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Students for Life is a non-sectarian organization that may interact with faith based organizations and/or secular institutions at UC Davis as well as in the City of Davis, Yolo County, the state of California, and on the national level. The goal of Students for Life is to reduce abortion and euthanasia by way of education and political action. They hope to provide an alternative to the Davis pro choice environment and grant opportunities for young people to become active in these issues. Note that they do not address other "life issues" such as abolition of the death penalty or universal health care — they focus on the specific issues of abortion and euthanasia.

The Students for Life organization has campaigned for ballot measures that seek to limit abortions, such as California Proposition 85, a parental notification amendment (did not pass). It would have required abortion doctors to contact at least one parent of a minor before an abortion procedure can be performed on the minor.

They are also looking to make a Pro Life publication on campus. According to information on The Davis Enforcer page, the title of this publication is intended to be the Christian Voice.

They shall continue to work to educate the public concerning the abortion and euthanasia issue and will begin to work on charitable efforts to assist pregnant women or those who have decided to keep their babies. Their mission this year is to create ties between them and the pro choice community so as to create civil debate and joint charity efforts. They realize the plight of low income mothers and thus they invite those on the pro choice side to assist them in helping them.

They intend to end the senseless conflict of words and rid the community of poverty. They extend to the public their sincere desire to join forces with individuals in order to bring about a better future for Yolo County.

In mid-October 2006, President Steve Ostrowski purged the membership and restarted the group. He announced his intent to personally give out officer positions. They are currently recruiting officers and "infantrymen." In May of 2006, President Ostrowski appointed himself President for another term of office for the 2007-2008 year. He considers the pro life movement at UC Davis to be in a state of crisis and in great need of momentum.

"I love democracy. I assure you that once this crisis is over I will hand down all power granted to me." —SteveOstrowski

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2006-11-16 16:16:09 I would like to make it clear to everyone that non-sectarian is not a synonym for secular. Although Students for Life is trying to make itself seem non-christian, they are clearly a christian orgnanization and should be labeled as such. —KarlMogel

2006-11-16 17:03:59 There will be Muslim and Mormon writers, and other faiths are welcome to write and assist us. As such I will remove any mention of us being sectarian. —SteveOstrowski

2006-11-18 03:09:06 If that is so then "Christian Voice" will not be a good name for this publication. —KarlMogel

2006-11-18 23:31:14 Steve. How big is the pro life club? —CarlosOverstreet

2006-11-18 23:39:55 Over 100 —SteveOstrowski

2006-11-24 21:52:18 purge? infantrymen? Is this a militant group? —CarlosOverstreet

2007-06-06 17:50:54 Why is there no stance on the death penalty if you call yourself pro life? Don't chicken out on that issue! —davisite

2007-6-6 so if this group intends to reduce the number of abortions through education, they support sex education that isn't based solely on abstinence only programs, right?

as for what the pro-choice side can do to assist low-income women who want to have abortions: they can support making abortions as easily accesible as mcdonalds, free, safe, and on demand.

what exactly is your platform for ridding the community of poverty? are you pushing to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or participating in Students Organizing for Change (SOC) to get the administration to make the Sodexho food-service workers become UC employees?

finally, two more questions for those who are against abortion: 1) do you think murderers should be sent to jail? 2) do you think abortion is murder? if one answers yes to 1 & 2 then it logically follows that you advocate imprisoning all women who have abortions and the doctors who participate. are people seriously advocating this? if not, then perhaps one should reanalyze whether abortion is really the same thing as shooting someone in cold blood (as the CIA and FBI did to Fred Hampton, Black Panther Party member).

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