"The Unborn Baby Has Spoken."
That simple and eloquent sentence, by writer Danielle Bean in the National Catholic Register, says it all. An expectant mother, in the hospital with appendicitis, is told that the young life inside her has some problems and will likely be disabled somehow. She was advised to abort the baby. What if?
Some decisions in life do not lend themselves to a "do over." A pebble cast into the water, produces unforeseen ripples, …or not, depending on the decision of the person holding it. What if this young woman had followed the doctor's advice? She would have never known the unique gifts and beauty of that child. She would have been deprived of that person's love, and of the joy that only that person could bring into her life. The world, for that matter, would have been deprived forever of the magnificent talent of Andrea Bocelli, because that young woman was his mother.
At the conclusion of this video, Bocelli sings a song, in Italian, that he says his own children enjoy.
I want to live like this with the sun on my face, and I sing happily, gracefully. I want to live like this, with the air of the mountains, because this enchantment doesn’t cost anything.
Let those, like President Obama, who would treat the unborn as so much medical waste to be discarded even if they somehow survive the abortion and are born alive, listen to the singular voice and masterful inspiration of Bocelli and try to reconcile his very existence to their own horrific, dehumanizing philosophy. For the rest of us, a prayer of thanks for the courage of that young woman, and praise to the Creator who instills in that human voice a luminous glimmer of the divine.
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Jun '10
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That was so very well put, Dave.
"For the rest of us, a prayer of thanks for the courage of that young woman, and praise to the Creator who instills in that human voice a luminous glimmer of the divine."
Beautiful.
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Casey Taylor: That was so very well put, Dave.
"For the rest of us, a prayer of thanks for the courage of that young woman, and praise to the Creator who instills in that human voice a luminous glimmer of the divine."
Beautiful. · 2 minutes ago
Thank you sir.
Jul '11
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2000 years ago a 33 year old man knew he was going to his death soon and could have easily run away and wielded power and glory for his earthly days. Instead He followed God's will to its gruesome and glorious conclusion. People make choices in life that honor this sacrifice even when some know it all medical person advises otherwise. Kudos madam for choosing life.
Oct '10
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Dave; In answer to your question regarding Obama. Do you really believe that they give a damn about those unborn babies?
They have chosen death in answer to God's accusation in Deuteronomy 30:19; "This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live."
Defeat the monsters or they will continue to kill the innocent.
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No sir,..I don't suppose I do believe that. But I do think it productive from time to time to confront them with the ramifications of their monstrous ideas.
May '10
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My brother and his wife just had a new baby boy yesterday. At one day of age, little Samuel cannot yet sing or paint, cannot laugh or tell a joke, cannot work or contribute to the world in any way. He cannot even speak or think deliberately. But he is already as precious to his parents as they are to their parents as adults.
Abortion is accomplished by willful delusion. It requires an incredible act of rationalization to overshadow such wonders. The most powerful antidote is perhaps the joy of witnessing parental love in others.
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Beautifully put. And congratulations, Uncle Aaron.
Dec '11
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Abortion is a hard issue because it means taking responsibility for a life. I being a man have tremendous respect for a woman able to make this type of choice when people around are advising to take the "easy out".
Abortion is not a woman's issue as much as a man's issue. Men do the one thing to have a baby and then expect the woman to be holding the placenta. How can it be an unplanned pregnancy when the plan was to get the sperm near the egg? Basically, when you have an irresponsible man connect with an irresponsible woman you get the irresponsible outcome of abortion.
PS Have any of you wondered if Obama would have been born if his 18 year mother had conceive him after Roe vs Wade?
May '10
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Therefore, what? By refusing to procreate at my age I deny myself the "gifts and beauty" of the child who would result from said procreation. This is part of the expected costs of not reproducing. But as I see it, my expected costs of reproducing exceed my expected gains. You state the costs of this woman's abortion as if it were retrospectively obvious that they exceed the gains of aborting. Who knows, maybe by refusing to procreate tomorrow I'm denying the world the next Einstein. I don't think its effective to argue against abortion by only emphasizing the costs or the fact that abortions may be responsible for killing future Andrea Bocelli's.
