| When asked how many birthdays we've had, we | | | | of a tough situation, why not do what is best for |
| usually respond with the number of actual years we | | | | mother AND baby. Unfortunately, with our legal |
| have been on God's green earth. | | | | system making it so easy to terminate a pregnancy, |
| However, the true or more accurate answer is simply | | | | wouldn't it be a better alternative to give all the |
| "one"! | | | | support possible to mother and baby to assure both |
| We have only had one day of birth or "birthday". | | | | have the best opportunities to live equally full and |
| What we actually celebrate is the anniversary of that | | | | free lives. |
| original birth day. | | | | Destroying an innocent human life should never be an |
| So why is that such a big deal? | | | | option. |
| Well, one of the ways we mark time is by | | | | A woman's choice as to what she does with her |
| anniversaries...to which birthdays fall into that | | | | body should never preclude the unborn child's right to |
| category. | | | | live. After all, who speaks for the child in such |
| From those timelines we are able to track specific | | | | situations? Where are the "human rights activists" and |
| milestones in our baby's life as well as events and | | | | child advocates while thousands of voiceless, helpless |
| happenings in our own lives. | | | | and innocent babies perish daily at the hands of |
| When we hear about the miracle of birth...it truly is a | | | | those who should be looking out for their health, |
| miraculous event. | | | | safety and welfare? |
| When any of us see our own child coming into this | | | | Child Protective Services (CPS) can legally take a child |
| world, it is hard to imagine that this beautiful baby | | | | away from parents who endanger him/her in any |
| was any less human before the actual birth process. | | | | way. |
| Yet, that is exactly what many so-called "enlightened" | | | | So, why can't we as a society expect the unborn |
| people say today throughout the world. | | | | child to have the same rights?...especially when it's |
| Many innocent young ladies and wonderful, but naive | | | | little life is on the line. |
| women everywhere are being told by self-serving | | | | There are many loving couples looking to adopt |
| individuals that the unborn child is nothing more than a | | | | babies and to give them the opportunities in life |
| piece of useless cell matter that can be removed or | | | | which the biological mother may not be able, or want |
| destroyed like a benign tumor. | | | | to provide. This would seem to be a win/win situation |
| Nothing could be further from the truth! | | | | without the devastating heartache of losing another |
| No "useless cell matter" or "benign tumor"...left | | | | precious baby to "convenience", fear or political |
| untreated and undisturbed will grow into a beautiful | | | | expediency. |
| little creature called "baby". So any moral thinking | | | | And for the record this article is not meant to |
| person must ask the question..."what choice do I | | | | chastise, berate or demonize any woman (or man) |
| really have in my pregnancy?" | | | | who has contributed to the decision to terminate an |
| Life was never meant to be free of difficult | | | | innocent life for any reason. That is a personal moral |
| decisions, nor was it meant to be free of pain, hurt | | | | issue with you and God..who by the way is most |
| or inconvenience. | | | | forgiving if simply asked. |
| It's no doubt frightening to have an unplanned | | | | Mistakes are made...and they are forgiven. This is too |
| pregnancy, especially looking at the impact on the | | | | important to keep repeating the same mistake over |
| expectant mother regarding her age (young or older), | | | | and over. |
| her education, her career, her marital status, her | | | | After all...everyone is entitled to a birthday... |
| health, her social and/or financial status. | | | | So as Dr. Laura Schlessinger says..."Go do the right |
| However, instead of looking for the easiest way out | | | | thing! |