{"id":513,"date":"2008-11-21T07:55:49","date_gmt":"2008-11-21T07:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/stevenwaldman\/2008\/11\/prolifers-sabotaging-prolife-l.html"},"modified":"2008-11-21T07:55:49","modified_gmt":"2008-11-21T07:55:49","slug":"prolifers-sabotaging-prolife-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/stevenwaldman\/2008\/11\/prolifers-sabotaging-prolife-l.html","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Lifers Sabotaging Pro-Life Laws?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jill Stanek, the pro-life activist who pushed the “born alive” legislation in Illinois — and has been a leading foe of Barack Obama — suggests that some on her side have let perfectionism block sensible pro-life steps.<\/a><\/p>\n

All children slated for abortion are going to die. But if given the opportunity, do we not rescue any of them? Purists say no, not unless we can rescue all of them.
\nSomehow I doubt purists would have argued to let their own children die on the Titanic, since the number of people far outnumbered the seats on lifeboats.
\nBeyond the fact certain pro-life groups purposefully sentenced countless babies to death in the 2008 election is the fact they set back the entire movement. We could have won in South Dakota. Imagine how that victory would have snowballed around the country. That moment is now gone … forever?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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