A number of friends have posted links, blogs, or general thoughts on the upcoming election in the past couple of days. Many of them have voiced their opinion on abortion and the changes that would be brought about if Sen. Obama was elected. While I am in no way, shape, or form an expert on the two candidates or the issues at hand, I do have an opinion about abortion and how this election could change the rules and regulations regarding it.
But, that's not the point. What struck me as profoundly imbalanced was the statistics of deaths before and after Roe v. Wade. Prior to Roe v. Wade "thousands of women died annually in the United States as a result of illegal abortions" (from the Freedom of Choice Act). After Roe v. Wade, however, millions of unborn babies die annually as a result of legalized abortions (from the National Right to Life website, which sites both CDC and AGI stats). MILLIONS. In fact, since 1973 there have been 48,589,993 abortions in the United States alone.
The fact is that while thousands of women have died as a result of abortions, millions of babies have died. Life is life, regardless of whether or not it is the life of the mother or that of the baby. Put into perspective, however, the statistics show that Roe v. Wade has had drastic consequences for several generations.
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