Roe Anniversary
Things seem a bit quiet. But there's a way forward and we need to pursue it.
by Rod D. Martin
January 22, 2007
Has anyone else noticed that the Roe v. Wade anniversary has been especially quiet this year?
First things first: 3,600 babies continue to die everyday in America by abortion. With the amazing advances in science we've seen over the past few years, showing how very developed a "fetus" (Latin for "baby") is at an extremely early age, there's little room for anyone to argue anymore that these deaths are any different from an infanticide involving a one-month old child. The point of Roe and Roe's supporters is that none of that matters: that the woman's godlike power of "choice" should trump everything, from the father's rights and opinions, to civilization's historic view of the sanctity of human life, even (and especially) the life of the baby itself.
More people realize this than ever. The polling has been going our way for years. So why the quiet?
South Dakota is part of the answer. As you probably know, South Dakota defeated an outright abortion b…