BIRTH CONTROL

THE CHILDREN

Our children are little miracles of life entrusted to us for

safe keeping. How wonderful it is to hold a baby in our

arms, to nurse it and fill its life with love. We are truly

blessed when we share our lives with them, to experience

anew the joys of living as they grow older, to hear their

laughter and see them smile. But, in our world, as a matter

of "convenience" many babies are killed every day.

Betrayed by their own parents, their little bodies are torn

to pieces and discarded as if they were only so much

trash.

If their own mothers and fathers will not care for them,

who will? Who will love these babies? Who will hear their

silent screams?

As a moral society, we cannot allow this cruelty to

continue. We must restrict the individuals right of self

determination so we may protect the lives of the most

helpless members of our society -- the babies.

For mercy's sake, on behalf of the unborn children, we

must demand that abortion be made illegal. Prohibited

by law. We must stop the killing -- now.

ABORTION AND MORALITY

We do not live in a Moral Vacuum.

Our Laws, our Traditions, and our Concepts of Right and

Wrong are based on the hard won lessons of the Past. The

purpose of our Morals is to protect the weak from those

who would abuse them and to restrain the extremes of

selfishness for the benefit of the Common Good.

As individuals we can not stand to live in in a lawless society

where only the strong survive ; it is a world without mercy.

As a community we must have a sense of shared values,

some concept of Right and Wrong to regulate our affairs

and provide order. It is our Morals that give stability to our

lives.

We are currently faced with a Moral Dilemma on the issue

of Abortion. Some people consider abortion to be strictly a

matter of Birth Control. They have no regard for the rights

or concerns of others and, to them, the whole controversy

comes down to the woman's right of Self Determination.

But it is more than that, it is a decision that effects us all.

The act of abortion is a violent physical assault against the

next generation of Mankind. It is Genocide and a slaughter

of the most vulnerable among us ... the unborn children. It

should be allowed only when there are strong and

compelling reasons to justify its use; such as when the

pregnancy is the result of Rape or Incest, or where the

Health of the Mother is Threatened. Elective Abortion;

where the abortion is performed as a matter of

"convenience" for the woman; is premeditated Murder.

It is selfish, cruel, and anti-social and it should be prohibited

by Law.

There is an alternative to abortion, something we can do

to help ease our differences and that will respect the

concerns of every one involved. If we have Contraceptives

and Birth Control Pills and Devices freely available to all

sexually active adults we will PREVENT unwanted

pregnancies from occurring and we will eliminate the need

for most abortions. Birth Control and Contraceptives are

the humane way for a woman to control the reproductive

function of her own body and we should encourage their

use.

We live together in an intimate Civil Union and all of our

actions have an impact upon other people regardless of

whether they are done in public or in private. If we are to

live together in harmony, as a Moral Society, then we must

show some respect, and even sympathy, for the opinions

of others; we have to acknowledge their needs and then

find a way to serve those needs. By caring for each other,

we will find our way to greater personal happiness and, by

our mutual concern, we can have a kinder and more

benevolent Community. Hopefully the day will come when

we will be able to work together, instead of working

against each other, when we will be able to see our inter-

dependency, and we will be able to have a shared sense

of Group Responsibility.

ABORTION AND OUR CIVIL RIGHTS

Part A: A Criminal Act

Abortion is a Crime Against Humanity. In its Selfishness,

its Indifference to the Rights and Welfare of other people,

and for the harm it does to our Moral Values; it is a crime

against us all. In many ways Abortion can be compared to

another great social evil -- the Sin of Slavery. Slavery was

an Immoral Institution that weakened the very foundations

of our Civil Liberty and it is now universally condemned.

But... the same arguments that were used to justify

Slavery, are now being used to justify Abortion.

One argument in support of Abortion is that the

(embryonic) Human Baby is "not a viable Being" and that

it may be killed and its body disposed of at Will, with no

regard for the Child's Right to Life.

One argument in support of Slavery was that the Blacks

are "Inferior Beings" and that the White Race might take

them captive and force them into Involuntary Servitude

with no concern for their Civil Rights.

These arguments are not true; an embryonic Child is a

living Person (Life begins at Conception -- not at Birth); and

there is a higher sense of Justice, a truer form of Morality

that applies to us all. "We hold these Truths to be self-

evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are

endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,

that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of

Happiness." (Quote is from the Declaration of

Independence, 1776.)

In their essence, the arguments in support of Abortion and

Slavery assert that one person may inflict harm upon

another -- simply as a matter of personal convenience.

They would violate the Sanctity of Life; reject our Common

Heritage; deprive other people of their, God Given Civil

Rights; and make a mockery of the Concept of Equality.

Why?

Why are such self serving, anti-social arguments given

credence in our Society? Is there no such thing as a Social

Conscience? Can't we think beyond ourselves? Must

selfishness rule our actions? Is there no place for kindness

or compassion? Can't we learn to respect each other?

