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Meet Ed Mohs, a husband, father, grandfather, engineer, local pro-life activist and Republican PCO. Ed was concieved through rape, and is a reminder of the personhood of every child in the womb, no matter the circumstances of their conception.
If the child in the womb is a person, so must it be that a child in the womb who is a product of rape. When politicians say they're "pro-life", but with the exceptions of rape and incest and health/life of the mother, they leave these people out and fail to make the case that any pre-born children are worthy of protection. In fact, this is what happened in Roe vs. Wade, when Texas and other state prohibitions on abortions were examined in light of the question of whether or not the fetus was entitled to Fourteenth Amendment protections as a person. Here it is from that famous court opinion, delivered by Justice Blackmun:
When Texas urges that a fetus is entitled to Fourteenth Amendment protection as a person, it faces a dilemma. Neither in Texas nor in any other State are all abortions prohibited. Despite broad proscription, an exception always exists. The exception contained in Art. 1196, for an abortion procured or attempted by medical advice for the purpose of saving the life of the mother, is typical. But if the fetus is a person who is not to be deprived of life without due process of law, and if the mother's condition is the sole determinant, does not the Texas exception appear to be out of line with the Amendment's command?
If there will ever be any challenge to Roe vs. Wade, it must be done by establishing the personhood of all preborn children...no exceptions. Some say that this isn't pragmatic enough, that we must "chip away" at Roe. Nonsense. This will put us right back to where we started.
But putting aside the legal questions, let us remember that by accepting the idea that it is "pro-life" even when one has these "exceptions", we leave out people like Ed. See also, Rebecca Kiessling.
We've had some questions from folks about what they can say when they call the budget leaders in the State House and Senate. Here are some ideas:
Perhaps it's unrelated to pro-life issues, but important, nonetheless. And if you think about it long enough, there is an analogy to purity/chastity here.
Hat tip: Inside Catholic and The Anchoress
...in Monroe, WA. 17 miles from the Everett clinic, where 40 Days for Life is being held. Reason for closing? "The victim of a turbulent economy."
Live Action continues to expose Planned Parenthood's routine use of "judicial bypass" for minors in Arizona (where parental consent is required) seeking abortions and routine coverup of statutory rape.
The pro-life movie, COME WHAT MAY has been mentioned here before. COME WHAT MAY, made mostly by students from a new Christian film company, Advent Film Group. The movie is about purity, the sanctity of life, and the importance of doing what's right...come what may.
This movie is being released to DVD nationwide on March 17th by Provident Films, the same company that distributed FACING THE GIANTS and FIREPROOF.
This is an exciting opportunity to promote entertainment that matters. Be a part of seeing how the Lord can work through Christian films. Consider buying this film. Blog about the movie. Write comments on Facebook.. (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2365528862)
See the links below for more information and a trailer.
http://www.comewhatmaythemovie.com/about_afg.php
http://www.comewhatmaythemovie.com/videos.php
And here's a movie review.
http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/article_info.php?articles_id=6030
Help spread the message about this powerful new film. Thanks!
Fellow WA pro-life blogger, Mary Emanuel responds to Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest CEO Christine Charbonneau (who personally pulls in $250,000/yr.) and her plea for the state of Washington to continue it's multi-million dollar funding of "family planning", of which her organization is the largest recipient.
Mary's response is a guest column at HeraldNet, the online publication of the Everett Herald.
If you thought I was being harsh, take a look at what Fr. Euteneuer, President of Human Life International, has to say:
I have often said that false Catholics, whether they be Cardinals, politicians or janitors, are the ones who have the most to account for on the Day of Judgment when they will have to account for ignoring Christ in His "least brethren," the unborn. Whether through advocacy of the evil (like Sebelius) or negligence in stopping it (like Brownback), they have blood on their hands. They've been given everything the Church has to offer: the teaching, the sacraments, the example of the saints and the grace to stand against Satan and all his works and all his empty promises. In other words, they know better, and the Biblical warning applies to them: "To whom much has been given, much will be required." Cowards and turncoats beware.
Read the whole thing here: Brownback--Turncoat