Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation

Something most people don’t remember about Ronald Reagan – and it didn’t get much publicity at the time – is his great piece, Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation. He wrote it in 1983, shortly after the 10th Anniversity of Roe v. Wade during the first term of his presidency.

There’s a sadness that comes from reading it. His piece all too well shines the light on how far gone we were and are as a nation. And there’s the sadness in remembering the hope there was of reversing Roe v. Wade, hope cruelly crushed by disappointing and arbitrary Supreme Court rulings.

Among the presidents since Roe v. Wade, one can visualize only Ronald Reagan and perhaps our current president having the principle and courage to write Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation. And, in a way, that’s sad as well.

One of the best ways we can remember President Reagan is to remember the unborn as he did, even when others would shove them aside.