The Silent Issue

Setting aside partial-birth abortion, Obama does not even oppose live-birth abortion, a process whereby the doctor medically induces labor by inserting medication into the birth canal near the cervix causing the cervix to be stimulated and open early. When this occurs, the small second or third trimester pre-term, fully formed baby falls out of the uterus, sometimes alive. It is then not killed but, rather, set aside and "left to die," which can take as long as eight hours. Make no mistake, this is a baby - in one particular reported incident, 1/2 pound and 10 inches long - bigger than a hamster, bigger than some other fully-grown species in the animal world. This is not just urban myth, it is fully documented in senate hearings - Hearing on H.R.4292, The "Born-Alive Infant Protection Act of 2000." Obama opposed this act that would protect infants that survive an abortion. It's not a secret, it's not sensationalism... it's the truth. How far are we going to go? With every choice to support abortion or to choose not to do anything, we go further and further down the slippery slope. Where will it end? Will our consciences be so numb at some point that is seems logical to kill a child if we no longer want it?

And, if live-birth abortion is okay, why do we have laws that prosecute women who give birth and then promptly throw their unwanted newborn into a trash can? What's the difference? Where's the logic?

When will you all realize that the government has no authority or jurisdiction over your bodies. Regardless of your religious or moral beliefs - No government has the athority to outlaw abortion, whether we like it or not. To do so would set a very dangerous precident.. You then step into the realm of should you be forced to get tubes tied or a vasectomy because your family may have a "bad" gene? Or should you be allowed to undergo radiation therapy for cancer vice an alternative treatment? When the government gets involved in these very personal issues, it is invading our privacy and our privacy is guaranteed by the constitution. We may be against abortion, but it is moraly and ethically reprehensible to force our views on other people, even worse to make laws outlawing a thing just because we don't believe in it. The best we can do is teach our children the difference between right and wrong and hope they learn well. If you believe for or against it, don't try to force your views uopn other people - its just as bad as abortion.

God (yes I said it) GOD has given each of us an internal mechanism called a conscience. We are to be guided by this and hopefully make the correct decisions, not just for us but for those around us. Doing what is right isn't always easy with the constant pressures of day to day life. It's funny, but the newsbroadcasts and some others with media clout would have you believe that no one cares about moral issues anymore.
I'm so glad they are wrong! GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Could one of you "pro-lifers" please explain to me the EXACT reason that you believe this should be a matter for the government? Please, without going into "life begins at..." and the death penalty, and the war, and all of the other reasons why you personally don't believe in it. I absolutely believe the choice is between me and my God. Please tell me logically and realistically why it should be between me and the government.

Why does the Christian agenda for the sanctity of life begin and end with abortion? Why must a Christian be unrelenting about a fetus' life, but not have to weigh in on the senseless killing of war? And animal life? Most Christians I know will never give up their hunting rifles and take great pleasure in killing animals for sport. Shouldn't all life be considered precious? Even the lives of those who have done you wrong? Everyone from Gandhi, to Martin Luther King Jr., to the Dalai Lama preach non-violence. Of course, Jesus did as well. Why is the fight so strong from a Christian perspective on abortion, but so apathetic when it comes to life in general? I can only define as hypocritical someone who is unrelentingly pro-life on one hand, but wields a hunting rifle against innocent life, and is pro-war on the other hand.

McCain in August 1999:
"I'd love to see a point where (Roe vs. Wade) is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary. But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe vs. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to (undergo) illegal and dangerous operations."

Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) in August 2004:
"When a Catholic does not share a candidate's stand in favor of abortion and/or euthanasia, but votes for that candidate for other reasons, it is considered remote material cooperation, which can be permitted in the presence of proportionate reasons."

I know Im going out on a limb here, but Im going to ask one of you rightous right wingers anyway. Whos going to pay for the 40 million new people in America if we dump Roe v Wade? Dont forget, theyre unwanted, so by definition most will be homeless.
I thought you guys didnt want higher taxes?

As a catholic and believes in GOD, there is only one issue that concerns me and that is abortion. All the other issues do not really matter because they only deal with human needs. Either way you will be with the other 50% American voters in these other issues. But in the issue of ABORTION, it is a choice between body or soul because you are dealing with GOD. Both of the presidential candidates are cable of running the country that is why the odds are a 50-50 more or less split among the voters. There are no bad agendas of any of these candidates & there is no perfect issues that will provide 100% satisfaction to anyone. I am voting Republican, not because I dislike Obama, but because the Republican Party is the party that is ANTI-ABORTION AND PRO-LIFE. In the issue of abortion you are dealing with GOD and with the other issues you are dealing with humans. As catholics, it is your body or your soul in this election. For me, win or lose, I will still have my dignity as a member of the Catholic Church and have a clean soul. Those Catholics who will vote otherwise should consider resigning from the Catholic church. We do not need hypocrites who called themselves Catholics. The Catholic Church is ALWAYS AGAINST ABORTION.
Posted by: Arnaldo Rimando

Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's.
God is the authority over life and death. Not the Government.
Life begins at the moment of conception. To premeditate the killing of an unborn child is beyond the authority of any government.
Perhaps they should show on the TV how an abortion is performed especially on a late term pregnancy where the skull of the baby is pierced and the brain suck out so that the baby could be removed from the womb! Watch that and then come back and argue with me to say it's OK to murder an unborn child!
Perhaps after that suicide should be legalized and cover by social security?!

OH my word! This article is ridiculous! Abortion is murder. Plain and simple. A Chrisitan who casts a vote for a candidate who supports abortion will have to stand before God and give an account for the murder of unborn children. Chrisitians! Stand up for what is right! Vote according to the word of God! You are supposed to be salt and light in the earth, not go along with what the media or articles like this say is okay to do.

I am pro choice.....

Seems that we are dealing with the symptom rather than the cause.

Like Mom always said; "be careful what you ask for because you might just get it." If we reverse Roe v. Wade what would the result be? Most likely the decision returns to the states and that won;t solve anything. You will have women crossing state lines to have the procedure performed.

And what about the mothers - now living with unwanted children? Reverend Al said it best (paraphrasing): "you love our babies when they are in the womb, but after they are born you don;t want to hear about it!" What do we do with these unwanted children? Adoption? Welfare? Orphanages?

While many see abortions as a moral problem, it becomes an economic problem after the child is born.

Many pro lifers are opposed to sex education and birth control. 100 years ago people married at a much younger age. Society has changed and now marriage is put off until much later in life. Our biology, however, has not changed. As children become sexually mature in our mid teens, we can not expect them to wait as long as say....15 more years?....before they have sex.

The question isn't necessarily about abortion, for that is the symptom. The question isn't about the economics of unwanted babies, that too is a symptom. The question is how do we, as a society, prevent unwanted pregnancies.

I'm an athiest. Still, I've often wondered why anyone who considers thimself/herself could ever consider supporting a democratic party that keeps the abortion mills humming with activity. I suppose that's why I could never be a christian, what with all the hypocracy and all.

I'm an athiest. Having said that I can't help but wonder why anyone who calls themselves a christian could possible stand by a party that supports and condones the killing of our children. I guess it takes a hypocrite.