Life is the gift of god and abortion is a SIN. I hate pro-choice "people" they're evil and should go die and join the DEVIL in hell. In the 19th century United States, Anthony Comstock launched an 'anti-vice crusade' that included opposition to contraception and abortion. He successfully got the US congress to pass laws later known as the Comstock laws that included provisions that made it illegal to send materials used for abortion through the mail.[17] These laws have been referenced by modern anti-abortion campaigners in the US and cited in court cases to stop the mailing of abortion medication.[18] An anti-abortion protest outside an abortion clinic in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1986 The United States anti-abortion movement formed as a response to the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton U.S. Supreme Court decisions with many anti-abortion organizations having emerged since then. There is also a smaller consistent life ethic movement, favoring a philosophy which opposes all forms of killing, including abortion, war, euthanasia, and capital punishment. The current movement is in part a continuation of previous debates on abortion that led to the practice being banned in all states by the late 19th century. The initial movement was led by physicians, but also included politicians and feminists. Among physicians, advances in medical knowledge played a significant role in influencing anti-abortion opinion. Quickening, which had previously been thought to be the point at which the soul entered a human was discovered to be a relatively unimportant step in fetal development, caused many medical professionals to rethink their positions on early term abortions.[19] Ideologically, the Hippocratic Oath and the medical mentality of that age to defend the value of human life as an absolute also played a significant role in molding opinions about abortion.[19] Meanwhile, many 19th-century feminists tended to regard abortion as an undesirable necessity forced upon women by thoughtless men.[20] The "free love" wing of the feminist movement refused to advocate abortion and treated the practice as an example of the hideous extremes to which modern marriage was driving women.[21] Marital rape and the seduction of unmarried women were societal ills which feminists believed caused the need to abort, as men did not respect women's right to abstinence.[21] Anti-abortion groups like Students for Life of America and Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America are at times associated with conservatism.[citation needed] Other groups, such as Focus on the Family, are considered a part of the Christian right.[22] They call themselves "pro-life" because they are often united in their belief that a fetus is a person that has legal rights. Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, some of these organizations have turned their attention to banning abortions at the state and local level and asking the U.S. Supreme Court to recognize fetal personhood under the Constitution. In conclusion, abortion bad, and forcing women who have experienced assault, incest, or other means should be forced to have those babies!!! God bless

As a gay and BIPOC student studying Marine Biology and Ecology at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Sciences (RSMAES), I believe I have the qualifications for this scholarship. I am deeply invested in the health of our marine ecosystems, especially coastal ecosystems due to the significance they serve as nursery grounds for important species, unique and rich biodiversity, natural protection from storms, and other key factors. Therefore, the conservation and restoration of these rapidly declining coastal ecosystems are highly important to me. I have always had a strong passion for marine biology since I was young, and studying marine biology was one of my biggest dreams. Therefore, the University of Miami, with its great marine science programs was my top choice. As soon as I got into the university and began my studies, I became even more dedicated to the health of the marine ecosystem. And with university studies came more opportunities to help conserve our oceans. That is why I got involved in research at the RSMAES Benthic Ecology and Coral Restoration lab which focuses on conserving Florida’s coastal ecosystems, especially coral reefs. Here, I assist in the husbandry of many of Florida’s threatened coral species to support their populations by cultivating and out-planting them to damaged reefs. I also assist in studies to find how different levels of light and nutrients can help corals grow in-lab. This would help restore our threatened reefs and benefit coastal communities, which are some of my main focuses of coastal ecosystem conservation. Furthermore, as one of the few gay and biracial students in my marine biology program, I want to serve as a role model for fellow minority students and show that we all belong in this field despite its historical lack of diversity. I have pursued this goal by being elected and joining multiple executive boards of marine science student organizations, including the Marine & Atmospheric Honor Society, ECO Agency, and Aquarium Club. Here, I have made these organizations all more inclusive spaces for fellow queer students while also supporting aquatic and environmental health initiatives to support my passion for ocean health. This scholarship would be very helpful in pursuing my goals because it would help alleviate the financial burden of attending a private university and relieve some stress from future student loans and other possible scholarship applications. It would also prove my dedication to protecting the oceans and serving as a queer student leader. In the future, I want to continue my involvement and impact through a research career such as conservation and restoration work. I want to protect these vital coastal ecosystems for the benefit of our oceans, the natural world, and humanity as a whole.

As a marine biology and ecosystem science student, I am deeply invested in the health of our marine ecosystems, especially coastal ecosystems due to the significance they serve as nursery grounds for important species, unique and rich biodiversity, natural protection from storms, and other key factors. Therefore, the conservation and restoration of these rapidly declining coastal ecosystems are highly important to me, which closely aligns with the mission of this scholarship. That is why I got involved in research at the RSMAES Benthic Ecology and Coral Restoration lab which focuses on conserving Florida’s coastal ecosystems, especially coral reefs. Here, I assist in the husbandry of many of Florida’s threatened coral species to support their populations by cultivating and out-planting them to damaged reefs. I am also helping conduct studies with fellow students to explore the effects of amino acids and different light levels on coral growth. If the results are promising, this could open up a way to grow corals more quickly, allowing populations and reefs to recover more efficiently. This would help restore our threatened reefs and benefit coastal communities, which are some of my main focuses of coastal ecosystem conservation. In the future, I want to continue my involvement and impact through a research career to protect coastal ecosystems for the benefit of our oceans, the natural world, and humanity. Coastal ecosystems are some of the most threatened in the world due to human impacts, especially coastal development and climate change. Some ways I would like to move forward with protecting these areas on the local level would be by creating more protected areas along coastlines, especially areas rich in biodiversity, like mangroves and reefs, which are also important for coastal communities. I would also be interested in rewilding previously developed areas to reintroduce biodiversity and monitoring species richness in these areas. This would allow for the restoration of historical coastal ecosystems and not just the protection of the few healthy ones remaining. From here, rewilding projects, if successful at a local level, could be expanded nationwide, so we can protect our marine ecosystems from coast to coast. This would be extremely beneficial to not just coastal ecosystems, but the ocean as a whole, since coastal areas are the most biodiverse locations in the oceans due to coral reefs, mangrove forests, seagrass beds, and many other vital biomes. They are key in supporting the health and longevity of marine environments, and I want to be apart of conserving and restoring them for years to come.