i saw a comment on an article about the abortion debate (i know, i know... i should never read the comments on the internet...) & it stated what i've seen *so* many comments state regarding the reopening of the abortion debate in Canada. It suggested that most Canadians are moderates - and all those extremist, "anti-choicers" who would like to see abortion in Canada come to an end are never going to get what they want - so why bother debating it at all.
Leave it as it is.
The majority of Canadians are happy with the status quo.
The thing that i don't think these commenters realize (& certainly not those who would label themselves, "moderates") - is that Canada's stance on abortion is anything but moderate. We have the most extreme stance on abortion of any other developed country in the world - we're on par with North Korea and China in that we have *no abortion legislation*. Canadians as a whole would like to see some legislation on abortion & i suspect that if more Canadians knew the truth about abortion in Canada the numbers would be even higher in favour of public debate and legislation. (For more information, see We Need A Law HERE.)
Just because it has been the status quo since 1988 doesn't make it ok. Just because the government refuses to debate it doesn't mean that a majority of Canadians are ok with it. Just because a handful of extremists on the other side are happy with abortion being legal and tax funded at any stage of pregnancy for any reason... doesn't mean that the rest of Canada should be going along with them without resistance or debate.
Sometimes i think we hate discomfort so much - that we'll do anything to continue with the status quo - even when our situation reeks of injustice. i get that. Change is uncomfortable. We would be forced to reach in, to dig deep, to speak love into horrible, difficult situations.
Oh, Jesus... do we have the courage to be Your hands and feet?
Certainly - to some it might seem preferable to turn our heads, avert our eyes and mutter, "Do whatever you want" - to the woman in crisis who is heading into the abortion clinic.
But we can do better...
Can't we?
Our children deserve a better Canada than this...
Don't they?
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Yes, Yes, YES!! They do!! Leroy and I were just discussing this yesterday-about the condition of the world our parents have left for us, and how mindful we need to be of what we are leaving for our children. And I don't believe very many people out there understand exactly what Canada's stance on abortion means-I had a conversation with someone recently and they were shocked to realize that babies can be legally killed here for no reason at all, right up until birth! I'm hoping this debate helps to enlighten people, and also praying, praying that we can also get a change.
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