March 25 is Day of the Unborn!
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Mar. 23, 2006
A baby in his mother’s womb is a picture of complete tranquility. And why wouldn’t he be perfectly calm? Everything he needs is provided to him, right there inside his home for nine months – food, sleep, a warm place to live, and natural protective devices in the womb to allow for bouncing around when he gets restless. The mother’s womb is indeed a haven, created with all the conditions that enable the woman to nurture the growing life inside her.
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But what used to be the safest and most secure place around has been a site of violence in recent years, putting in serious danger not only unborn children but pregnant women as well.
“The more information given to women about the fetal state—when we are residents in the womb—the better. As the Chinese say, a picture is worth a thousand words—and if you’re a rational person, seeing what happens in the womb could put a dent on your enthusiasm to destroy,” said Dr. Bernard Nathanson, an outspoken pro-life advocate, during his 2002 Philippine visit. Nathanson presided over tens of thousands of abortions before he realized that even unborn children deserved protection from violence. Read more about him
The Day of the Unborn, instituted in 2004 through Presidential Proclamation 586, brings into focus they who need protection, just like any other human being does. Unborn children can’t speak for themselves so it’s up to us to speak for them. It’s up to us to promote caring for life from the moment of conception!
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