Saturday, August 11, 2007

Fetal rights: better late than never

The concept of fetal rights is sinking in. Even people who used to perform abortions, come to realize the error of their ways:
During "The Call" rally, former Planned Parenthood abortionist Dr. Patti Gibbink stood up and testified, confessing her sins and begging God to end abortion. She told the crowds, "Ten years ago, I did abortions for Planned Parenthood." Here she paused, overwhelmed with tears.
Better late that never. Although it would have been better if those abortions had never been performed but... Looks like this destructive culture of selfishness and suicidal "choices" is the kind of disease that our society must overcome in order to become immune for the generations to come. Fortunately there are enough signs that the healing is near:
As the plaintiff in that infamous Supreme Court case Roe vs. Wade, my life has been inextricably tied to the abortion issue. I once told a reporter, "This issue is the only thing I live for. I live, eat, breathe, think everything about abortion."

Thirty-four years later, I am 100% pro-life.
Norma McCorvey is Roe no more. If the trial took place today, she would be defending fetal rights together with Wade. The judges better take that in consideration when the future of Roe vs. Wade is decided upon.

Here in Canada we may not have that many politicians willing to discuss fetal rights. But the results of the Great Canadian Wish List Contest speak for themselves. 49% of the participants (9543 out of ~19,500) supported the wish to abolish abortion. Pro-abortion wish was supported by 41%. The remaining 10% that supported neither, could be regarded as "undecided". I think those numbers are quite representative, at least among the young generation.

The politicians like to be on the winning team. So it's just a matter of time until the abortion debate is reopened and the Parliament votes to protect life from conception, rather than just from the first breath. Yes, it won't happen next year and maybe not even after the next election. Sure, it will be way too late for over 3,000,000 unborn Canadians, but still - better late than never.

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