New poll shows millennials are anti-abortion
in much of their thinking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2019
FAIRFAX, Va. – More than 8,000 teenagers will flood into
the EagleBank Arena on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax,
Va. Thursday, January 19th for the 10th annual Life is VERY Good Rally. The
Catholic Diocese of Arlington’s Office of Youth, Campus, and Young Adult
Ministries sponsors the event, which attracts teens from across the country to
prepare prayerfully for the March for Life.
The event is a prelude to the
March for Life on Friday, January 20th.
Fifty-three dioceses and
archdioceses are participating this year, including the Archdiocese of Sydney
in Australia, bringing 110 participants to the event. In the U.S., 27 states
are participating – with North Dakota traveling from the farthest.
Here are the
details:
When: Thursday,
January 17, 7:30–10 p.m.
Where: Eagle
Bank Arena, 4500 Patriot
Circle, Fairfax
New polling released by
Woman Trend, a division of the Polling Company, shows that 51% of millennials
(18-34 years old) surveyed opposed Roe when they understood it allows for abortion through all nine
months of pregnancy, and 54% opposed abortion as a form of contraception or
when a mother doesn’t like the sex of the baby.
Kevin Bohli, Executive
Director of the Office of Youth, Campus, and Young Adult Ministries, reminds us
that it’s the teens proclaiming that life is very good. “You could come to an event to
hear that life is very good, or you can pack yourself into an arena with 8,000 teenagers
and experience that Life is VERY Good!” he said.
Elizabeth Ferguson, a freshman student at Bishop Ireton High
School in Alexandria, says she can’t wait to go this year. “Last year I
attended Life is VERY Good for the first time. It was a great experience and it
helped me to grow closer to God and my faith,” she said.
In a statement, the Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop
of the Diocese of Arlington, said, in part, “I take this opportunity to thank all who travel from great
distances to take part in public action on behalf of those who cannot speak out
for themselves. Most especially, I thank our parishes for their participation
and the hospitality they show to others throughout this week... Thank you for
your faithful witness to the dignity and value of all human life, and please be
assured of my prayers for you.”