Pro-life measures, candidates lose big
Washington, DC — The politics of abortion took a surprising turn on Tuesday as America voted across the board to reject measures and candidates that would have restricted abortion.
The South Dakota abortion ban, which appeared on ballots as Referred Law 6, was soundly defeated with 56% of voters in opposition. The ban is believed to have failed because it contained no exceptions for victims of rape and incest.
In Missouri, Amendment 2 that would provide for life-destructive human embryo experimentation and cloning won by a narrow 2% margin. The Stowers family, founders of the Stowers Institute of Medical Research dumped an unprecedented $30 million into this campaign, making it the most expensive campaign by far in Missouri history.
Meanwhile, California voters soundly defeated Prop 85, a measure that would have required parental notification for minors to obtain abortions. A similar measure in Oregon was also unsuccessful.
In Kansas, pre-born babies and little girls who are being sexually abused lost their strongest advocate as Attorney General Phill Kline lost the media war along with his office to pro-abortion Paul Morrison. Morrison has promised to drop all investigations into abortion clinic crimes, including the concealment of child rape and illegal late term abortions. Wichita abortionist George Tiller pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into third party groups that aided Morrison, including 2 non-profits that campaigned in apparent violation of the law. Pro-lifers have documented the groups’ links to Tiller.
Pro-abortion Democrats captured control of the U.S. House of Representatives and split the control of the Senate. This will make the passage of pro-life legislation virtually impossible for the next two years.
In addition, 28 states now will have Democratic governors, having gained six states overnight.
“America has voted and the bloody results have placed the most vulnerable among us, the pre-born, in the crosshairs for continued extermination,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “Elections are often cyclical, and we have no doubt that those who respect life will eventually regain control our governmental institutions. It is inevitable. While Tuesday’s vote was a speed bump of sorts for us, in general, our cause is advancing.”
“While pro-life victories would have brought encouragement to those who work to end the national tragedy of abortion, we do not place our hopes in the government of man but in the Sovereignty of God,” said Newman.
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. In atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world. For the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on us, and on the whole world!
Praying for the intercession and MERCY of our Lord and Savior is the only response that I have. Yesterday’s voting results speak volumns, we need Divine intervention!
It’s time that Christians, and so-called conservatives look squarely in our mirrors and realize that the problem isn’t the Democrats and the liberals, but us. Our past compromises, have brought us to this place. For over 4o years, we have been willing to allow some pre-born children to be expendable, while we fight for the life of others. We have compromised on abortifacient birth control, yet cry out in disgust over “partial birth” abortion. My goodness! A dead baby, is a dead baby, is a dead baby. Until we adopt and declare; “No child murder for any reason” we will continually be defeated. Pragmatism will never end abortion.
Lord God ,raise up a Gideon’s Army!
I am SO upset about the results! I really was praying that row v wade being overturned was closer.
Dear Lord Jesus Christ,
I pray to you, Lord. I pray that you will have mercy upon every person’s heart within our country. I pray that you will touch the hearts of every democrat in Washington, so that if anything comes up about abortion, they see you, Lord. They see the reason why you died for us, Lord. They see the reason to be WITH you Lord, and ONLY with you. I pray that there hearts turn soft to the unborn, and I pray that this happends. I believe, Lord Jesus Christ, that YOU and YOU alone, can transform these hearts with the holy spirit. A tear falls for you, Christ, because I know how much this must hurt you. Your innocent babies are being butchered and killed, for really, no good reason. Please, Lord. I pray now, that every women in an unplanned or problem pregnancy, will also, feel your holy spirit, and choose life. Amen.
See what happens when Republicans decide that they don’t want to get their shoes dirty on election day?
I like what Matt Truewella co-founder of Operation Rescue with Randall Terry, now Pastor of Mercy Seat Church and administrating Missionaries to the Preborn had to say about South Dakota:
“AS for South Dakota, I was not surprised about the loss there. The people in leadership did not want to make the babies the issue. They wanted to just make ‘women are hurt by abortion’ the issue. We were persona-non-grata while we were there when it came to the pro-life leadership. They wouldn’t touch us. They tried to convince us not to come. They denounced us publicly once we did. The pro-lifers have a great political machine in South Dakota, but you need to have the grassroots educated to win a referendum. Quite frankly when I saw their attitude I thought “Gee, if they don’t want the babies to be the issue, perhaps South Dakota doesn’t deserve to be the state that is instrumental in overturning Roe.” Perhaps now the leadership there will see to go back to square one and begin the hard work of educating the populace so that the real issue – babies brutally murdered unjustly – becomes the real issue.”
This turned out on yesterday’s election is one of the most dissappointing part that I’ve seen here in the U.S.
All of the measures with regards of life is lost for the biggest number of percentage at the same time, some liberals got elected and they will take control of congress and this could be a big challenge not only to Pres. Bush but also to all of us as “PRO-LIFE” warriors. Well hopefully that God will continue to guide us for all things and efforts that we are doing with regards of life. Esp. concerning with the safety of all women and children needed to be protected.
