Matt C. Abbott column
Supporting those 'in the trenches'
Matt C. Abbott
A reader recently wrote (edited):
"In my personal humble opinion, there are bigger fish to fry than to pay attention to what is going on at the Rockford abortion mill. The owner can display whatever he wants in his windows and it should not deter pro-life demonstrations whatsoever. There is an old saying, 'Sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me.' Those whining about the displays need to grow up. Though putrid, the displays of bad taste need to be ignored. Here are some bigger issues that need to be tackled....To me, these four events are the ones that need to be addressed, not the shenanigans at the Rockford mill which, if history proves correctly, will eventually shut down due to lack of either funds or 'customers.'"
The four events the reader mentioned in the above e-mail, which I've chosen not to list, are indeed interesting and widely known. But it bothers me that the reader, who is pro-life, essentially dismisses what "in the trenches" pro-lifers have been experiencing in Rockford, Ill.
Which is why I believe it's important to reiterate my support for said pro-lifers: crisis pregnancy center counselors, sidewalk counselors, abortion mill prayer warriors, and those organizations that support them.
"In my personal humble opinion, there are bigger fish to fry than to pay attention to what is going on at the Rockford abortion mill. The owner can display whatever he wants in his windows and it should not deter pro-life demonstrations whatsoever. There is an old saying, 'Sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me.' Those whining about the displays need to grow up. Though putrid, the displays of bad taste need to be ignored. Here are some bigger issues that need to be tackled....To me, these four events are the ones that need to be addressed, not the shenanigans at the Rockford mill which, if history proves correctly, will eventually shut down due to lack of either funds or 'customers.'"
The four events the reader mentioned in the above e-mail, which I've chosen not to list, are indeed interesting and widely known. But it bothers me that the reader, who is pro-life, essentially dismisses what "in the trenches" pro-lifers have been experiencing in Rockford, Ill.
Which is why I believe it's important to reiterate my support for said pro-lifers: crisis pregnancy center counselors, sidewalk counselors, abortion mill prayer warriors, and those organizations that support them.
Matt C. Abbott is a Catholic columnist with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication, Media and Theatre from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, and an Associate in Applied Science degree in Business Management from Triton College in River Grove, Ill. He has worked in the right-to-life movement and is a published writer focused on Catholic and social issues. He can be reached at mattcabbott@gmail.com
