Deer President Obama,
We certainly have come a long way since 1863 when the
Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln. At that time America
was in the third year of a bloody war that claimed the lives of approximately
620,000 men. All slavery has been abolished in the U.S., African Americans,
Hispanics, Asians and Whites have the same rights under federal, state and
local laws. Americans elected an African American to the highest elected
position in the U.S. as president in 2008. A moment in history that would have
brought tears to the eyes of all those who were oppressed as slaves. Although
we have made these accomplishments we have a long way to go. There is still one class that does not have
the same liberties or freedom that is constantly persecuted and ignored in a
way that draws comparisons to slavery.
In 1857 the Supreme Court decided that Dred Scott could not
be free because he was a slave owner’s property. They didn’t view him as human, but property
and it was the right of the slave owner to decide what to do with his property.
The Supreme Court also determined that the constitution did not apply to blacks
because they were inferior, they couldn’t survive on their own or intelligent
enough to make their own decisions. In 1973 the Supreme Court ruled that a
woman has the right to terminate her pregnancy by the means of an abortion
allowable through the 14th amendment “No person was allowed to be
deprived of life, liberty or property without due process.” They concluded a fetus cannot survive without
the mother and is the mother's property; it was inferior to a human being. The
court used the same fallacies that were used to justify slavery.
In 1781 Elizabeth Freeman, at the time Bett a slave in
Massachusetts won her freedom through the Massachusetts Supreme Court because
of the clause in the Declaration of Independence “All men are created equal.” If
we apply this same clause to abortion all abortion will be outlawed immediately
and indefinitely. If a fetus is considered created equal to all other human
beings at the time of creation / inception then they too have the right to
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The only exception would be if
their rights would infringe upon the rights of others.
Since Roe vs Wade there have been over 57,406,011 abortions
in the U.S. nearly 93 times the amount of deaths lost in the fight against
slavery. Of course there will be political fallout. Not everyone will agree.
That didn’t stop Abraham Lincoln; he was willing to go to war and pay for the
liberty of others with the deaths of his own men and eventually his own life.
This is what makes a great man and president. He was able to make a tough
decision even with great consequences.
Too many lives have been lost because of
unwanted pregnancies or inconvenience a child would bring. Before we try to
create excuses or reasons for the rights of the property owner let us not
forget the property is a human and is entitled to the same rights we share in
this great nation.
Response from White House 02/06/2015
Dear John:
Thank you for writing. This is a heart-wrenching issue, and I appreciate your perspective.
I am committed to protecting a woman’s right to choose while supporting policies and programs that help prevent unintended pregnancies, assist pregnant women and mothers, encourage healthy relationships, and promote adoption.
Part of my promise to make my Administration the most open and transparent in history is hearing from people like you. I take seriously your opinions and respect your point of view on this difficult issue. Please know that your concerns will be on my mind in the days ahead.
Thank you, again, for taking the time to write.
I encourage you to visit www.WhiteHouse.gov to learn more about my Administration or to contact me in the future.
Response from White House 02/06/2015
Dear John:
Thank you for writing. This is a heart-wrenching issue, and I appreciate your perspective.
I am committed to protecting a woman’s right to choose while supporting policies and programs that help prevent unintended pregnancies, assist pregnant women and mothers, encourage healthy relationships, and promote adoption.
Part of my promise to make my Administration the most open and transparent in history is hearing from people like you. I take seriously your opinions and respect your point of view on this difficult issue. Please know that your concerns will be on my mind in the days ahead.
Thank you, again, for taking the time to write.
I encourage you to visit www.WhiteHouse.gov to learn more about my Administration or to contact me in the future.
Sincerely,
Barack Obama
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