LIFE, POLITICS, AND THE ABORTION RODEO
We're diving into the wild ride that was this year's political circus, and let me tell you, it's been a questionable choices and unexpected turns. It's about the political race season that life enthusiasts would rather scrub from their memory.
Ohio, where Issue 1 crashed the party. Voters in the conservative stronghold did a collective nod to a constitutional amendment, securing the right for everyone to make their "reproductive decisions." Translation: they're giving a thumbs-up to things like, you know, termination.
Then, Virginia, where the abortion advocates are doing a victory dance. Leftists swooped in, took control of both houses of the state Council, and basically put the kibosh on Governor Glenn Youngkin's plans for a 15-week abortion ban.
The left's strategy of framing abortion as "conceptive healthcare" and painting pro-life as "MAGA fanatics" played out like a movie. Sadly, it seems many voters care more about the fate of innocent lives in the womb than the real-world issues like plummeting wages, rising crime rates, woke teachings in schools, and sky-high grocery bills.
Over in Kentucky, where they've already got a 15-week abortion ban, Democratic Governor Andy Beshear held his ground against pro-life champ Daniel Cameron.
Then the appointment of a pro-abortion leftist to Pennsylvania's state High Court – and you've got the recipe for a downright disheartening Election Night for the pro-life cause.
This defeat in Ohio adds fuel to the fire, suggesting that maybe the recent Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs case didn't quite hit the mark. Did it really go far enough, or did it just open the door for states to unleash even more restrictive legal antics?
In the coming days, brace yourselves for discussions about confusing ballot language, media spins, and the pro-abortion side flashing their campaign spending trump card. Sure, these play a role, but suggesting that Ohioans would have sung a different tune if the scales were balanced assumes they're secretly more pro-life than they let on.
Let's face it, more campaign funds won't change the fact that legalized abortion has fans in both the urban concrete jungles and the tranquil suburbs of Ohio, Virginia, and beyond. This isn't a reaction to Dobbs; it's the aftermath of Roe, a doctrine that has been singing the abortion anthem for almost half a century.
Powerful forces – political, economic, and spiritual – are aligned to keep abortion in the spotlight. Ignorance and a callous disregard for the fate of the most vulnerable in our society are driving this train. So, what's the remedy?
Well, according to Bishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati, it's not just about throwing more money or snappier slogans at the problem. It's about a personal commitment and a public stand for a culture that values life from start to finish.
He says, "The passage of Issue 1 shows that there remains a desperate need for conversion of hearts and minds to a culture of life in our nation, one that respects the intrinsic dignity and sanctity of every single person from conception to natural death."
Luckily, we've got the A-team on our side – the unwavering pro-life movement led by the powerhouse that is the Catholic community. The groundwork is there, but as this election has shown, we need to kick it up a notch. It's time to get creative, get louder, and spread the good news of life like never before.