In Light of the Gospel

Today marks 35 years since the Roe v. Wade decision. There are several bloggers commenting on it. I mentioned Justin Taylor’s interview with Robert P. George in a previous post. I found one the exchanges to be quite interesting. Justin asked: “Do you believe that Roe v. Wade will be overturned someday?” George replied: 

Yes, I do. Just as Dred Scott v. Sanford, the infamous decision protecting slavery, eventually fell, Roe will someday fall. It will not fall due to a civil war, as Dred Scott did, but rather under the pressure of scientific facts and the conscience of the American people. The development of sonography is already making a huge difference in people’s attitudes toward abortion. Moms and dads, and brothers and sisters, and grandmothers and grandfathers now observe the baby before he or she is born. We view the complex and beautiful life of the child in the womb, as if he or she were on television. Parents typically even name their baby while he or she is still in utero. It is no longer possible to believe that abortion is merely “removing some tissue.” It is plain that abortion is the killing of a human being. The hard work and unceasing prayers of pro-life Americans have already saved many lives. Ultimately, they will result in the overturning of Roe and a regime of law far more protective of human life

Check out some of these other posts about Roe v. Wade:

• Gene Veith writes about some of the progress being made
• John Ensor writes about Latinos and Blacks joining the fight
• Justin Taylor posts a video of abortion
• Ryan Anderson of First Things has a six part series on Roe @ 35
• Wyman Richardson provides some early feminist quotes against abortion
• Jonathan Last writes about abortion and Obama
• Marvin Olasky interviews the authors of Embryo [Robert George and Chris Tollefsen]