Demonstrations by Operation Rescue
I’m sure you’ll get barraged with complaints about Chief Gates’ aggressive handling of the Operation Rescue demonstrations, but for all those silently thankful, I’ll say it: Thank you, Chief Gates! It’s time the tail stopped wagging the dog on this issue.
A woman considering an abortion is in fact considering denying the responsibility associated with rearing that child. Few women undertake such a decision lightly, and those who would force the woman to follow through and bear the child under such circumstances cannot claim to have the child’s welfare at heart, gut-level sloganeering notwithstanding.
FRANK SHOFNER
Los Angeles
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