Feminists for Life makes a move..

...will manage  the birthplace of Susan B. Anthony:

The birthplace of suffragist organizer Susan B. Anthony was sold at auction today, August 5, 2006, after unsuccessful efforts to find a buyer for the historic home in Adams, Massachusetts.

Carol Crossed, a member of the Board of Directors of Feminists for Life of New York, a Chapter of Feminists for Life of America, purchased the historic house.

While Feminists for Life of America will not own the house, the pro-life feminist organization will manage and care for the birthplace. FFL’s national office will remain in the Washington, D.C., area. A panel of experts will be assembled to determine the best use for the dwelling. Others who care about Susan B. Anthony will be provided a means to contribute ideas.

Feminists for Life continues the tradition of Susan B. Anthony and other early American suffragists who fought for women and children—born and unborn.

“Susan B. Anthony challenged us to address the root causes that drive women to abortion—the same problems that face women who parent today,” said FFL President Serrin M. Foster. FFL is dedicated to systematically eliminating the reasons that drive women to abortion—lack of practical resources and support—by challenging the status quo. “Women deserve better than abortion,” she added.

Comments

[scotch meg]

Hee, hee, hee! Watch out, Massachusetts, the REAL feminists are coming! Grinning like mad in Boston...

[Maureen]

This is awesome, and highly fitting. Susan B. Anthony must be pleased.

[Christina]

Whoo, hoo! What a coup! Go, Carol! Go, FFL!

[tom faranda]

Very generous move by Carol, who was the original Director of The Seamless Garment Network - now known as Consistent Life.

[Mercedes McCarthy-Jensen-Michalski]

Lack of practical resources and support. Exactly. Sounds like FFL are choosing to use the brains God gave them; as should we all.

[Vasu Murti]

As president of Democrats For Life of America, Carol Crossed wrote the foreword to my own book, The Liberal Case Against Abortion, available for $10 through RAGE Media, PO Box 401, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054. I have nothing but respect for Carol and her activism.

[Judith Anderson]

August 26th was the 86th anniversary of women's suffrage - what a gift for the occasion! Thanks, Carol, and thanks for being our very first guest speaker at the annual Women's Equality Day Reformed in Westchester County on August 18th. It was a great day - although not covered by any media!! Check out our web posting at www.hvcljournal.typepad.com!