{"id":19517,"date":"2022-07-19T21:36:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T21:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/michigan-coach-jim-harbaugh-speaks-at-antiabortion-event-have-the-courage-to-let-the-unborn-be-born\/"},"modified":"2022-07-19T21:36:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T21:36:48","slug":"michigan-coach-jim-harbaugh-speaks-at-antiabortion-event-have-the-courage-to-let-the-unborn-be-born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/michigan-coach-jim-harbaugh-speaks-at-antiabortion-event-have-the-courage-to-let-the-unborn-be-born\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh speaks at antiabortion event, &#8216;Have the courage to let the unborn be born&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"wpds-c-grBDNq hide-for-print mb-sm undefined\">\n<div class=\"PJLV PJLV-iAjpuP-css flex items-center pr-sm\" data-qa=\"article-actions\">\n<div class=\"wpds-c-fLphcs\"><button class=\"wpds-c-gNHrZC wpds-c-gNHrZC-bywHgD-variant-primary wpds-c-gNHrZC-biynoz-density-compact wpds-c-gNHrZC-hZSyid-isOutline-true wpds-c-gNHrZC-ejCoEP-icon-left wpds-c-gNHrZC-futxca-cv wpds-c-gNHrZC-ihhnWqF-css\"><button class=\"PJLV PJLV-igcOMTV-css\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"wpds-c-coakfw wpds-c-efqEZa focus-highlight flex items-center justify-center brad-lg pointer transition-400 ease-in-out transition-colors\" aria-label=\"Comment on this story\" iconstyle=\"[object Object]\"><title>Comment on this story<\/title><path d=\"M14 14V2H2v9.47h8.18L12.43 13ZM3 10.52V3h10v9.23l-2.5-1.66Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>Comment<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"teaser-content grid-center\">\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh spoke out in support of the antiabortion movement over the weekend, telling attendees at a charity dinner that pregnancies should be carried to term and that people should \u201chave the courage to let the unborn be born.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">Speaking at a fundraiser hosted by Plymouth Right to Life, an antiabortion organization in Plymouth, Mich., Harbaugh, one of the most recognizable personalities in college football, took the stage Sunday as the keynote speaker to reiterate his opposition to abortion in the weeks the Supreme Court overturned <i>Roe v.  wade<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">\u201cIn God&#8217;s plan, each unborn human truly has a future filled with potential, talent, dreams and love,\u201d Harbaugh said, according to the Detroit Catholic, the news service of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.  \u201cI have living proof in my family, my children, and the many thousands that I&#8217;ve coached that the unborn are amazing gifts from God to make this world a better place.  To me, the right choice is to have the courage to let the unborn be born.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">Harbaugh, a Catholic who has long been against abortion, was joined by his wife, Sarah, and the Rev.  John Riccardo of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth to help raise money for several antiabortion charities in southeast Michigan.  Harbaugh, whose Michigan program is coming off its best year since he arrived in Ann Arbor and made its first College Football Playoff last season, said the beliefs he holds against abortion were shaped by his parents.  He said his views have helped inform the relationships he has with his children, players and staff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">\u201cI love life.  I believe in having a loving care and respect for life and death,\u201d Harbaugh said, according to the Detroit Catholic.  \u201cMy faith and my science are what drives these beliefs in me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">Harbaugh is among the first major coaches or athletes to speak out in support of the antiabortion movement since the Supreme Court overturned <i>roe <\/i>on June 24 \u2014 a move that caused 13 states to initiate \u201ctrigger bans\u201d designed to take effect once <i>roe <\/i>was struck down, prohibiting abortions within 30 days of the ruling.  Michigan is one of several states that have unenforced pre-<i>roe<\/i> abortion bans that will now probably become a target in determining whether access remains legal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p><span class=\"font--article-body font-copy hide-for-print ma-0 pb-md db italic interstitial\">A women&#8217;s clinic run by two generations of women braces for the post-Roe era<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">Abortions are still legal in Michigan because of a state judge&#8217;s injunction in May against a 1931 law that only allows the procedure when \u201cnecessary to preserve the life of such woman.\u201d  Gov.  Gretchen Whitmer and state Attorney General Dana Nessel, both Democrats, have said they would not enforce the ban.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">David Ablauf, a spokesman for the Michigan football program, told The Washington Post that Harbaugh was simply sharing his personal views, even if his opinions do not speak for the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">\u201cJim Harbaugh attended an event and shared his personal views as any citizen has the constitutional right to do,\u201d Ablauf said in a statement.  \u201cHe was sharing his personal beliefs and was not speaking on behalf of the university.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">Rick Fitzgerald, a spokesman for the university, agreed that Harbaugh&#8217;s personal beliefs don&#8217;t speak for the school.  Fitzgerald told The Post in an email that the University of Michigan&#8217;s position on abortion services remains \u201cclear\u201d and pointed to a statement issued after the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling in <i>Dobbs v.  