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The abortion debate is hotly contested in the Party with the Platform taking the stand of allowing for different stands of conscience but that the state should not be involved.<ref>[https://www.lp.org/blogs-staff-lp-chair-not-pro-life-or-pro-choice-but-individual-choice-0/ LP Chair: Not Pro-Life or Pro-Choice but Individual Choice]</ref> [[Pro-Life Libertarians]] was a caucus founded by the late [[Doris Gordon]] which opposed this stance, and [[Pro-Choice Libertarians]] is a current [[caucus]] advocating for retaining or strengthening the abortion plank. | The abortion debate is hotly contested in the Party with the Platform taking the stand of allowing for different stands of conscience but that the state should not be involved.<ref>[https://www.lp.org/blogs-staff-lp-chair-not-pro-life-or-pro-choice-but-individual-choice-0/ LP Chair: Not Pro-Life or Pro-Choice but Individual Choice]</ref> [[Pro-Life Libertarians]] was a caucus founded by the late [[Doris Gordon]] which opposed this stance, and [[Pro-Choice Libertarians]] is a current [[caucus]] advocating for retaining or strengthening the abortion plank. | ||
A choose-the-2018-convention theme via voting with dollars fundraiser included this slogan as part of its choices causing some to mistakenly claim that its inclusion was a direct shot against pro-lifers. However, this has been a long-standing slogan used, and is not targeted against anyone. | A choose-the-2018-convention theme via voting with dollars fundraiser included this slogan as part of its choices causing some to mistakenly claim that its inclusion was a direct shot against pro-lifers. However, this has been a long-standing slogan used, and is not targeted against anyone.<ref>[https://libertarianvindicator.com/2017/03/13/pro-choice-vs-pro-life-the-current-debate-in-the-libertarian-party/ Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Life; The Current Debate In The Libertarian Party]</ref> | ||
[[File: Website_Help-Choose-Convention-Theme.png|1000x636px|2017 Convention Theme Contest]] | [[File: Website_Help-Choose-Convention-Theme.png|1000x636px|2017 Convention Theme Contest]] | ||
The theme that eventually won was [[That Libertarian]] in honor of [[Marc Feldman|Dr. Marc Feldman]]. Pro-choice on Everything raised $1,600.00. | |||
[[File: 2017_Website_Pro-Choice-Results.png|1000x385px]] | |||
==References== | ==References== |