Mar '11
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Thanks Dave, well put. By the way, after listening to your latest podcast and googling images of the new ride, I'm wondering if you'd consider auctioning off shotgun ride-alongs for Ricochet members!
Jul '11
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I read this article and played the video for my whole family tonight which includes my 22 year old stepson who is in town briefly and whose mom, my wife, was urged to abort him (by many) as she was 19, yet she chose to leave college and work on her own without any support from anyone and in essence destined her for a very hard life for quite a while. No dry eyes for the kids/parents except the 5 yr old girl who enjoyed the song. No regrets choosing life, ever, and here is the man.
Jul '11
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Unborn babies can not speak. That is why we must.
Feb '11
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When my son was in the womb, we were told that he had certain characteristics which might indicate a relatively high risk of Downs. We chose to have an amniocentesis done, simply so that we could make the necessary preparations for any special needs he might have. While we were thankful that he did not have it, it never even crossed our minds that we should terminate him if he were defective. That, unfortunately, puts us in the 8% minority.
Now he has been sitting in the NICU for 2.5 weeks. His neighbor has been there since Valentine's day, and there's another baby in the next room who was born on December 5th. Each of these children represents heartache, care, love, and commitment.
We have friends who have struggled unsuccessfully for years to have children of their own, and who know whey would be put through the ringer if they tried to adopt. Faced with this, seeing those who would simply discard their children for being 'inconvenient' or 'defective' (a category I thought we had closed at Nuremberg) is unconscionable.
Nov '10
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One of my sisters wrote me that the child she bore at age 39 had pre-natal signs of Downs. Amniocentesis was advised, but she knew that amnio carried a high-risk of miscarriages, so she declined, accepting the child that would be. Who incidentally does not have Downs, and does have a near straight-A school record.
And FWIW, in this country, abortion serves primarily to check the growth of the underclass brought into being by anti-poverty programs and by other social forces that so undermined marriage and family. Occasionally a pundit or policy-maker will tip his hand and expose this monstrous fact --revealing the cynical attitude that drives their support for the policy-- but mostly they conceal it behind the facade of "freedom".
Jun '10
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Eleven years ago, I found out that I was pregnant with my second child. A few weeks later, I was diagnosed with cancer. My surgeon suggested that we might need to "interrupt" the pregnancy. Thank God my OB/GYN and my oncologist did not see the need for that. I had chemo while pregnant( let me tell you that bald AND pregnant is not the best look for a woman). I also delivered a healthy baby boy, who nearly 11 years later, is finishing up 5th grade, smart as a whip. He's a bright firecracker in our lives, and we would be diminished without him. Furthermore, I think that--even though I have subsequently been treated two more times for cancer--my outcome would have been much worse if I had "interrupted" the pregnancy. I don't think I would have had much of a mindset for recovery under a burden of guilt. I don't fault the surgeon for his suggestion--treating cancer during pregnancy can be difficult, and 11 years ago he had little experience with it. I hope his experience with me has changed how he treats similar patients.
Jun '11
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Always like to see and hear the stories of women who made the right choice.
Jul '11
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KayBee, first of all keep up the fight! Secondly, as time goes on, most sensitive docs learn to ask about religious and cultural beliefs early on in a situation unless it's a serious emergency. Thirdly, I am sure choosing life was your main idea but it's always lovely to hear great stories surrounding that.
Nov '11
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Congratulations, Uncle Aaron! Thank you, Dave! Bravo, Andrea!...and, thanks to my Mom and Dad and all those along the way who've chosen life for me.
Nov '11
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To borrow the syntax from Lincoln as he spoke of the most gruesomely contentious moral and ethical street fight of his day: If abortion is not wrong, then nothing is wrong.
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So many wonderful comments here. I've been driving all day and haven't had time to respond,...but your stories are so very moving, KayBee, DocJay, MMPadre, Peter Gothgen, and our newest Uncle, Aaron,...it was a bit overwhelming to read your stories. What a wonderful bouquet of experiences, what a warm embrace of the culture of life you all represent. And KayBee, I second DocJay here,...keep up the fight! Thank you all, and God bless.