I'm seeing a lot of posts on Facebook about how outraged people are with the law that was passed in New York legalizing abortion through the full nine months of pregnancy - and again, this week, when a legislator in Virginia was questioned about her bill that would do the same there.  People are angry - horrified - distraught - and I wonder why.  Not "why are they reacting so negatively to the thought of a full term baby being aborted" - but why now?

Abortion has been legal "on demand" since the 1973 Supreme Court decisions Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton.  Since 1973, abortion has been legal the full nine months of pregnancy - for any reason.  New York's law didn't change anything (other than to make it legal for a non-physician to provide abortion services) - and the proposed Virginia law wouldn't have changed anything, either.

There's also been a great deal of anger over what the Governor of Virginia said about this bill - he virtually condoned infanticide - allowing an aborted baby that had the misfortune of surviving the attempt on his/her life to "be comfortable" until the parents and doctors could decide what to do - to either resuscitate or allow the baby to die "comfortably."  This isn't anything new, either.  Late term abortions often result in an "unintended live birth" - and the policy has been to put the baby aside (like in a closet so no one has to listen to their pitiful cries for help) - and to do nothing until the baby has finally expired.  

SO - my question is - why now?  And - will anything change as a result of all this angst?  I think people are reacting now because the pro-aborts are becoming increasingly demonstrative and vocal about how far they're willing to take this.  Those of us who have been involved in the pro-life movement for awhile have heard and seen this so often that it doesn't surprise us - but for those who are more comfortable NOT knowing, it's becoming more difficult to ignore what's been going on for decades.  I've seen this cycle happen before - most recently after the Planned Parenthood undercover videos were released a few years ago.  People were upset - outraged - angry - for awhile. There was a lot of talk about "doing something," but we didn't see a huge uptick in the number of people who wanted to volunteer or financially support our work "in the trenches."  And - sadly - the church went back to ignoring the moral decay not just around it, but that is often in its midst.

I wonder how long this latest surge of anger will last.  A few more weeks?  Maybe a month?  And then - back to "normal" - back to letting the killing continue unchallenged and unabated?  Back to voting for a political party that supports abortion at every level because they've always voted for that party?  Or - will people finally say "enough" and really get involved?

Women NEED our help!  The pressure to abort is often unrelenting - and is always overwhelming.  Women need to know they can  count on us to be there in time of need - and that takes resources - time - talent - and treasure.  We can't just say that abortion is wrong - unless we're willing to walk alongside a pregnant woman who feels that abortion is her only option.  Jesus expects us to be His arms/legs/hands and HEART for the broken, wounded, desperate and abandoned.

Only time will tell if this is the tipping point in the dialogue about abortion.  What side will you find yourself on when the dust settles?

It seems that everywhere you look this week, people are talking about the "new" law passed in New York legalizing abortion up to birth.  The legislators in New York celebrated this "new" law - and Andrew Cuomo ordered the Empire State building lit pink in honor of this "historic" legislation.  There's also a lot of outrage from the public - most people are horrified by this "new" law - and rightly so.

BUT - is it really "new?"  The answer is a resounding NO.  Abortion was legalized "on demand" in 1973 with the US Supreme Court decisions Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton.  Those two decisions resulted in abortion being legal at ANY time - for ANY reason.   Over the years since those decisions, some states have been able to pass restrictions, but they are routinely challenged, and in some cases (like in California) they are enjoined and never enforced.  More recently, the Supreme Court has indicated that they believe states do have the right to place some limits/restrictions on abortion, and there are a number of states that prohibit abortion after 20 weeks, or that require waiting periods, or alternatives counseling before a woman can have an abortion.  But let's be clear - late term abortion occurs all over this country - and it's LEGAL, and has been since 1973.

I'm glad people are outraged - that they're thinking about abortion in ways they've not thought about it before - especially if it moves them to do something.  A few years ago we saw undercover videos of Planned Parenthood doctors talking about how they preserve "specimens" so they can sell "fetal tissue" - how they get paid more if they ensure intact organs - they were almost giddy with excitement about it.  People were horrified then, too - and we hoped it would mean that they would step up and do something.  A few did...but over time, the furor died down, and those videos are ancient history now.

Will the response to this "new" law be any different?  Only time will tell...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to protect and expand abortion access for women in the state, promising Monday to nix a state budget that doesn’t include looser abortion laws.

Cuomo, a Democrat, promised to add abortion protections to the state constitution and vowed to reject a budget that doesn’t include expanded abortion access while speaking at Barnard College in New York City. Members of the state legislature and abortion advocates attended the event, CBS News reported.

“We have led the way on women’s rights like no other state, period,” Cuomo said, according to CBS.

Abortion is legal up until 24 weeks in pregnancy in the state. Cuomo seeks to pass the Reproductive Health Act, which will provide exceptions for circumstances where a woman’s health is at risk or where a baby will be born with a fatal fetal abnormality. The legislation also seeks to allow nurse practitioners, physicians’ assistants and qualified health care professionals to provide abortions.

The governor is also looking to pass a bill requiring insurance companies to provide free contraceptive care, The New York Times reported Monday.

Cuomo vowed Monday not to sign the state’s budget plan in April unless both bills are included. He also demanded that the bills’ provisions be codified into the state constitution, according to TheNYT.

Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton also spoke at the event.

“Advancing the rights of women and girls is the great unfinished business of the 21st century,” Clinton said, TheNYT reported. “It continues to be the fight of our lifetime.”

Roughly 10 percent of women in New York resided in a county that had no abortion center in 2014, according to a May 2018 Guttmacher Institute report. Women seeking abortions in the state do not face any major restrictions like waiting periods, mandated parental involvement or public funding limitations, according to the report.

Cuomo did not immediately respond to The Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

SOURCE:  Lifenews.com

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