Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.
We've heard criticism of England's
Prince William having "too many" children; on the other hand, his
brother wants to limit offspring to spare the environment.
Parents may find explaining abortion
to children tricky. Take small steps, like saying Venerable Fulton
Sheen's prayer, to instill the sanctity of life.
