"We cannot diminish the value of one category of human life — the unborn — without diminishing the value of all human life." --Ronald Reagan
Twenty seven years ago, Ronald Reagan dubbed this day (the 3rd Sunday in January), National Sanctity of Life Day. This day was chosen in commemoration of the Roe v. Wade decision that has since unleashed a maelstrom of debate, rhetoric, protests and bloodshed in America.
In his speech announcing this recognition, Reagan said, "Make no mistake, abortion-on-demand is not a right granted by the Constitution. No serious scholar, including one disposed to agree with the Court's result, has argued that the framers of the Constitution intended to create such a right."
Both the 5th and 14th amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America declare that the right to life is an inalienable right, and that no person should be denied it. How have we, three centuries later, come to the point that we declare a law that prohibits the killing of a human child unconstitutional? And how can it, after more than 30 years, still stand?
Yesterday a Walk For Life was hosted in San Francisco, California: arguably the most liberal and self-indulgent city in the world. Over 40,000 people were in attendance. Many of these people were local youth (under 30), spurring comments that the tide of opinion may be turning in this issue in America.
http://bit.ly/hA5F4AOne public voice in the issue of abortion is Abby Johnson, author of the book
Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood Leader's Eye-Opening Journey across the Life Line. In her book, Abby tells the story of why she decided to leave her job as director of a Planned Parenthood clinic and crossed the line into the pro-life camp. "As a business," Johnson said, "Planned Parenthood was primarily focused on providing its most profitable service –abortion– as often as possible." She spoke of an experience in which she assisted in an abortion and saw the carnage for herself: a turning point in her life.
http://amzn.to/hCl12HEven Norma McCorvey, aka "Jane Roe" of Roe v. Wade, has come to realize the value of life and the devastation of of abortion:
"All those years I was wrong. Signing that affidavit, I was wrong. Working in an abortion clinic, I was wrong. No more of this first trimester, second trimester, third trimester stuff. Abortion — at any point — was wrong. It was so clear. Painfully clear."
She has also written a book about her experience and the turning point when she realized the sanctity of life:
Won by Love: Norma McCorvey, Jane Roe of Roe V. Wade, Speaks Out for the Unborn As She Shares Her New Conviction for Life.For those in the pro-life camp, this issue is about so much more than a law or a choice. The devaluing of human life in any context is demoralizing to society as a whole, and the willful extermination of the weakest and most dependent members of our society is a travesty unbearable to those who recognize it for what it is. Trivializing abortion with terms such as "personal choice" and "women's rights" is an attempt to deceive young, desperate girls so they will believe they have an option that will absolve them of taking responsibility for their actions.
I'll just leave you with a few questions:
If an unborn child is a "fetus," and not yet considered a human baby, why do doctors refer to them as patients?
How can the law regard abortion as acceptable and at the same time refer to the murder of a pregnant woman a "double homicide?"
What is the difference between a baby just before birth and a baby just after birth? How can a difference of 5 minutes be the difference between acceptable abortion and murder?