Religion & Law

Like Bob, I read closely the news article to which I linked about new Planned Parenthood clinics in Michigan (and linked to it in the hope that others would also read it closely).  I am happy to agree with him that there is more in the article than (in Bob's words) "simply a 'health insurance reform legislation funds and increases the incidence of evil deeds - abortions - by evil entity - Planned Parenthood' story."  But, as my initial link-post suggested, that story is, it seems to me, in the article. 

I also agree with him that those of us who are pro-life should "light [such] candle[s]" as we can to reduce the possibility that we are, through our actions, subsidizing abortions in the ways that the federal government is (and is not merely accused of) doing, and to address compassionately and wisely the realities of poverty.  We should also, though, always keep lit the candle (I do not suggest or believe that Bob disagrees with me here!) that is our unyielding insistence that it is a grave injustice and an insult to human dignity to exclude unborn children from the law's protection.