How does a Catholic answer them?
1. “I respect your views, but I have to represent all the people.” The Catholic response: That s what we are trying to say to you. Representing all the people starts with protecting all the people. If you neglect the unborn, you are not representing all the people. Roe vs, Wade excludes them from protection; we demand that they be included. A public servant cannot legitimately ignore an entire segment of the public that is being destroyed. 2. “I m personally opposed to abortion, but can t impose my views on others.” Our response: This is not a matter of views, but of violence. The law is supposed to protect human life despite to views of those who would destroy it. 3. The government should not be involved in such a personal decision as abortion. The government got “too involved” in abortion when it claimed to have authority to deprive some human beings of their right to life. The Declaration of Independence asserts that government exists to secure the rights already bestowed by the Cre
