Jivin J’s Life Links 2-20-09
by JivinJ
As for me, I think it is all upsetting, and – yes I will say it – the field increasingly epitomizes a society that thinks we are all entitled to everything we want, regardless of the moral costs in the lives harmed or sacrificed in the obtaining. But wisdom tells us that sometimes we have to live within limits and make do as best we can. That hurts individuals, and we should all be there to empathize and help ease the pain. But it also helps build a healthier society. It is a forgotten lesson that is costing us dearly.
The Dickey Amendment, attached to the federal budget since 1995, prohibits funding for work in which embryos are actually destroyed. The new Congress may choose to remove the Dickey Amendment in next year’s budget, allowing for essentially no restriction on federal funding for the destruction of human embryos.
Opponents of the amendment certainly have the votes to remove it, but they will need to judge whether there is sufficient demand in the scientific community to merit the political cost, which means that the pro-life movement needs to prepare its case on the Dickey amendment, to make plain that there would be a cost.
story of a young couple in the UK who decided to give birth to conjoined twins after doctors strongly pushed for abortion. The twins were born alive and then later died after being separated:
Mr. Williams, 28, from Anglesey, said: “It was the best decision we made.”
He added: “Now we have memories and pictures and we can always remember these two beautiful girls, which they were……”
“They didn’t really tell us much else about it apart from abortion. I didn’t know what to say, it was just like someone smacking you in the face.”
[JLS note: The BBC News video telling the story is touching.]
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Thank God those two decided to give their girls a chance at life. Even though they didn’t make it, they will forver be an example for other parents to look to when other parents are faced with that situation.
My prayers are with this family & I hope this family can overcome their loss.
Krystal, I read all of the linked articles and watched the video… I have no doubt whatsoever that this young family will be able to come to terms with their losses and move forward certain in the truth that they will someday see their daughters again.
Both mom and dad are very young, but their words show wisdom beyond their years. Their one surviving daughter is extremely lucky to have such loving, caring parents.
I have no doubt either, but any loss of life in a family is hard no matter who you are.
I too read all the links on this but was unable to watch the video due to my out of date flash player….grr….but they do seem wise beyond their years and their other child couldn’t have better parents in this world.
Oh, I can’t even begin to imagine the pain they are facing… I don’t expect it will be a quick recovery. However, they do appear to face the world with the knowledge that they did everything they possibly could do, and therefore at least carry no regrets to make a difficult situation even more painful.