I was part of a group that handed out a pro-life publication Tuesday and Wednesday, and I wanted to comment on something written on a flyer that I had put up. The flyer stated, "what about the baby's choice?" I noticed an hour later that someone had crossed "baby" out and put above it "fetus/US citizenship." I find it sad that people use the scientific term fetus to cover up the fact that there's a living human within the womb. At 21 days the "fetus" has a beating heart, and muscles, arms, legs, eyes, are ears are all beginning to form. Scientifically it is not logical to claim that the baby inside of the womb isn't alive or it doesn't feel pain. I have a 14-month-old boy; when my wife was 9 weeks pregnant, we were able to see our son and hear his heartbeat and I still have a photo of the ultrasound on my fridge. Finally, the argument that you have a right to life because you are a U.S. citizen doesn't make any sense. What about African-Americans 150 years ago? Our Supreme Court said they didn't have the right to their freedom, and do you think that was okay? I certainly don't! Our right to life and liberty isn't determined by the state but by an inalienable right given by our Creator. Every person, especially the most vulnerable and innocent among us, should have the right to life and liberty.
Andrew McDowell\nCLAS '05
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