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Article: Students button their lips for 'Silent Solidarity'
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- November 5, 2007
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For one day, students from 4,612 schools in 15 countries gave up
their voices in protests against abortion.
On Oct. 23, students around the world protested the controversial
issue by going through the day without speaking in order to call
attention to those who have no voice.
An organization called "Stand True" launched the Pro-Life Day of
Silent Solidarity in 2004, and the project has grown since.
As part of their silent protest, students wrote the word "life"
on a piece of red duct tape and wore that symbol for the day as an
arm band or bracelet.
Confronted by questioners wanting to know why they were not
speaking, the students handed out flyers explaining ...