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ealize," agrees Frederica Mathewes-Green, another Steering Committee member and a vicepresident of Feminists for Life. "Together we have a lot of untapped compassion we can pool, and hopefully reduce the demand for abortion." Maggi Cage, pro-choice activist from Wisconsin and former clinic owner, describes the result of pro-choice/ pro-life dialogue as "painting the face of humanity back on the abortion debate". Peggy Green, a member of NOW, expresses it, "I stood face to face and heart to heart with a woman from Operation Rescue. We found we were two women who have been hurt in the same ways and who find joy in the same places." Mary Jacksteit, an experienced mediator and arbitrator, together with Adrienne Kaufmann, a Benedictine Sister and conflict intervention specialist, are Co-Directors of the Network's Washington, DC office. Sites of current Network outreach include Buffalo, Cleveland, Denver and the Washington, DC area. -30- Contact: Mary Jacksteit or Adrienne Kaufmann, (202) 265-4300 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INTERVIEWS CALL March 14, 1999 202-265-4300 ext. 212
NEWS RELEASE [March _ 1999] STATEMENT ON THE ASHEVILLE CLINIC BOMBING Yesterday's bombing at the Femcare clinic in Asheville, North Carolina was a tragedy and an outrage. We join with pro-life and pro-choice leaders in condemning it. Preventing further terrorist acts will require more than sorrow and condemnation. The Common Ground Network for Life and Choice is the only national organization bringing together pro-choice and pro-life advocates for peaceful dialogue and cooperative action. Peaceful dialogue means more than just talk. Peaceful dialogue means getting beyond the stereotypes and labels that dehumanize our adversaries and encourage the kind of violence perpetrated in Asheville. Peaceful dialogue means understanding and addressing the legitimate concerns of those with whom we disagree, without yielding one bit of our own cherished values and beliefs. At the Network for Life and Choice, pro-life and pro-choice advocates learn to respect each other as individuals and recognize our shared values. As we unite in seeking to reduce the rate of teen pregnancy, so do we share common ground in opposing violence against abortion providers. Such violence only breeds fear and anger, sapping our ability to work together to address difficult national issues. We call upon pro-choice and pro-life leaders to set an example and join the dialogue. Let us show that we can break the cycle of violence. And let us show another way, the way of connection and understanding. Recently the Network for Life and Choice published Common Ground on Clinic Activism. a joint paper by a pro-life veteran of Operation Rescue and the director of a clinic that performs abortions. Common Ground on Clinic Activism points the way towards reconciliation of competing legitimate values in this difficult area. For further information on this or any of the Network's activities call Mary Jacksteit at 202-265- 4300 extension 212. -30-
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The Common Ground Network for Life
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Common Ground Concepts Appendix 1.1
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over abortion. The Network came int
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together out of a mutual commitment
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About the Authors Mary Jacksteit wa
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others are “wrong.” Debate tend
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other people with the same label, d
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etween people related to one anothe
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Appendix 1.1 THE COMMON GROUND DIAL
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• Dialogue questions, not “topi
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Appendix 1.3 The Search for Common
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CHAPTER TWO: GETTING STARTED People
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eferred interested people to the lo
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4. Offer and accept views without a
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CHAPTER THREE: PLANNING FOR DIALOGU
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Another type of workshop might have
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Dialogue Workshop. Based on experie
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hour training session for workshop
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First Small Group Dialogue After th
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may be particularly concerned that
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Appendix 3.1 WORKSHOP PLANNING MEET
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Appendix 3.2 Dialogue Workshop Mate
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9:00 am Check-in, Welcome, Large gr
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Appendix 3.4 Sample letter to small
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Appendix 3.6 COMMON GROUND DIALOGUE
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Session Time: 30 minutes.
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(5 meaning strongest agreement and
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COMPARISON OPINION SURVEY If you ar
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Appendix 3.9 OPINION SURVEY RESULTS
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Appendix 3.10 Exploring Stereotypes
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COMMON GROUND WORKSHOP Evaluation Q
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language, insuring understanding be
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address another aspect of structuri
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also to: (1) find out how others fe
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The dialogue design presented in th
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f) Encouraging people to use "I" me
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12:15-1:00: LUNCH. This is not a "w
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[5 min] -Communicate care for the s
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Appendix 4.4 WORKSHOP FACILITATOR T
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the Part A or Part B sheets. Partic
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3) How can you not care that poor w
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1) We [Feminists for Life] think we
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CHAPTER FIVE: “WHAT NEXT?” Freq
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dialogues: • Reducing the rate of
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