Friends of Life
Rep Henry Hyde (R-Illinois) 1924-2007
"When the time comes as it surely will, when we face that awesome moment, the final judgment, I’ve often thought, as Fulton Sheen wrote, that it is a terrible moment of loneliness. You have no advocates, you are there alone standing before God - and a terror will rip through your soul like nothing you can imagine. But I really think that those in the pro-life movement will not be alone. I think there will be a chorus of voices that have never been heard in this world but are heard beautifully and clearly in the next world - and they will plead for everyone who has been in this movement. They will say to God, ‘Spare him because he loved us,’ - and God will look at you and say not, ‘Did you succeed?’ but ‘Did you try?’" Henry Hyde
Henry Hyde's 4 Rules For Pro-Lifers
1. Don’t compromise on the right to life…Ever.
2. Respect, and work with your opposition.
3. Support other pro-lifers.
4. Never give up.
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta 1910-1997
"America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation. The so-called right to abortion has pitted mothers against their children and women against men. It has sown violence and discord at the heart of the most intimate human relationships. Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity. The right to life does not depend, and must not be declared contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or a sovereign."
Mother Teresa's Letter to the US Supreme Court on Roe v. Wade
"Abortion kills twice. It kills the body of the baby and it kills the conscience of the mother. Abortion is profoundly anti-women. Three quarters of its victims are women: Half the babies and all the mothers."
President Ronald Reagan 1911- 2004
"I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born." Ronald Reagan, quoted in New York Times, 22 September 1980
“We have the duty to protect the life of an unborn child.”
"Simple morality dictates that unless and until someone can prove the unborn human is not alive, we must give it the benefit of the doubt and assume it is (alive). And, thus, it should be entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
President George W. Bush
"All human life is a gift from our Creator that is sacred, unique, and worthy of protection. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, our country recognizes that each person, including every person waiting to be born, has a special place and purpose in this world. We also underscore our dedication to heeding this message of conscience by speaking up for the weak and voiceless among us." President George W. Bush, proclaiming Jan 18, 2009 National Sanctity of Human Life Day