COURAGE, AND
FULL SPEED AHEAD!
By
Wanda Franz, Ph.D.
For
pro-lifers these are trying times. So let’s keep a clear mind.
The right to
life once again was not the overriding issue in the national election
campaign—not yet. But it did play a major role in the presidential,
congressional, and state races. In fact, the “pro-life increment” was
very big.
In a
post-election poll commissioned by NRLC, 65% of respondents said that
the abortion issue did not affect their vote (overwhelmingly reflecting
fears about jobs and the economy). Yet, 25% of voters replied that the
abortion issue affected their vote and, therefore, voted for pro-life
candidates. In contrast, only 9% voted for a candidate favoring
abortion because the abortion issue affected their vote.
And who
delivered that “pro-life increment” of 16%? You! You, who sacrificed
your time and treasure for the sake of the babies. You, who distributed
literature and volunteered to spread the pro-life message. And you, who
have life already, but put aside your personal interests and voted for
someone else’s rights, the rights of the unborn. We thank you and are
proud of you.
