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There can always be room at the table—and in our hearts—for one more

Jul 25, 2022

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation

I was having coffee with a colleague when he entered, stage right. He toddled into my space, eager to find out what I was talking about. He gave me a look that said, “I am an important person” and then sauntered away as his mother rushed to grab his hand.

It was just a chance meeting in a coffee shop, but it instantly made my day better. Little tikes have that effect on me, and I know I am far from alone in my joy at welcoming a child into my day.

The abortion industry would have you believe that the unexpected baby must be eliminated. That a child who comes as a surprise cannot be welcomed. That this young one is a nuisance who can be cast off.

The pro-life movement knows better. Advocates for life realize that a baby is a blessing, no matter what her arrival date. That there can always be room at the table—and in our hearts—for one more. That each person, no matter how young, has a role to play in the drama we call life.

It is times like these when I am so elated that there is a pro-life movement willing to root for the underdog. To support a pregnant woman facing challenging circumstances. To offer material assistance and emotional support to a family in the midst of tough times.

I may be on vacation this week, but the pro-life movement never takes a vacation. The reversal of Roe v. Wade has not changed that fact. It has only amplified the truth: that there are help and hope available to every pregnant woman in the U.S. Pregnancy centers, adoption agencies, churches, and individuals stand at the ready to assist. 

To coin a phrase, it is a wonderful life, and pro-lifers make it so!

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