In Memory of the Unborn on the 38th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Following is the presentation I gave today for the Langlade County Right to Life: Fifty years ago a single woman in California became pregnant unexpectedly. She was in her early 30’s and thought she could not get pregnant. She was divorced and certainly was not looking to start a family. Most of her family lived far away in Wisconsin, and like many then she journeyed far west some years before to find new job opportunities. At the time she was the manager of two very successful restaurants in LA. Her baby was born late in December, 1960, and because she had smoked during the pregnancy the baby had a somewhat lower birth rate. With a smaller cervical opening there was additional concern about her safety during the delivery. Matters were complicated further when the baby came out with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. Less than two months later this baby would have emergency surgery to correct a...