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Powerful words, thanks for the post. Pro-Life, though I understand, but do not condone abortion in regards to rape or incest. I only hope that eventually the U.S. can truly become Pro-Life and respect the life of the unborn, but before legal changes can be made, hearts must be changed first.

but before legal changes can be made, hearts must be changed first.

Another story in Leonard Stern's article:
``When I arrived [at the clinic], there was a long line up of other women waiting for their abortions. I could not see the doctor until I waited a long time. Eventually he saw me. He did an ultrasound examination of my abdomen to see the baby. When I asked to see it, he refused. I asked him how big the baby was. He would not tell me. He said the abortion was going to be easy ... However, by that time of the day I did not have time to wait for the abortion as I had to do some homework for school. I explained that I had to leave. An appointment for the abortion was arranged for the next day, Nov. 3, 1992. By that time in my pregnancy, I could already feel the baby move inside me. I cried a lot on Nov. 3rd before I went to the clinic. However, I stopped crying as I made my way to the clinic for my appointment at 2:30 p.m. Upon arrival at the Clinic, I saw ladies outside carrying pictures of unborn babies. I looked at the pictures and thought about my own baby. As I was going towards the door a lady asked me `Can we help you?' I started crying ... They asked if I knew how the baby looks like and they showed me a book about how a baby looks like as it grows inside a mother. They also asked me about why I wanted an abortion. I told them about my financial problems ... (They) helped me by paying my rent and helping to pay for groceries (and) with maternity clothes and things for the baby. My daughter Emily was born on April 8, 1993.''

Hopefully, it's already happening.

but before legal changes can be made, hearts must be changed first.

I hear this cliche alot. However, I remember when abortion was first made legal. I truly believe that the majority of people were pro-life then. So many of us were horrified. So laws are made in spite of the status of the hearts.

I also think that this is a cliche that the politicians use so that they can righteously ignore this issue without making people mad.

The first demonstration that I attended was an anti abortion one, right after abortion was legalized. A group of people, not organized, went and demonstrated at one of the first clinics. I was pregnant with my first child at the time. I will never forget it. Was pro-life then, and still am now.