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I was watching cable news the other day and came across a special report called “War on Women”. It immediately caught my eye and I stopped channel surfing. I was immediately plunged into an interview between three women discussing women’s issues. They were talking about how unfortunate it was that in the course of history, women have only recently gained the vote. There were statistics about domestic abuse. They made a case for society’s forgetfulness about women.
One dirty little secret was missing. There is one secret injuring millions of women and killing millions of children every year…thousands by the day. Where is the respect for LIFE in this country? Why don't we realize that abortion and disrespect for life negatively affect all of us not just the fetus?
We say we care for our women but we don’t. That is truly the war on women. We ignore post abortion trauma. We use "the pill" to cover up the symptoms of far too many medical problems instead of getting down to the root of the cause. And so I make a challenge. Women: Don’t stand for it. Demand to know the facts. Demand to be treated in a dignified manner. Demand your femininity as was ordained for you by God. You deserve to be treated as human beings and not as objects. Men: Stand up as woman’s protector. Show her the dignity you see in her. Make sure she knows you do not want any harm to come to her. If we don’t stand up and proclaim this dirty little secret, who will?
For over three and a half decades, a culture of death has loomed in the shadows. In the coming months legislation and the efforts of those who support the culture of death as a “choice” will try to advance these shadows. I call upon you to pray. Listen to the call of the Holy Spirit and help fight these evils as you are able. Several programs will begin at UST and nationwide to promote a culture of life and social justice. Please join in helping defend all life from conception until natural death.
"Dirty Little Secret", written by Kellen O'Grady, was originally published in the University of Saint Thomas's weekly Campus Ministry Bulletin, "The Good News".
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ReplyDeleteMany people argue that every child should be a wanted child. Yes, that is very true! The problem of unwanted children in broken homes is not to be solved through the senseless murder of innocent lives. Rather, a systemic change is needed in society so that the problem of unwanted children is solved in ways other than abortion. You are right: women need to know their dignity and men need to uphold that. Support should be given to struggling families, whether through monetary assistance or counseling or adoption options. Abortion does not solve the problem of unwanted children. Instead, it parades around as an apparent "solution."
The same is true with euthanasia... society should be supporting those who are terminally ill instead of leaving them alone and allowing them to commit suicide. Killing the ill is not the solution to the problem of terminal illness-- what needs to change is society.
Ahh, would that the entire world (including myself)could see with God's eyes! What difference it would make! Death is not the answer to life's problems. God is!