Child doesn’t deserve death for men’s crimes

These are the facts. When a rape or incest occurs and a baby is conceived, there are three individuals involved: the man, the woman and the baby. There are two innocent victims and one criminal. In what world do we condemn the innocent baby to death because of the crime of the man?

Since 1973, millions of pre-born, innocent children have been condemned to death because of a crime committed by someone else. How is that justice? Has anyone ever asked Planned Parenthood to justify the killing of innocents for the crimes of a male sperm donor? How does the Democratic Party justify a platform that defends the murder of innocent pre-born life?

Rape and incest are no different to the pre-born child than being conceived by a married, committed husband and wife who dearly love the child. Adoption is the only other option that should be legal in the case of any pregnancy that God creates other than keeping the baby. We say we live in a civilized society, yet since 1973 we have sanctioned the killing of an unborn baby for the sins of the parents.

Jesus gave His life willingly for the sins of His creation, not so that we might live to kill our children for any reason or no reason. God said that He never asked or even imagined that His people would sacrifice their children to idols, but that is what the Israelites did and that is what the American people have done.

Diana Bredenberg

Cedar Rapids