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At a charity function on Sunday, Jim Harbaugh, the football coach at the University of Michigan, discussed his pro-life beliefs and how the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling, which made abortion legal everywhere, will affect discussions on the topic.
The 58-year-old Catholic was one of the main speakers at the Plymouth Area Right to Life dinner and auction, which took place at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan. The pro-life group uses prayer and donations to local pregnancy resource centers to spread the word about their opposition to abortion.
According to a news release from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit on Monday, Harbaugh appeared on stage alongside Fr. John Riccardo, the creator of ACTS XXIX, an organization dedicated to bringing about the “transformation of the Church.”
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An estimated $44,000 was raised for local pro-life initiatives by the sold-out event.
In addition, donors gave Plymouth Right to Life an estimated $100,000 and another $2,300 from a donor who purchased a pass from Harbaugh.
Harbaugh declared, “I think it takes courage to let the unborn be born.” “I cherish life. I think that life and death should be treated with love and respect.
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The football coach justified his pro-life views by citing science and his Catholic faith. He also cited Jeremiah 1:5, which says, “I knew you before I formed you in the womb.” I set you apart even before you were born. I designated you to be a prophet to the people.
According to Harbaugh, he was raised with pro-life values by his parents and has since instilled them in his own children. The former coach of the San Francisco 49ers conceded that not everyone adhered to these principles and that discussions regarding abortion are probably more tense now that Roe has been overturned.
He was quoted as saying, “Passions can make the process messy, but when combined with respect, it ultimately produces the best outcomes.”
He continued, “I have faith in the American people to ultimately develop the right policies and laws for all lives involved. This process has been passionate and messy.” “I understand that an individual’s personal beliefs about the morality of a specific action may not align with their beliefs about whether the government should outlaw that action.”
“There are many things one may hold to be immoral, but the government appropriately allows because of some greater good or personal or constitutional right,” according to reports of Harbaugh’s views. Nevertheless, he disagrees, saying that “that is the case with abortion.”
“Clashes between the legitimate rights of the mother and the rights of the unborn child” are something Harbaugh acknowledged.
“There could be a solution that causes the mother, family, and society great suffering. Another causes an unborn person to die,” he claimed.
The Detroit Catholic claims that while Harbaugh acknowledged that neither scenario is perfect, he emphasized that the unborn child’s right to life is more important than the other. Each unborn person “truly has a future filled with potential, talent, dreams, and love,” the speaker declared.
The coach came to the conclusion that advocating for women and families in need is a necessary part of being pro-life.
He declared, “I have living proof that the unborn are amazing gifts from God to make this world a better place in my family, my children, and the many thousands that I have coached.” “I believe that having the guts to allow the unborn to be born is the right decision.”
