We Must Remain Laser Focused on the Dignity of Life

Focus on the Family president Jim Daly issued the following statement today in response to the ongoing debate concerning pro-life legislative priorities:

“For nearly a half-century, pro-life activists working towards the reversal of Roe have known that returning the issue of abortion to the states would trigger this next season of passionate cultural debate concerning the defense of preborn life.

“Of late, there is predictable discourse over political strategy within the pro-life movement regarding calls for a national standard on gestational limits for abortion. This is where politics smashes up against morality. As people who believe every human being is made in God’s image, we must remain laser-focused on all efforts designed to champion the dignity of every life.

“We cannot waver or get drawn into division that weakens our agreement that abortion is wicked, evil, and incompatible with civilized society. Neither parties nor elections should silence our efforts to answer and minister to the cries of the innocent.

“As an organization committed to protecting the most vulnerable, we support legislation designed to advance the protection of children in the womb. These efforts include complete abortion bans, gestational limits, the banning of the abortion pill Mifepristone, the prohibition of “abortion by mail,” and federal and state efforts to reverse HHS’ approval of Mifepristone through court action and legislation. We also support federal efforts to defund Planned Parenthood.

“We are grateful for any politician of any party who will rightly decry the inhumanity of abortion and encourage any and all legislative efforts designed to champion pre-born life.”