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Some pro life groups are starting to ask for our vote for “self labeled” pro life candidates. My response is simple:  Please give us a plan that will work! I have voted for pro life candidates for many years. Roe v Wade became a problem in 1973 and little progress has been made to modify it.  What have the people we voted into office done about abortion? Very little. Years ago Congress or a state would pass laws restricting abortions, only to have them struck down by the Supreme Court. Lately most legislators have stopped trying. The church has focused effort upon electing a pro life President. Since the President does not make law, the intention must be to have him appoint pro life friendly justices. George Bush appointed two during the last eight years.

 

When will we learn? The only way to eliminate abortion is with a Constitutional amendment! If the Supreme Court changes Roe v Wade, it can later change it back (the current court has proven that they can change pre-existing decisions!).  We elect “pro life” members of congress and they do nothing about abortion!   I am very disappointed with some because of this in-action.

 

I am tired of false hopes and failure on this matter.  All our political abortion campaign has done is upset people.  Our current strategy is a waste of our efforts.  I no longer want to support candidates that give us “lip service” but no action.  Let us solve this moral evil permanently.

 

Surely this one issue unites most Christian denominations.  If churches unite we can do this. Since Christian churches really are against abortion, they must use their vast resources to get some experts to write a powerful amendment, demand a special convention (Constitution Article V), and push the amendment.  Even I can read Article V of the Constitution – there is a way!  Let us all write our church leaders and ask them to lead this effort. Without that effort, please do not ask for our “one issue” vote.