Dear Editor,
Abortion is an ugly business. Preferring it over parenting is unacceptable and those performing It should be despised, but not murdered. Scott Roeder thought it was acceptable for him to circumvent the Sixth Commandment as provided by God, but now he can’t circumvent the Sixth Amendment as provided by the Constitution. While watching his trial I observed a cold, calculating, cowardly and cold-blooded killer. Had he killed one of the churches ushers as well, he would have been execution eligible. His victim will suffer God’s law, but he will suffer the states law and God’s law. The state wasn’t forgiving. God only knows if he will be. Most of his supporters will abandon him and some will wish someone else to take up the cause, in like manner. The State of Kansas and anti-abortion legislators bear some responsibility because they do little to limit or end the practice. Most Republicans only talk about it during elections so I conclude they don’t want to lose an issue they can use to get elected. There is no other rationale. It is up to legislatures to pass laws banning the practice and when challenged the Supreme Court can either uphold the law or declare it unconstitutional. At the present time the five votes needed to ban abortion or limit its scope are there. Politicians talk about ending the practice except in the case of rape, incest or the health of the mother. They don’t want to burn all bridges, just in case.
Albert Newland
Pittsburg
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Dear Editor,
Abortion is an ugly business. Preferring it over parenting is unacceptable and those performing It should be despised, but not murdered. Scott Roeder thought it was acceptable for him to circumvent the Sixth Commandment as provided by God, but now he can’t circumvent the Sixth Amendment as provided by the Constitution. While watching his trial I observed a cold, calculating, cowardly and cold-blooded killer. Had he killed one of the churches ushers as well, he would have been execution eligible. His victim will suffer God’s law, but he will suffer the states law and God’s law. The state wasn’t forgiving. God only knows if he will be. Most of his supporters will abandon him and some will wish someone else to take up the cause, in like manner. The State of Kansas and anti-abortion legislators bear some responsibility because they do little to limit or end the practice. Most Republicans only talk about it during elections so I conclude they don’t want to lose an issue they can use to get elected. There is no other rationale. It is up to legislatures to pass laws banning the practice and when challenged the Supreme Court can either uphold the law or declare it unconstitutional. At the present time the five votes needed to ban abortion or limit its scope are there. Politicians talk about ending the practice except in the case of rape, incest or the health of the mother. They don’t want to burn all bridges, just in case.
Albert Newland
Pittsburg
