April 6, 2018 at 1:53 p.m.
EDITORIAL
What will you be doing to respect life?
Under that heading come a host of issues and concerns, including abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide, and discrimination against those with disabilities. The news last week was particularly horrific for those who believe that respect for life should be honored in law. The U.S. Senate failed to override President Clinton's veto of a bill that would have stopped partial-birth abortions, which bishops and some senators have called infanticide (see story on this page). Then, in Australia, the world's first case of legal killing by a physician was carried out (see page 1 of this week's newspaper).
What can Catholics do in the face of such anti-life measures? Several things:
Respect for life is more than a concept; it is a way of life. It must be shown in action as well as spoken in words. We can do that by choosing to attend one or more of the events listed above; that will be a sign that we respect life.
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