Susan B. Anthony birthplace purchased by pro-life feminist

Published: 2006-08-31

ADAMS, Mass. (CNS) -- A member of a national pro-life organization has purchased the birthplace of Susan B. Anthony in Adams, but the future of the two-story house remains uncertain. Carol Crossed, a resident of Rochester, N.Y., bought the house at auction Aug. 5 for $164,000. Anthony was born in the home on East Road in 1820. Crossed is a board member of Feminists for Life of New York, a chapter of Feminists for Life of America. While Feminists for Life will not own the house, the pro-life feminist organization will manage and care for the birthplace. A team of women historians and scholars is being assembled to determine the best use for the dwelling, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Feminists for Life, based in Alexandria, Va., features Anthony prominently on its Web site and in its literature. Unlike many later feminists, Anthony strongly opposed abortion, calling it "child murder." She also condemned the role of men in creating desperate situations in which women see abortion as the only solution.

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