Posted by
Steve on Tuesday, January 03, 2012 9:16:54 AM
Late last week the talk shows and the internet were ablaze over the two doctors that went to Maryland and performed late-term abortions. Those late-term abortions were so late that the baby was born alive and the spine was then severed to kill the baby. They are on trial in Maryland. I was checking this morning to make sure of my facts and could not find any stories about the doctors. My facts may be a little off, but generally correct.
These two doctors came from states where performing abortions, while not illegal, is difficult. Late-term abortions were particularly frowned upon in their states. They went to Maryland because the laws there were more agreeable to late-term abortions. They performed a significant number of these extremely late-term abortions. I cannot remember how they were discovered, but remains of the abortions were discovered in the freezer.
The doctors could very likely go to prison for a very long time. If the facts of the case are what I outlined, they should go to prison for a very long time. Babies born alive deserve the protection of the medical profession, not their murder. These doctors should never see the outside of the prison walls as long as they live. I don’t believe that Maryland practices executions for extreme cases of murder. That would preclude the ability of the prosecution going for execution for the crimes. I believe that long-term jail sentences are what they are facing in Maryland.
To give you some perspective on my position on abortion, I believe all abortions should not happen. Abortion takes a life. Taking an innocent life is unacceptable to me. I hold this position even in the case of rape or incest. The only possible exception would be if the choice had to be to save the life of the mother. In saving the life of the mother you sacrifice the life of the child. But the child would have to be in danger of losing its life as well for this to be a viable option. I would not want an abortion where it is claimed that it is to save the life of the mother and it is really just an abortion of convenience.
To me all life is precious. Artificially ending a life just because it is inconvenient is criminal. I know that pro-abortion people claim it is the mother’s decision. Yes, that is true until she gets pregnant. Then it also becomes the interest of the baby that has to be considered. If you would consider abortion, you should plan on not getting pregnant in the first place. I am not a big fan of birth control, but it does have its place. It is better to use birth control techniques than kill an unborn child.
While my position is most likely not he position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints it is probably pretty close. It is also pretty close to the position on abortion that almost all active members would have as well. Getting into politics for a minute, Mitt Romney most likely has a position on abortion similar to mine. When he was a Bishop and Stake President he most likely had to take a position on abortion that was similar to mine. People who say he flip-flopped on abortion do not know his real position. He ran as a pro-choice candidate in Massachusetts because he had to have that position to win election. His real beliefs were not really in play. I would venture that if you asked Mitt Romney his position on abortion, off the record, he would say something similar to me.
The doctors in Maryland, if the facts are true, should never see the light of day as free men again. That kind of thing has to be stopped. Under Obama, that kind of abortion might become more common as the “Whole Life” concept takes hold. We need to defeat Obama to insure that the rights of the unborn are considered as much as the rights of the already born.