Those in favor of abortion consider an unborn child nothing more than a growth on a female body, to be treated and removed as a cancer. Others, as do I, feel that upon fertilization the cell is a human life. Our current laws are so confusing as to be hypocritical and contradictory. It is considered murder to harm a pregnant woman so as to cause the death of her unborn child, yet it is perfectly legal for a doctor to terminate the life of that same unborn child.

Our laws currently give an unborn child property rights, but not the right to life. A man can will his estate to his wife, children, and any unborn children of his marriage, yet current law does not protect the right of that unborn child to life. President Reagan once raised the question that if a woman chose to abort an unborn child after her husband’s death, would it not be considered murder for financial gain? No judge that I am aware of has offered to answer that question.

I recognize abortion as the taking of a life. In our Judeo-Christian religion we recognize the right to take life in defense of our own. Therefore abortion is justified when done in self defense, to protect a woman’s health and life. I also believe a woman has the right to defend herself against rape, she should not be forced to bear a child resulting from the violation of her person and therefore the abortion is an act of self defense.

I can think of no instance that justifies partial birth abortion or the termination of life of a child that has survived an attempted abortion. These cases simply cannot be justified by natural law and are an abomination of humanity.

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