Taking responsibility

Abortion has been a topic of intense conversations for years; especially in recent days. Shouts of “It’s my choice,” “It’s my right,” as well as “It’s a child, not a choice” are shared in every form of media. Think about babies born in the last 55 to 95 years. How many families learned of a pregnancy and panicked over the impact on careers and decided to discard the baby? ? How many worried about the financial impact and immediately began plans to end the pregnancy? How many babies were born in adverse circumstances and yet grew up to became a part of “The Greatest Generation”? Many stepped up to provide loving emotional and hands-on support for those “surprise babies” and their hard-pressed families

Now, let’s examine some situations of current unplanned pregnancies, Some developed out of one-night stands. Many came out of wedlock. Some came from couples struggling to care for an already large family. Adoption agencies, churches, families and our government have provided the basic needs in hundreds of thousands of cases of unplanned pregnancies.

Many advocates of abortion loudly proclaim personal offense at anyone having influence over women’s bodies and personal decisions. They claim abortion is a health issue. They proudly proclaim a baby is a totally unacceptable interruption in their life plan. I’m not hearing any discussions about a male and female being required for conception. The words “taking responsibility” are not in these conversations. Contraceptives are available for men and women, often without cost. So, please explain to me why Americans tossed away 930,160 tiny lives in 2020. Dear God, please help us!

KAY HICKS

Little Rock