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Pro-Life Propaganda in Visual Culture UlVKERaWXpzksBY-800x450-noPad…

- - - - Roe v Wade in visual culture: Out of all of the Court cases, Roe v Wade is the most symbolic and heavily referenced in the conversation about women's reproductive rights, on both sides.
  - - - Death from unsafe abortion is one of the most preventable causes of maternal death in the world.
  - - - Many women do not even know that they are pregnant at this point, thus making it an extreme piece of pro-life legislation, and threatening Roe v Wade.
        
        The Heartbeat Bills were blocked by the Supreme Court, however some states such as Tennessee are still trying to push for it.
- - - - This decision impacted the economy, when major Hollywood producers and companies threatened to pull their business away from Georgia if they continued with the anti-abortion laws.
    - - This demonstration took part on a central location on campus. A direct quote from one of the protesters was "Rape is overstated. But for those who have been raped, having the baby would be a healing experience."
        
        This type of action and dialogue on a college campus where rape and unplanned pregnancy are occurring further push women into silence and shame.
  - - - By giving women the right to choose, the pro-choice platform says that each individual has the right to make their own decision, while pro-life says that the same choice must be made for every woman.
      - Many of the decisions about abortion legislation is made by men, further stripping individuals of their control over their own bodies.
- - - - This movie, which was Christian based, shows the process of abortion to be inhumane and portrays abortion clinics to be focused on money instead of women. The movie uses a lot of emotional tactics to persuade.
        
        The movie had a significant impact, and can be considered very important in pro-life propaganda in visual culture. The movie was labeled propaganda by google, which was later changed because of significant backlash.
    - - "Fetus dolls are a thing, given to children at state fair" Link Title
        
        The fetus dolls are given to people to show stages of development and evoke sympathy for the pro-life platform. In this article, these dolls were given to children at a state fair, causing backlash against the fear mongering practices of many pro-life groups.
        
        Propaganda such as this shows how pro-life advocates are aware of the impact visual symbols can have on people's opinions.
  - - - Caitlin Blunnie is an artist who advocates for a woman's right to choose by addressing the issue from all aspects, such as feminism, trans rights, and separation of church and state.
        
        Blunnie works with Planned Parenthood and other organizations to make visual aids representing the pro-choice stance and to empower women and others affected by pro-life legislature.
    - - Michelle Pred is an artist whose work centers around reproductive rights and empowering women to use democracy to take back their power. Pred’s art shows how access to safe and legal abortions is a constitutional right and outlines how women have been controlled by men for too long. She encourages the viewer to vote for women’s reproductive rights and feel empowered.
        
        By calling pro-choice advocates to vote, Pred addresses the larger topic of using democracy to make changes in society through her art.
    - - This project was conducted to combat pro-life propaganda. Many of these billboards were vandalized eventually.
    - - The Handmaid's Tale: The Handmaids tale, specifically the attire as described in the novel, have become symbolic of the pro-choice movement because of the association with women having no control over their bodies or reproductive rights .
- - - - The effectiveness of this type of propaganda shows the pressure in society for men to be masculine.
    - - This type of propaganda exemplifies how society has told men that they have control over a woman and her decisions.