Life Matters

Because of the strong emotions that are associated with the abortion issue it is tempting to overlook how we got here and why. There are so many abortions daily.   Instead of working to end this tragic chapter in American history: government sponsorship and protection of the entire abortion industry, we might simply get caught up in ‘cleaning up’ after the ongoing human tragedy.  It is very easy to become obsessed only with helping the young mothers and their children whenever an abortion is being considered. Secondarily, when a young mother succumbs to emotional or social pressure with the tragic mistake of having an abortion, the emotional and psychological counseling necessary can consume the resources of many.  Dr. Mildred Jefferson, M.D., a former president of the National Right Life Committee, and the first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School, put it succinctly: “The crisis pregnancy centers of America are the Red Cross in this important battle for life, but the Red Cross never won any b