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Ric Olsen


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April 27, 2007 - Friday 

Category: Religion and Philosophy

The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld a law banning a method used in some mid-term abortions. Writing for the majority, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy said the government cannot prohibit all abortions but that it "may use its voice and its regulatory authority" to discourage women from terminating pregnancies. Kennedy also noted that there were other ways doctors could perform the mid-term abortions and that they were not entitled to "unfettered choice in the course of their medical practice." What do you think of the high court's decision?..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

We wonder why the rest of the world abhors ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />America. One of the reasons is they fear our overindulgence and self indulgence.  Abortion is a question of convenience, not of choice.  How could any civilized nation consider legalizing a procedure where a near viable fetus (baby in my world) is pulled partially from a mothers womb up to its neck (once the head comes out the doctors are obligated to save its life) and then, as quoted in the Los Angeles Times "doctors collapse the fetus' skull, or drain its content, to permit its removal?"  Have you ever seen an abortion through an ultrasound?  I have.  It is horrid.  The child I saw actually tried to get away from the device that was trying to suck its limbs off.  I am sorry to be so graphic, but this is awful stuff.  This procedure, D & E is its quaint name, is used on infants far younger than those attacked during the D & X procedure ruled on today. 

 

My goal though is not to win the hearts of our legislators because I don't believe morality can be legislated.  My goal is to catch one rain drop at a time and give it hope that one day it too can be a rainbow again.   

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I agree that we can't legislate morality but we are talking about protecting life and that is the responsibility of government. To protect and to serve does not only count for those who can speak for themselves. These babies are being murdered by their mothers and to call it a women's right to chose by definition puts her rights above those who cannot defend themselves. It was a horrible tragedy what happen at Virginia Tech, to see so many young lives cut short before they really even had a chance to start, but why isn't it viewed as a tragedy when so many thousands of lives are cut short before they even have a chance to take their first breath of air.

I don't know any better way to effect our society than to start with the youth. I think it is important that children grow up understanding that life is a precious gift and that it is valuable and worth defending. We are made in the image of God and He valued us enough to sacrifice Himself for us. When we make this truth an accepted and promoted view in our culture then we will see people offer their bodies as living sacrifices instead of sacrificing their babies bodies for their own convenience. 


 
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