Pro-Life Corner

Editor,

I feel I must reply to the letter of January 27.

I, too, am adamantly pro-life. We do have politicians out here who share her values and her concern for the unborn. Not all, but most, are Republicans. That being said, I must refute the writers points. The pro-life movement is just that: pro-life, from conception to natural death. To see that we are concerned with both the parents and the unborn child, and the children who have been fortunate enough to have already been born, one need look no further than our own Pregnancy Center. They give aid to pregnant women and to women who have already given birth. They are there to support them with clothing, diapers, help them find food and housing, and moral support. This is just one of many across our country. Many pro-life organizations, to the dismay of Planned Parenthood, are counseling teens about abstinence. It is, after all, the only fool proof method of preventing an unplanned pregnancy.

The idea that abortion is a constitutional right is highly questioned by many legal minds.

Let’s look at the “fruits” of abortion, shall we? Child abuse has increased over 500% since legalized abortion. Human life has been devalued to the point that the aborted babies parts are being sold for medical purposes. The Chinese use aborted babies for food delicacies. Human life at all stages is being cheapened-if one is old, ill, retarded, handicapped in any way, well then, just get rid of them. Look at the euthanasia program in the Netherlands. It’s only a matter of time before the US will allow someone else to make the decision whether you live or die. Frightening, isn’t it? And these are the “choices” the pro-abortion crowd seems to feel are just great.

Mother Theresa once said that when one has no respect for life in the womb, one loses respect for all life. Her words were prophetic and oh, so true.

-----

Since this letter was written the tragic case of Terri Schiavo in Florida has already passed. Euthanasia has been practiced in this country in the dark corners of hospitals and nursing homes for years. The Terri Schiavo case is the result of an activist legal system in this country and it has brought about the executing of an infirm citizen of the US.