I disagree with their tactics of addressing Dobson rather than just addressing the ruling. Why couldn’t they just make the statement about the ruling itself? Now the news stories are all about the conflict rather than the substance of the abortion issue. They know Dobson’s heart on the issue. They would have been wise to not make this about him.
South Dakota has seen the divisive spirit raise its head on the pro-life movement here in the last 2 years. When we are making in-roads into the enemy's territory, that is when he will fight back the hardest. One sure way to destroying a movement is to cause it to split, or present it with factions.
The author should have gone straight to Dr Dobson in person, following scriptural guidelines, to address their concerns about this. This appears to me to be a public flogging of a public Pro-Life figure with the expectations of the rest of us in the movement to pick up sides. I have respect for Rev. Tom Euteneuer and his positions on LIFE in the past. I also appreciate some of the writings I have read from Judie Brown. Conversations with Dr Keyes have impressed upon me his wise perspective on certain issues. I also have great respect for Dr James Dobson, the Family Research Council, Jay Sekulow and the ACLJ and others listed. (Jay Sekulow understands law and rulings.) I cannot help but feel that this article was devised to destroy the unity of the pro-life movement at the National level.
I am not a legal secretary to translate the ruling. I do know that I see a letter that addresses complaints by specific page number and detailed quotes. It is as though the author holds Dr Dobson accountable for the rulings and how they were written. This isn't possible! My take, IMHO, is the specifications in the ruling were written by the justices for clarification, not to cue abortionists on HOW to do their work. They have plenty of ideas on that on their own!! Because of all the controversy in the abortion battle, the justices had to be specific to avoid loop holes. Again, I am not an attorney, but that is how I see that piece of the criticism.
I am greatly concerned!! ALL of us should be on our knees, asking God where this should be going. Life is first and foremost a spiritual battle! The words of a popular contemporary song come to mind, "there's only grace, there's only love, there's only mercy and believe me its enough". My heart is pained for the Pro-Life movement and the hits it is currently taking!! While the fist fights in the schoolyard, so to speak, are going on...babies are still being murdered. Where are grace, mercy and love? Let's keep our eye on the goal, our focus on the Lord.