exemption would essentially render powerless the partial-birth abortion ban.           /cont. insert>
“ A VOICE WAS HEARD . . .”  CONT.

               Following Judge Hamilton's PABA ruling, Wendy Wright, senior policy director for Concerned Women for America said the judge was "pre-disposed" to such a ruling.  She also noted that the American Medical Association has said this especially barbaric type of abortion procedure is never medically necessary. She said, "Judge Hamilton did not allow key, relevant testimony such as the pain felt by unborn babies and records that would prove that partial-birth abortions are  never medically necessary."
               Roberta Combs, president of Christian Coalition, added that "judicial tyranny" was responsible for the ruling.  Identifying the leftist agenda of this judge, she highlighted the fact that Judge Hamilton "is the same judge who (last year) allowed a San Francisco-area school district to force school children into 'becoming Muslims' for two weeks as part of their world history unit on Islam." Radical judicial activists like Judge Hamilton are imposing their own
views of America on the nation.  It is apparent that their perspectives on life and liberty are far different than most Americans, and certainly poles apart from our Founders' beliefs.
               Witnessing these types of irrational rulings makes clear the importance of electing a pro-life president who will place responsible judges on our federal courts.  I believe that a vote for a presidential candidate who favors abortion rights is an outright betrayal of the unborn.

ABORTION AND THE DISABLED

According to 2002 statistics recently released by the Office for National Statistics in England and Wales, handicapped children in the womb are facing the increasing risk of abortion.  The organization found that abortion of
Down's syndrome babies elevated 17 percent, from 690 in 2002 over 591 in 2001.  In fact, the study found that more Down's babies were actually aborted in 2002 than those that were born with the disease.
               Nuala Scarisbrick of the British pro-life group LIFE said these increases in abortion statistics are troubling, especially to people who are living fulfilled lives despite their disabilities. "The message is being sent out to disabled people that they should not have been born," Ms. Scarisbrick said in a statement published on The Drudge Report.
Learning of this report caused me to recall the book "Another Season," by renowned football coach Gene Stallings who recounted the unexpected blessings that came into his life through the life of his son Johnny, who has Down's syndrome.  In addition, as a minister of a large church, I can frankly report that I am aware of countless parents who say they would not change a thing about their children born with disabilities. The permissive culture of death has made it acceptable to simply kill off an unborn baby that requires additional attention.  What a tragically selfish
perspective on life this is.

WHAT CAN BE DONE?

The most important thing that can be done is for pro-life Americans to get off of their couches and out of their church pews in order to become proactive in terms of speaking out for the unborn. Volunteer in a local home for unborn mothers, start a church-based pro-life organization, bring pro-life speakers into area schools, call your lawmakers
to encourage them to vote for pro-life legislation.  And most importantly, vote only for legislators and national leaders who revere life for the unborn.  Let's join together to take the momentum away from those who have contempt for the unborn!



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Editor’s Comment:

Though we do not support Jerry Falwell in his ministry and views in general, we should admire his forthrightness and courage in issues such as this. And we should pray for a successful impact on those in power. The same could be said for such men as Dr. Dobson, Dr. Kennedy, and others like them who are on the front lines in the fight for truth and justice.                          ~ JDM