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Youth Coalition Against Abortion
Circa 1973, a pamphlet adverstising the Youth Coalition Against Abortion (YCAA) was written in opposition to the Roe v. Wade decision to legalize abortion in the United States. The Supreme Court justified the right to terminate a pregnancy under the Fourteenth and Ninth amendments, determining a set point where the fetus is granted human rights. The pamphlet was authored by John Buckley, a prior student at the University of Virginia who was both an Echols Scholar and a University Honor Award Scholarship recipient. He later became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and was a libertarian who was against abortion.

The Youth Coalition Against Abortion was a student-run organization founded at the University of Virginia. They existed as a conservative anti-abortion organization, promoting pro-life ideals. One of their main points was forming a distinction between "potential" and "meaningful" life as a basis for abortion. From a biological standpoint, the heart of a fetus begins to beat at day 18 and electroencephalograms can pick up fetal brain waves at six weeks gestation. Buckley builds this argument and presents that the fetus is physically and genetically its own being from the moment of conception. The pamphlet compares the "meaningfulness" of fetal life to that of the mentally retarded, senile, and ill. The coalition argues that slavery, genocide, and revolutionary "programming" in history are no different than the concept of legalized abortion. It poses the question, "WHO shall be the judge of 'meaningful' life, and by what criteria shall the judgement be rendered?". Buckley argues, in step with conservative beliefs, less control is needed to prevent the denial of man's basic human dignity and rights.

It is unclear to what degree the coalition's pamphlet was circulated. The coalition sought to spread their values as an organization, advertising the sale of buttons and bumper stickers displaying anti-abortion sentiments. The YCAA also sought to help plant chapters at other universities. It is not documented whether or not the coalition included members other than John Buckley. The history and impact of the Youth Coalition Against Abortion is still largely unknown; evidence suggests that the organization does not exist today.