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Is Juno Pro-Life?

By The Daily Dish
Jan 1 2008, 12:11 PM ET

Many dissents from Ross. Matt Zeitlin:

The reason Juno is able to go through with the pregnancy is the same reason she is able to openly contemplate abortion. It's because everyone close to her is incredibly supportive of whatever choices  she makes.

Oliver Willis concurs. Publius makes a point I've long tried to emphasize:

If progressives were convinced that individuals would retain the freedom to make such complex and personal decisions themselves, they would be more open to the arguments of the 'lonely vigil.' Once progressives are convinced that teenagers will not be coerced by threat of prosecution to give birth against their will, I think pro-life advocates would be surprised how dramatically progressive attitudes would shift.

Meanwhile, the movie is thriving and expanding to 2000 screens nationwide. I haven't yet seen it, but hope to soon.



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