Theresa and Prayer, concerning the need for Divine intervention. Perhaps this loss IS Divine intervention. Haven’t you ever heard the adage that when God wants to punish us He answers our prayers? How often have we suffered disappointments and setbacks in life, only to look back on them and be grateful they happened? Do you think possibly a stage is being set here for a future victory? The RINOs in the Congress and Senate were, in my opinion, in dire need of a collective fanny kicking. For the most part they have taken the conservative voter(that includes us) for granted. I have been bitterly disappointed by our so-called conservative legislators who have forgotten why they were sent to Congress. Perhaps a far greater electoral disaster will be averted in 2008 because of this. Don’t forget that in 1992 Clinton was elected and had a democrat congress and senate. The pro-life movement was considered toast. Abortion advocates were licking their chops. Two years later we had the Republican takeover of the congress and senate.
Troy is right, these are speedbumps and every great social justice movement in this country has endured them. Every social justice movement has endured setbacks, losses, frustrations, heartache, and disappointments. Just ask Civil Rights activists who certainly endured more than their fair share of the above mentioned, as well as attacks by police dogs and fire hoses. Our cause is advancing and will continue to. That D- rating for abortion “rights” given to the country by NARAL didn’t happen by itself. I’m proud that my state has an “F”.
Concerning S. Dakota. There is no doubt passage of this law would have meant a trip to the Supreme Court by abortion advocates and the possibility of Roe v Wade being reaffirmed! I heard this was a concern among pro-life leaders. Again, was a far greater disaster averted by the failure of this law to pass? Just something to think about.
For those disillusioned by yesterdays election results, Fr. Frank Pavonne gives a reassuring outlook in the Priests for Life ” blog ” today. It is good reading and echoes Troy’s take on the situation.
Do we really know that the democrat majority of the House is pro-abortion? Are there any pro-life democratics in that mix, like Ben Nelson in the Senate?
See what happens when Republicans lose their moral authority and credibility. Way to witness guys. It is a blight on the US’s already stellar reputation. The torture of the unborn should be protected by the Geneva convention, oh wait.
Steve,
Good point. I read an article by political analyst Robert Novak who, by the way predicted this loss. Mr. Novak tells it like it is and doesn’t try to spare anybody’s feelings. He pointed out the fact that conservatives who have the courage of their convictions and made this known to voters, won. Unfortunately, they were few and far between. He pointed out that the Republicans suffering the greatest losses were “moderates”, i.e. people who tend to be pro-abortion. He also is amazed Republicans didn’t do a lot worse!
Rush Limbaugh also stated on his program yesterday that he feels liberated. He too is tired of defending the actions of so-called conservatives who are not governing as such, but rather are too busy trying to be liked by everybody, and enjoying the power of their position.
We can be encouraged by the fact the republicanism, not conservatism lost. Democrats campaigned as moderates and conservatives to win. What this holds for the pro-life movement is anybody’s guess.
We may never make the murder of children illegal, but regardless, we need to not compromise.
See: http://www.kgov.com “BEL Election Meltdown Debrief” Wed. Nov 8th
I personally believe that this could turn in favor for us. If you think about it many of the democrats that were elected were pro-life and God fearing ones at that. Take Heath Schuler from North Carolina for example, He is stauncly pro-life and pro-family. I think that in time the party will implode because of men and women like Mr. Schuler.
If nothing else Bruce it will be very interesting to watch. The 1960′s holdovers (Rangel, Waxman, Conyers, ) the San Francisco liberal (Pelosi), and the far left of the Democratic party that will certainly demand their due. Caught up in between all this will be pro-life congresspeople who must answer to constituents as well as kowtow to the party leadership, who donated to their campaigns. The left-leaning leadership may have shot themselves in the feet by recruiting moderate and conservative pro-life democrats so as to win back the congress and senate. Let’s hope so.
hmmm…you guys had a pro-life president and a pro-life congress….yet there’s been no overturn in abortion law? Could it be that the majority of Americans WANT the right to make decisions about their own bodies? I think maybe…….
Check your history Matt. You’ll find the will of the American people has been thwarted time and again by abortion advocates going to court and overturning or attempting to overturn every pro life law passed. Roe v Wade invalidated every state law, and is a decision many legal scholars have viewed negatively as a display of “raw judicicial power”. Right now the Supreme Court is reviewing a law banning partial birth abortion. Never mind that the majority of the American people abhor this procedure and spoke through their legislators and banned it, this will not stop abortion advocates from forcing the American people to tolerate this horrendous procedure by going to court.
You will find that just about every pro-life law passed, particularly parental consent laws, also supported by the vast majority of Americans, has been fought tooth and nail in the courts by abortion advocates, with no regard at all for the will of the American people.
What should really concern you Matt is unelelcted judges who makes laws and overturn the will of the electorate as they see fit.
Matt, Mary has some good points about unelected judges passing legislation from the bench. As for Bush or the Congress being “pro-life,” in my opinion they’re pro-life in name only. If they were truly pro-life, Bush would not have allowed Plan B to go over the counter. They need abortion to stay legal so they can get pro-lifers to vote for them. Their inaction cost them in this election as many voters who care about traditional values stayed home.
As to making decisions about their own bodies, the fact of the matter is that TWO bodies are involved….that of the mother and the child. If you believe people should be able to make decisions about their bodies, then naturally, the child should as well. The child is never asked if he or she wants to be slaughtered at an abortion mill. So-called pro-”choice” people who spew this rhetoric about making decisions about their own bodies are being ANTI-choice toward innocent human beings. In fact, they’re being anti-life since they believe it’s acceptable for an innocent human child to be killed for a fee. May God have mercy on your soul.
I just got done watching the SILENT SCREAM for the first time. I wanted to be sick! How could a woman allow herself to be so violated? This is a CHOICE? This is just gross. And in the end you get a dead baby.