Life at Georgetown
In the past six months, I have had two of the most wonderful moments of my life. The first was holding my newborn nephew in my arms. The second was getting accepted into Georgetown. It is really true that life is such a fragile and beautiful thing. So vibrant yet also so easily snuffed out. When I held my nephew in my arms I felt a calm and protectiveness wash over me. I suppose this was a shadow of what parents feel for their children. All my life I had heard these emotions described, but never did I feel them so strongly until I held that little baby in my arms. I was pro-life intellectually before that day. I could explain how my position was based on the arbitrariness of deciding when life begins. But after that day I became convicted in my belief.
There were many reasons I wanted to go to Georgetown, most of which I am sure attracted others here as well. Washington is a beautiful and warmer city than the frosty northeast. Georegtown’s foreign affairs programs are legendary. The most assuring thing about Georgetown though was knowing that the money I earned from scholarships and the money my family contributed would not be going to support actions considered deeply sinful not only by my family, but by many members of the country and the world. To be apart of a major university that officially recognizes the inherent dignity of the unborn is a privilege for they are far and few in between. I am proud Georgetown is a Catholic university. I am proud and grateful it is a pro-life university. These are strengths not weaknesses. Catholics and those who adhere to Judeo-Christian values are charged by God to protect the most vulnerable among us. We are charged to protect the unborn. Some now are demanding tuition subsidized abortions. A movement that purports to be about giving people choice now demands the removal of choice. I hope the irony is not lost. I thought going to college was about taking that step towards more independence. We are adults. We need to be responsible for the choices we make.
The debate about abortion has always been about freedom. Do the unborn have the freedom to continue to live? That answer is yes. No matter the cause of their conception, no matter the inconvenience of their existence, they matter.
Jacob Adams, SFS ’23
