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Statement on the 31st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade January 22, 2004
Carl A. Anderson
Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus
“Each year on January 22nd we vividly remember the millions of unborn children whose lives were lost, and the millions of women whose lives have been damaged, because of Roe v. Wade.
“That Supreme Court decision 31 years ago has rightly been called one of the worst in our nation’s history. It is a decision that ignores the truth: the truth about unborn children, about women, and most of all, about human life and human nature itself. Even Norma McCorvey – the “Roe” of Roe v. Wade – now rejects the decision and the culture of abortion on demand that it established.
“This past year saw the enactment of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban. Although it is being challenged in the courts, enactment of the ban marked the first time an abortion procedure has been banned since Roe v. Wade. Pro-life commitment continues to grow among the American people, particularly with those who have grown up with Roe v. Wade but now reject its extreme violence and cynical view of women. According to a 2001 Gallup poll, those under 30 support greater protection for life in larger numbers than almost any other age group. Major restrictions on abortion were supported by 55 percent of adults under 30 years old — a higher figure than for any age group except those age 65 and over.
“Abortion is a sign of a failure to respect the lives and the dignity of women and children. The pro-life movement will always insist that a nation that proclaims as self-evident the inalienable right to life can and must do better than abortion.”
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