"}],"author":"CNA Daily News","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"CNA Daily News","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicnews\/2017\/01\/pro-life-feminists-booted-from-womens-march-sponsorship\/","url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicnews\/2017\/01\/pro-life-feminists-booted-from-womens-march-sponsorship\/","name":"Pro-life feminists booted from Women\u2019s March sponsorship","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicnews\/#website"},"datePublished":"2017-01-17T23:10:00+00:00","dateModified":"2017-01-17T23:10:00+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicnews\/#\/schema\/person\/35d4bd7addc580050842c844a11575f1"},"description":"Washington D.C., Jan 17, 2017 \/ 04:10 pm (CNA\/EWTN News).- Pro-life feminist organization New Wave Feminists has been removed from the official list of sponsors of the Women’s March on Washington 2017. Support of abortion as a fundamental principle of the upcoming January march has been cited as grounds.  “I can only assume it’s because there was a lot of pressure not to affiliate with pro-lifers, which is unfortunate,” Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa, president of New Wave Feminists, said about the decision. In a Jan. 16 video statement on Facebook, Herndon-De La Rosa explained that they had been removed, speculating it was because of negative media backlash after an article on their participation appeared in The Atlantic. The feminist protest had previously listed New Wave Feminists as a partner, but by Monday afternoon had removed links to the Texan pro-life group from the event’s website. Earlier that day, The Atlantic featured a piece on pro-life participants in the Women’s March on Washington, highlighting New Wave Feminists as well as several other pro-life groups’ decision to participate in the march. The pro-life organization's decision attracted attention after the Women’s March released a list of guiding principles in early January – which included “open access to safe, legal, affordable abortion and birth control for all people.” According to The Atlantic, organizers do not see the march specifically as an anti-Trump protest. But the date of the protest – the day after Donald Trump's presidential inauguration – is meant to “send a bold message” Women’s March co-chair Bob Bland told the Atlantic. Bland continued, saying the march is meant to support a wide variety of people, but particularly those criticized during the 2016 election cycle. “We’re marching to say that we support them, and all women,” Bland told The Atlantic. The march is expected to draw between several thousand to as many as several hundred thousand participants from around the country. More than 100 organizations, including including pro-abortion organizations such as Planned Parenthood, have applied for “partnership” in supporting the March Bland told The Atlantic that including Planned Parenthood “was a no-brainer for us” because of their support of the Affordable Care Act. Furthermore, Bland stated, “one of the challenges facing women in this incoming administration is access to reproductive care.” Before rescinding New Wave Feminists’ partnership, Bland told The Atlantic that women of all beliefs and backgrounds were welcome, particularly “voices that have previously been either marginalized or silenced.” She told the publication that the intersectional nature of the event and inclusion of different perspectives on feminism was valuable and the “future” of the feminist movement “We must not just talk about feminism as one issue, like access to reproductive care.” After revoking New Wave Feminists’ partnership, the Women’s March issued a statement saying that the event it pro-abortion and that the organizers “look forward to marching on behalf of individuals who share the view that women have the right to make their own reproductive choices.” “The anti-choice organization in question is not a partner of the Women's March on Washington. We apologize for this error,” the statement added. The removal of New Wave Feminist’s partnership status, while disappointing, Herndon-De La Rosa said, will not her or the organization’s decision to join the March. 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