The Fight For Life
By Michael Reagan
June 4, 2009
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Others have taken up the banner to elevate this discussion across the country and demonstrate the hopefulness of life over angry judgment. What more beautiful picture of life could there be than the children such as the "snowflake" babies, adopted as embryos and born into new families? How about the thousands of crisis pregnancy centers which counsel and care for frightened women in unplanned pregnancies?
These compassionate, life-giving portraits are the true face of the pro-life movement. Particularly in weeks like this one, we need to make sure these are the images the American people see clearly.
For now the courts decide the debate, but it is our goal that one day only voters will do so. Should we succeed in eventually overturning Roe v. Wade, we must recognize that the battle will only have begun.
At that stage, the question will be put to the test in state legislatures and through the ballot box. When that day comes, we will need a majority of Americans on the side of life, and we have to prepare for that starting today. If we fail to consider the long-term impact of our behavior as a movement on the national psyche, we may unintentionally render meaningless what would otherwise be a significant court victory.
We will not win this important battle because we yell louder, make veiled threats or incorporate scare tactics into the cause -- rather we will win the battle for life because of the conscience of our great nation.
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Mike Reagan, the elder son of the late President Ronald Reagan, is chairman and president of The Reagan Legacy Foundation (www.reaganlegacyfoundation.org). Look for Mike's newest book, "Twice Adopted" and other info at www.Reagan.com. E-mail comments to Reagan@caglecartoons.com.
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