
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, June 1, 1993                   TAG: 9306010235
SECTION: EDITORIAL                    PAGE: A-6   EDITION: METRO 
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`CHOICE' BILL WILL PROMOTE ABORTIONS

JANE Bender (April 11 letter, " `Choice' bill won't encourage abortions") and I agree that there are too many abortions. We should do what we can to reduce them. Astonishingly, though, she first misinterprets both the intent and the wording of the radical Freedom of Choice Act, and then insinuates that it is the fault of the pro-life movement that so many abortions are performed. The bill would in fact promote more abortions and promote abortion on demand throughout all nine months of pregnancy.

"Reducing the need for them" is the usual nonspecific way most pro-abortionists suggest we solve the problem of too many abortions. Why should we, if they are such a good thing in the first place, as pro-abortion forces would have us believe?

But, after Ms. Bender makes that predictable suggestion, she goes on to make the most outlandish suggestion yet. We need to "channel the energy used to decry abortion" into preventive programs. Does she think those who speak out against abortion are the reason for so many being performed? How silly.

Pro-life organizations are most generous when it comes to helping women in crisis pregnancies. They are active in providing medical help and shelter, as well as help in adoption placements.

They are also the ones who speak out on behalf of those who have no voice. If it were not for the unborn, what real reason would we have to reduce the number of abortions? What difference would it really make if people used abortion for birth control? Who would care if there were "too many" abortions? The only reason to care is because the unborn have inherent worth and it is wrong to kill them!

Believe me, if you take away the pro-life voice, you will vastly increase the numbers of abortions beyond your wildest imagination.

Rather than "channeling" away an important source of restraint on abortions, why not ask the National Organization for Women, NARAL and Fund for the Feminist Majority to take their considerable pro-abortion political lobby and put the money where it would count most in reducing abortions, rather than promoting them? BILL ONESTY ROANOKE

by CNB