up and proclaim that no one ever has the authority to destroy unborn life.”
– St. John Paul II
“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you.”
– St. Jeremiah 1:5
This year marks the 46th anniversary of that terrible court decision Roe v Wade, which allowed the legal killing of the pre-born child in the mother's womb. On Friday, January 18th, thousands upon thousands of people will be going to Washington, D.C. for the annual March for Life to bring attention to the fact that every life is precious in the eyes of God, and should be protected.
I've been going to this March for the last several years and each year I'm amazed at how many young people in their 20's are there marching to promote the sanctity of life. They march in support for the protection of innocent life that is being snuffed out as a result of abortion. They hold up signs and wear tee-shirts that proclaim "I Am the Pro-Generation." These are young adults that grew up in a time where it's always been legal to have an abortion, but they see the sinfulness of it. They realized that there are those who have been aborted that would have been their contemporaries. People that they will never know because they were not allowed to have the gift of life.
In the website "We are a Pro-Life Generation" (https://marchforlife.org/pro-life-generation/) we can see how this generation views abortion. It tells us that 53% of Millennials feel abortion should be illegal in all or most circumstances.
This generation gives me hope that abortion will one day be a thing of the past! Part of helping make abortion a thing of the past is to develop support for those women who may find themselves in a situation that they don't know where to turn. These "crises pregnancies" can be resolved if there's a place where the mothers can turn to for care and support.
One group that comes to mind is The Sisters of Life ( https://www.sistersoflife.org/). They were founded in 1991 by John Cardinal O’Connor for the protection and enhancement of the sacredness of every human life. They provide free and confidential help for women who find themselves alone and hopeless in their pregnancy.
Let's pray for an end of abortion. Let's pray for a greater respect for life, from conception to natural death.
Thanks for sharing this. I have never gone to the March for Life but I have sometimes watched coverage on EWTN. I, too, am encouraged that many in the younger generation are pro-life. I strongly agree with the importance of helping women in crisis pregnancies to choose life & that is why my favorite charity is GOOD COUNSEL HOMES founded & headed by Christopher Bell & I also support organizations that help provide ultrasound equipment to crisis pregnancy centers. A woman in a crisis pregnancy who sees her unborn baby on ultrasound will see that this is a living, moving human baby rather than a "blob of tissue" & will very likely choose life.
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