Posts Tagged ‘abortion’
The Irony and Hypocrisy that Abortion Creates
One woman behind bars, one walks free, both attempted to murder their baby.
By Nathan A. Cherry
Martinsburg, W.V. – The irony, rather hypocrisy that exists in our country regarding the life of an unborn child is both striking and angering.
The sentence of Wendy J. Villatoro was just handed down by a Washington, D.C. district judge. According to the article in the Washington Post, Villatoro will be spending the next 13 years behind bars. Her crime? She killed her baby. So where is the irony?
Had Villatoro walked into an abortion clinic and told doctors she was raped and wished to have an abortion the procedure would have been performed and she would have been on her way. But because she did it herself she will now spend 13 years in prison.
Good News on Abortion
Good news from the Pew Research Center:
Polls conducted in 2009 have found fewer Americans expressing support for abortion than in previous years. In Pew Research Center polls in 2007 and 2008, supporters of legal abortion clearly outnumbered opponents; now Americans are evenly divided on the question, and there have been modest increases in the numbers who favor reducing abortions or making them harder to obtain. Less support for abortion is evident among most demographic and political groups.
The latest Pew Research Center survey also reveals that the abortion debate has receded in importance, especially among liberals. At the same time, opposition to abortion has grown more firm among conservatives, who have become less supportive of finding a middle ground on the issue and more certain of the correctness of their own views on abortion.
No single reason for the shift in opinions is apparent, but the pattern of changes suggests that the election of a pro-choice Democrat for president may be a contributing factor. Among Republicans, there has been a seven point decline in support for legal abortion and a corresponding six point increase in opposition to abortion. But the change is smaller among Democrats, whose support for legal abortion is down four points with no corresponding increase in pro-life opinion. Indeed, three groups of President Obama’s strongest supporters – African Americans, young people and those unaffiliated with a religion – have not changed their views on abortion at all. At the same time, fully half of conservative Republicans (52%) – the political group most opposed to abortion – say they worry Obama will go too far in supporting abortion rights.
(H/T The Cloakroom Blog).
How to Answer Abortionist Logic
Today’s article in the Gazette has set off progressive liberals in the online comments section. They are making two stunning arguments.
First, they effectively say that because unwanted pregnancies, carried to term, end in a child living in squalid conditions to abusive parents, it is better that they be killed than continue to live in such deplorable conditions. Someone should ask Leonardo da Vinci about that sometime. Conceived in an unwanted pregnancy and born to a peasant woman in the dark ages, Leonardo’s early life would have surpassed even the poorest among as as the most regrettable of circumstances. But, because he was given life, the world is much the better.
And, moreover, if we can morally justify the killing of pre-born humans to stem the tide of children living in squalid, abusive conditions, what is to stop us from killing born human children to stem the tide of children living in squalid, abusive conditions?
Second, they are lecturing anyone who dares be “pro-life” that you’re not really pro-life unless you adopt. The argument fails as soon as it is argued, but it moves us to point out two compelling resources. First, Focus on the Family has created icareaboutorphans.org website and the “Wait No More” campaign. Adoption has always been close to the heart of pro-life activists – including Jim Daly, new President of Focus on the Family who is himself an adopted child.
In addition, Live Action Films has created a series of You Tube videos that help you answer these self-defeating – but oft-intimidating – arguments. To this question about adoption, consider the following video:
“Abortion is about life”
The Charleston Gazette this morning reports of Dr. Susan Wicklund’s visit to Charleston yesterday for a book signing and speaking engagement with the Woman’s Club of Charleston. Wickland, a long-time abortionist from Montana, offers praise for her profession. The Gazette article, unsurprisingly, is glowing in its coverage. But it is the actual words of Dr. Wicklund that left me stammering for words.
Consider, for instance, her description about what abortion is:
“Abortion is about life: quality of life for infants, children and adults. Everywhere and in every sense of the word. Life, not death,” she writes in her book, “This Common Secret, My Journey as an Abortion Doctor.”
I am at a complete loss for comment on such a statement. Abortion is “about life?” Really? Clearly, the abortion industry has done much to justify, conceal, and rationalize their life-ending practices for decades, but is this the new face of pro-abortion activists like Dr. Wicklund? In recent years, the rhetoric of pro-abortion politicians has shifted from discussing the actual procedure to focusing on the focus-group approved message of making abortion safe and rare. President Obama has infamously declared that, though we may disagree, we ought to agree on ending unwanted pregnancies. Such an argument, it would seem, is lost on Dr. Wicklund, who would rather end a human life to improve quality of life for another.
However, as I think about, Dr. Wicklund has actually made a profoundly correct statement.
Values Voter 2009 – Congressman Mike Pence Stands Strong
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Pence (IN-6), has been in Congress for just about 10 years. His hair is growing whiter with each year, but his voice and his stance is firmer now than it has ever been. His voice grew strong as the congressman spoke of “A great awakening is beginning, I am encouraged.” And from there Mr. Pence proceeded to share why he is encouraged and to encourage everyone in the room.
In addressing healthcare Congressman Pence admitted what every American has known for years, that we all want healthcare reform. The room erupted in applause as Mr. Pence proclaimed,
“The American people will not stand for government-run health-care that uses taxpayer money to fund abortion.” Read the rest of this entry »
ACORN and Other Nuts
Today, Congressmen Rahall and Mollohan voted to continue funding of ACORN today, causing us to now wonder whether they will vote to extend funding for abortion, abortion related services, and Planned Parenthood in whatever health reform proposal comes out of Washington.
According to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, FactCheck.org, and others, including FRC, the current proposal before Congress would continue (if not increase) Federal funding of abortion services.
Email Congressman Mollohan (CongressmanMollohan@mail.house.gov) and Congressman Rahall today to ask them to leave your tax dollars out of abortion services.
Who’s “Bearing False Witness” on Abortion and Health Care?
As we explained earlier this week, the current “compromise” on abortion within the health care overhaul appears to be no compromise at all. To support that claim, we first cited FactCheck.org.
To add credibility, we now refer you to the Wall Street Journal:
Some Democrats have been searching for a compromise approach. An amendment approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee [Capps Amendment] would allow coverage of abortion, but the money would have to come from the portion of the premiums that are paid by the individuals. A sliver of those monthly premiums would be segregated and abortion services would be reimbursed from that separate account.
The amendment also says there would have to be at least one plan that covers abortion and one that doesn’t in every part of the country. State restrictions on access to abortion would remain in place. [emphasis added]
The article also makes it clear that the National Organization of Women, as well as Planned Parenthood, are increasing their lobbying of key legislative leaders to demand that “reproductive rights” be included in whatever Health Care overhaul discussion takes place.
