During a network news program last week, a female commentator interviewed a woman known for social activism. Although the topic was not about the life issues, the reporter noted during the interview that the woman had been active against abortion for many years. When the woman responded, "Yes, I am very much pro-life," the interviewer interrupted, "I prefer to call it anti-abortion, to be value neutral." Human life is not value neutral! You're either in favor of protecting all human life or you're in favor of legalized killing of human life. That's the choice. I am proud to be known as Pro-Life, and to proclaim that all human life is value-laden, not value-neutral.

January 11, 2013

Msgr. William J. King