Jackson Women&#8217;s Health Organization<\/i>: \u201cThe University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine remain committed to providing high quality, safe reproductive care for patients, across all their reproductive health needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">Harbaugh&#8217;s comments met with backlash from critics Tuesday, including from FS1\u2032s Joy Taylor, who pointed to the coach&#8217;s reference to \u201ccourage.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">\u201cSo, Women who have abortions are cowards?\u201d  she <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoyTaylorTalks\/status\/1549427786015580160\" target=\"_blank\">asked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<div data-oembed-type=\"twitter\" class=\"\" style=\"min-height:171px\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;To me, the right choice is to have the courage to let the unborn be born&#8221; &#8211; says Man, Jim Harbaugh. &#8220;Courage.&#8221; So, Women who have abortions are cowards? https:\/\/t.co\/RoROLyE2Vw<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoyTaylorTalks\/status\/1549427786015580160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">Harbaugh has not been afraid to share his opinion on a range of topics and social issues.  After he initially said he \u201cdidn&#8217;t respect the motivation or action\u201d from Colin Kaepernick during his protest of police brutality against Black people, he later hailed the quarterback as \u201ca hero\u201d and even hosted a throwing exhibition for Kaepernick at Michigan&#8217;s spring game in April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">Harbaugh later spoke out against the murder of George Floyd in 2020, denouncing the police officer who knelt on the Black man&#8217;s neck and sparked nationwide protests.  The coach even participated in a protest in Ann Arbor days after Floyd&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">When it comes to abortion, Harbaugh has been consistent in his opposition.  In an April 2020 podcast published by the National Review, Harbaugh called abortions \u201chorrendous.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">The coach repeated his stance Sunday, noting that even though the rights of a mother and the rights of a fetus may be in conflict, Harbaugh believes the choice should favor that of the fetus.  He again reflected on what the last few weeks have been like in his eyes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">\u201cPassions can make the process messy, but when combined with respect, it ultimately produces the best outcomes,\u201d Harbaugh said, according to the Detroit Catholic.  \u201cThis process has been passionate and messy, but I have faith in the American people to ultimately develop the right policies and laws for all lives involved.  I recognize one&#8217;s personal thinking regarding the morality of a particular action may differ from their thinking on whether government should make that action illegal.  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.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">During her talk at the event, Sarah Harbaugh acknowledged that the couple&#8217;s stance could impact recruiting.  But the family emphasized that they were speaking out \u201cfor the right reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">\u201cDuring halftime of a game, talking with the players, I say they are here because they have chosen to be here,\u201d Jim Harbaugh said, according to local media.  \u201cIf someone believes in what they stand for, they are choosing to stand for that position, and what kind of person are you if you don&#8217;t fight tooth and nail for what you stand for?  You get to change hearts by fighting for what you stand for.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">Jemele Hill, a contributing writer for the Atlantic, was among those to question Harbaugh&#8217;s motivation and approach to an issue that remains raw for millions of Americans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">\u201cThis might be a difficult concept for Jim Harbaugh of any anti-choice person to grasp \u2026 but if you don&#8217;t want an abortion, just don&#8217;t get one,\u201d she <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jemelehill\/status\/1549427078029664256\" target=\"_blank\">tweeted<\/a>.  \u201cNot that hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">Donors reportedly gave an estimated $100,000 in pledges to Plymouth Right to Life, according to the Detroit Catholic.  Among those donations was a $2,300 pledge so a donor could catch a pass in the ballroom from Harbaugh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\"><i>Kim Bellware contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"b bt bc-offblack dn-ns hide-for-print\" data-testid=\"mostRead\" subscriptions-section=\"content\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comment on this story Comment University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh spoke out in support of the antiabortion movement over the weekend, telling attendees at a charity dinner that pregnancies should be carried to term and that people should \u201chave the courage to let the unborn be born.\u201d Speaking at a fundraiser hosted &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/michigan-coach-jim-harbaugh-speaks-at-antiabortion-event-have-the-courage-to-let-the-unborn-be-born\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh speaks at antiabortion event, &#8216;Have the courage to let the unborn be born&#8217;<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19437,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/jim-harbaugh-on-abortion-have-the-courage-to-let-the-unborn-be-born\/","url_meta":{"origin":19517,"position":0},"title":"Jim Harbaugh on abortion: Have &#8216;the courage to let the unborn be born&#8217;","date":"July 19, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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