Part B: The Supreme Court's Responsibility

The Supreme Court of the United States is responsible for

unleashing (the horror and the Genocide that is) Abortion

upon our Society. The Supreme Court's decision in Roe

versus Wade was wrong. The Supreme Court's position

on Slavery was also wrong. In one of its most notorious

decisions, the High Court ruled that Negroes were "beings

of an inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with

the white race either in social or political relations; and so

far inferior that they had no rights which the white man

was bound to respect, and that the negro might justly and

lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit." (Quote is

from the Supreme Court judgement in the case of Dred

Scott versus Sandford, 1857.)

The Supreme Court is guilty of Crimes Against Humanity

(in its Dred Scott decision and in Roe versus Wade), it

should be condemned for its past crimes, and its power to

inflict more evil upon our Society needs to be curtailed. A

Constitutional Amendment limiting the authority of the

Supreme Court and making its decisions subject to a 2/3

Majority Review by the Senate needs to be enacted. We

need to return to our Nations Founding Ideals; the Ideals

that made us strong and were admired by Freedom Loving

People all around the world; and we need to prevent the

Federal Courts from making such mis-carriages of Justice

in the Future.

This Amendment is necessary.

Part C: Contraceptives

A woman's right to control her own body, and to control

her own destiny, is a fundamental part of the abortion

controversy. We must respect a woman's Right of Self

Determination.

In order to prevent unplanned pregnancies and also as a

Public Health measure (to prevent the spread of sexually

transmitted disease); Contraceptives and Birth Control

Counseling should be made available at all Public (City,

County and State) Health Care Clinics thru out our Land.

Birth Control Counseling and Contraceptives should be

made available for --FREE-- to all sexually active adults.

This service could be paid for with the money saved by

ending all Abortion and anti-Abortion litigation, and by

reducing the costs of treating sexually transmitted

disease. (This service would also help to ease the

Emotional Trauma that is often associated with Abortion.)

We should respect a woman's needs. Becoming pregnant

and having a baby, represents a life time commitment for

her; a commitment she may not be willing, or able, to

make. She deserves to have the Right of Choice; to

decide when, or even if, she will become pregnant.

Contraceptives offer that choice. To help a woman have

control over one of the most crucial decisions of her life,

we should make Contraceptives and Birth Control

Counseling really available to all. We need to show each

and every woman that she is important to us, that her

health and happiness matters, and that we will be there to

help with this difficult personal decision. We need to show

her that we care. Contraceptives show our sympathy for a

woman's needs -- they are a responsible way of showing

that we care.

Part D: A Just Society

In a Social Order founded upon Justice and a uniform

application of the Law; all persons of that Society

(regardless of their age), must be granted an Equal

Protection of the Law. In a Society of Equals, a Childs

Right to Life demands that Abortion be made Illegal.

What type of Society will we have... one based on

cooperation and mutual respect or one based only on Self

Interest? Will we put limits on what is considered to be

acceptable behavior or will a person be allowed to

conduct their own affairs with no regard for the Rights and

Welfare of Others? We can not, we must not, allow the

Individual to disregard the best interests of our

Community for their own limited personal benefit. We

must insist upon Individual Restrain for the benefit of us

all.

There is no justifiable reason why Abortion should be

legal; there are alternatives available to us right now that

would allow us to prevent unwanted pregnancies; and that

would answer the objections of those who are morally

opposed to Abortion. We don't have to go to extremes to

accomplish our goals. We have Contraceptives -- we

don't need Abortions.

What are we doing with our lives? What do we stand for?

Are there any higher values to the things we do or does it

all come down to just so much self indulgence? Is this

what we are living for? Can't we show some concern for

other people? Can't we learn to live in harmony with each

other? I pray we might look beyond our present

circumstances and see ourselves as a part of a kinder and

more benevolent Community. To imagine that we are a

part of a greater Family -- the Family of all Mankind. I pray

we will open our hearts to each other and that our love will

be strong enough to embrace everyone, even the weakest

and most humble among us. In the name of all that is

decent, and for the sake of our children, I pray we might

work together, and help each other, to put an end to this

evil practice that is know as -- Abortion.

CONTRACEPTIVES

W e look for self worth in various ways. Some of us find it

in the cherished embrace of a Family and an enduring

relationship that lasts a life time. Others seek pleasure in

fleeting relationships that offer little emotional content to

their lives.

Will we build a stone wall around our heart and require

everyone to behave exactly the same way or will we be

tolerant and try to help those who are in need, even if they

are different from us?

We have a problem with sexual promiscuity . Many people

who are sexually active are not ready for the great

responsibilities of a Family, they have sex simply because

it feels good and they do not think about the

consequences of their actions. Their actions help to

spread disease, it causes unplanned pregnancies and it

increases the need for abortions. We could make a

difference in their lives and in the adverse effects they are

having on our Society if we were to provide Condoms and

Birth Control Pills and/or Devices for Free to all sexually

active adults. The expense of this program would be

more than offset by the savings we would reap in our

health care systems and by easing the troubled emotions

that weigh heavy on the mind.

Love is the only thing that matters, the only thing that is

precious. As an expression of Our Love let us be kind and

tolerant of others, even if they behave differently than us.

Give them Free Birth Control For All with No Questions

Asked. And let us help those who can not help themselves .