For over 20 years we have witnessed pro-life legislation die in the Alabama State House over partisan wrangling or because some high-powered Democrats in the past were opposed to the pro-life efforts. Many of us were excited when the Republicans took over the Legislature, because with a pro-life governor we were sure that common-sense pro-life bills would finally be voted upon, passed and signed into law.
Unfortunately, many good pieces of pro-life legislation to save the lives of unborn children and to protect the safety of women to help prevent two tragedies from occurring at an abortionist’s hands have still failed in the new Legislature after two years of a new majority.
To the chagrin of many of us, it seems as if any effort to expand alcohol, from the size of beer containers to having Sunday sales at state parks, has gotten more attention from legislators than saving unborn children.
While it would be easy to criticize the new Republican leadership for making pro-life bills anything but a priority, or to criticize the governor for not making these issues more of a focus like he did when campaigning for the office, we have to first look at ourselves.
We all want a better economy and better jobs, but the Lord says, “If my people will humble themselves and pray, and turn from their wicked ways, then He will hear from heaven and heal their land.”
How many of us have said, “Let’s don’t talk about those moral issues when it comes to politics,” or voted for Sunday alcohol sales on the basis of better economics, etc.? How many times have we prayed for our leaders, prayed to end abortion, prayed for the sanctity of marriage and so forth? Let’s refocus internally, then readdress the failure of the last two legislative sessions.
Don Wallace
Northport, Ala.
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