TAKE A LOOK AT THESE FACTS GOV. CUOMO

Recently there has been much discussion about Gov. Cuomo of New York comtemplating a new bill with regard to abortion.  His state already has a very high number of abortions each year.  The new bill apparently would only facilitate more.
So, I decided to re-publish an article I wrote decades ago and had published in two magazines at the time.  Here are some exerpts:

ABORTION - THE DESCENDANT OF SLAVERY

Recently, I was doing some research into the history of the beginning of the Wesleyan Denomination.  I was studying the abolitionist movement of the 1800's which had a great deal to do with the forming of our denomination. As I was reading the different positions taken by the abolitionists and the pro-slavery forces, I was startled to discover that the presuppositions for slavery were the same as those for legalizing abortion.

1.  Both start with the basic premise that a person has the "right" to own another person as his or her property.

In the institution of slavery, the slave is a commodity, a possession to be bought, sold, used, and reproduced in the best interests of the owner.

In pro-abortion circles, the "rights" of the woman are the cardinal tenet.  "The woman has the right to do whatever she wants to her body" is the phrase we hear over and over.  That assumes that the fetus is owned by her...like a pimple or a fingernail.  If the woman desn't like the pimple or blemish, she can "doctor" it.  If she doesn't like the looks of her fingernail, she can cut it off.  If she does not want "her" fetus, she can have it removed.  It is hers to do with as she wishes just as the slave owner can do with his slave as he wishes.

2.  Both assume that the interests of the  owner take priority over the interests of the slave or the child.

The interests of the slave are primarily considered in light of the consequences to the owner.  The slave lives where he or she would most benefit the interests of the owner.  The tasks assigned are not according to the slave's desires, but according to the effective return to the owner.

The pro-abortionists ignore the rights of the unborn and focus only on the rights of the adult.  The agony of the abortion procedure to the unborn is a censored topic in pro-abortion circles. 

3.  Both slave owners and abortionists assume the right of "life and death" over their subjects.

A slave owner who was displeased with the performance or action of a slave could execute the slave and suffer little or no consequence from the law.

A woman now has the right to "terminate" a pregnancy and suffer no consequence from the law for cutting short the life of the unborn child.

In both cases, the subjugated are not in their positions by choice.  The slave didn't vote to be a slave. He or she was forced into the position by the choice of another based on race or national origin.  The unborn child doesn't choose to be conceived, nor choose to be "terminated".  Those choices are made by adults who hold ultimate power over the child.

4.  Economics play an important role in both slavery and abortion.  For years slavery was defended because it was economically beneficial to many influential people.  Slave owners claimed they had to keep the institution of slavery alive to protect their business interests.

The vast majority of abortions are carried out because of economic reasons.  "We just can't afford another child".  "How will I support this child?"  are common reasons given.  Those are real concerns.  But, is that a sufficient reason to terminate a life?  No more so than the slave owner's arguement to keep slaves.

The pro-abortion advocates would bring up at this point the women who are pregnant due to rape and the 10 year old who is bearing a child due to incest.  There are such cases but the numbers are infinitesimal compared to the total number of abortions.  The arguement reminds me of the pro-slavery line that "Slavery is really good for the Negroes.  They are much better off as slaves than if they were free".  The pro-abortionists are parroting the same rationale when they say, "The child is better off dead than alive".

Conclusion:
The parallels between slavery and abortion are unmistakable.  We dare not work any less diligently, preach any less loudly, or pray any less fervently than the abolitionists did to eliminate the evil of our day.