The US ‘March for Life’ plans to fortify its pro-life message next year by pointing out that science proves life begins at conception with a specific focus on stem-cell research.
‘Unique From Day One: Pro-Life Is Pro-Science’ is the theme announced by Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life Education and Defence Fund.
The annual march is scheduled for January 18 to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalised abortion nationwide.
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“Our DNA is present at the moment of fertilisation,” Mancini said at the Capitol Hill announcement. “Sadly, society tries to ignore or block these facts. When President Obama was asked, ‘When does life begin?’ he replied that was above his pay grade.”
She was referring to Barack Obama when he was running for president and was asked in 2008 during a Dallas forum with evangelical pastor Rick Warren: “When does a baby get human rights?” Obama replied: “Whether you’re looking at it from a theological perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that question with specificity…is above my pay grade.”
“Science should always be at the service of life, not the reverse,” Mancini said. She called for the passage of H.R. 2918, known as the Patients First Act, sponsored by Republican Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana.
The bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services to support research on adult stem cells, not those taken from aborted babies.