I’ve seen what being unwanted does to children. I am a
nurse. I spent most of my nursing career caring for unwanted children.
I am a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, committed to
valuing what he values. Above all he values people! It is God who created our
inmost being and knit us together in the womb. All are made in his image. To
value others as Jesus values them is to acknowledge that all – wanted and
unwanted – bear the image of God from conception onward. To value what Jesus
values is to be for the life of the fetus and against its abortion.
Those wishing to have an
abortion are also created in the image of God. Jesus values them as much as he
values their unwanted, unborn children. To value them as God values them is to
demonstrate his grace and mercy. It’s to marshal community resources (housing,
employment, education, health care, legal aid, etc.) so they can bring their
unwanted, unborn children to term. It is to place unwanted children in homes
where they are wanted, loved, and cared for (foster care, adoption, group
homes, treatment centers, etc.).
Unwanted children may need
intensive community support. Agencies helping them are often funded by state
dollars. I am grieved and outraged by the values of the State of Illinois.
Illinois “balanced the budget” on the backs of children by postponing Medicaid
payments. Social service agencies dependent on Medicaid dollars for operating
costs could not make payroll or pay their bills. They were forced to close
their doors.
I echo The
Declaration of Independence (all are created equal, endowed by their Creator with
an unalienable Right to life) and President Reagan’s 1984 Proclamation on the
Sanctity of Life.
From the album
“This & That” this video is scrolling playback of the song. It’s a lament
for all children – wanted and unwanted - who have died in the womb.
Kathy
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