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Is Pro-Life more than Anti-Abortion?

Robert E. Van Cleef
5 min readJul 23, 2020

I am so tired of being lectured for my lack of concern for life because I am not in rabid support of the so-called Pro-Life movement. Pro-Life should not be just Anti-Abortion, yet that is how many in the movement appear to see it.

My problem is simple. I believe all life is precious, yet many in the pro-life movement only seem to worry about protecting children before they are born. They seem to be forgetting about them after they are born. For example, as a society we don’t seem to care as much as we should about the abuse of others. see: The Rape of Tamar

I realize that this is a generalization. I also note that it doesn’t perfectly fit any of us as individuals. However, what I am referring to is the general tone and accusations of members of the movement when you are accused of not being Pro-Life because you haven’t joined their activities.

When it comes to supporting life, what are our leaders doing?

My problem also comes from the fact that many of our leaders today brag about being pro-life. Their supporters constantly point this out, pointing to their work to protect unborn children. Meanwhile, those same leaders appear to ignore the impact on their other decisions on living children.

Robert E. Van Cleef
Robert E. Van Cleef

Written by Robert E. Van Cleef

I am an SOB: Son of a Bos’n — Sailor, Preacher, Advocate, Computer Geek.

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and the Beat goes on...
Now the anti-abortion "Pro-Life" movement has also turned towards voter suppression. Anything is proper in their eyes, as long as it supports their narrow focus on morality.

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The beat goes on, the beat goes on
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain.
The Catholic bishops’ anti-Biden project is backfiring

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Here is an example of how anti-abortion posturing take precedence over compassion and healing for those who are around us.
"The decision of the bishops' conference to adopt an adversarial stance toward Biden is not only pastorally wrong, it is…

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