Baby Doe May be Gone But Not Forgotten

May 30, 2003

Mathew D. Staver

After Judge Arthur Rothenberg late Wednesday night decided to have physicians at Jackson Memorial Hospital perform a live birth using a C-section on ZH, we were very happy. The hysterectomy abortion that was scheduled for 7:30 am on Thursday was cancelled. However, Judge Rothenberg again changed his mind and then directed that an abortion be conducted.

According to today's Miami-Herald, Baby Doe was aborted last evening. Baby Doe's short life of 24 weeks has impacted our staff along with countless people around the world (a French media outlet has been covering this story). The death of Baby Doe highlights the tragedy of abortion. Here we have a case where the OB/GYN physicians specializing in high risk pregnancy stated that the baby was developing normally and there was no reason to terminate the pregnancy. But, when you place these facts in the context of a "disposable" baby mentality and a non-adversarial guardianship proceeding (where the court's decision waffles based on the most recent ex parte contact), the end result is that the most innocent victim, Baby Doe, comes out the loser. Here the intended procedure for the abortion was an abdominal hysterectomy (the same in this case as a C-section). Baby Doe at 24 weeks had a chance at life. Give Baby Doe one more week in the womb and the percentage of survival rapidly increases. Yet, instead of giving Baby Doe a chance, the same abdominal incision is made. The only difference is that Baby Doe has no chance. Instead, Baby Doe must first be killed prior to the abortion. I don't understand a system or a country that calls this "choice."

I pray that the experience of Baby Doe will re-kindle the abortion debate in America. I applaud all those who fight every day on the front lines for the unborn children. When you enter the battle over human life and sexuality, you know immediately you've walked right into the vortex of a spiritual war. The best way we can remember Baby Doe is to be the voice of this precious child, advocating life and calling a halt to the meaningless slaughter of so many young, helpless, people.

For more information on late term abortions, see http://www.abortiontv..com/GeorgeTiller.htm and for great photographs of the developing unborn child, see http://www.realchoices.com/fetal1.html.




Mathew D. Staver, Esq.
Liberty Counsel
http://www.lc.org.

An Ally of the Alliance Defense Fund