President Bush Proclaims “National Sanctity of Human Life Day”
From Catholic World News:
Washington, Jan. 19, 2007 (CWNews.com) - US President George W. Bush has proclaimed January 21 as “National Sanctity of Human Life Day.”My Comments:
The observance will fall on the Sunday preceding the annual March for Life, which in turn commemorates the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in the Roe v. Wade case, effectively abolishing legal restrictions on abortion.
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It's doubtful we'd ever see a President Obama or President Hillary! issuing such a proclamation.
And before "Anonymous" arrives to say that Bush and the Republicans only pay lip service to the pro-life cause: even if that were true, the words do matter. They serve a pedagogical function.
The fact is that one party is at least willing to speak to the issue of the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception, while the other party, by courting NARAL et al and enshrining their policy preferences in law, and by opposing any judge that might overturn Roe v. Wade, is actively promoting abortion.
posted by Pro Ecclesia 11:38 AM
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2 Comments:
Are the Republicans, and particularly the Bush Administration doing a good job on the life issues?
No.
Would the Democrats, particularly any conceivable Democrat nominee of the past or next decade do far worse.
Doubtless.
Is there a party that pro-lifers are more likely to be able to influence than the other?
Yes.
Is abortion wrong? Sure it is. The 1973 decision was not an "abortion was right o wrong" decision. It was handed down on a constitutional rights issue. Will it be overturned? Doubtful. Will overturning it eliminate Abortion in this country? NO
It would seem many on the so called "religious right" insist on turning the tradgedy of abortion into a politically driven culture war, while ignoring so many other life issues. While doing so efforts to combat abortion that actually work are being overlooked. House bills recently introduced by Rep. Ryan of Ohio and Rep. Davies address the root causes of abortion.
Real pro life Catholics should refuse to stand by and watch the unborn die while we wait for unlikely event that Roe V Wade will be overturned. Chief Justice Roberts has said that Roe V Wade is settled law.
There are things we can do to help the unborn right now - like expand health care coverage, education, adoption programs, ease the economic burdens on working families, and address endemic problems of greed, violence, sex, corruption, and materialism in our society. Thankfully, the new Congress is taking up many of these measures.
This is real Catholic Pro Life agenda. Get in line.
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