10/31/2005
RONT ROYAL, Va. (CNA) -- The head of the world's largest pro-family
organization is urging President George W. Bush to open the public
debate and legal fight against the abortion industry.
"For 33 years, the unborn child has been denied the right-to-life
and the American people have been denied their right to self
governance. The public fight over abortion has been put off for too
long and that must come to an end, said Father Thomas Euteneuer,
president of Human Life International.
"Mr. President, now is the time to stand and fight against the
abortion industry and their water carriers in the United States
Senate," he said.
Father Euteneuer also commended Harriet Miers' decision to remove
herself from consideration for the Supreme Court. He noted the
demands on the part of pro-abortion senators for a consensus
candidate to replace Miers. The Senate will attack any nominee
with a history of respecting human dignity, he said.
"Harriet Miers made the right decision. In choosing to withdraw she
put the best interests of our country and the Supreme Court above
her own self-interests," he stated.
"We hope that the president will demonstrate an equal measure of
courage and integrity by choosing a nominee who is unapologetically
pro-life."
Father Euteneuer said more Catholics voted Republican in this last
November's election than anytime since 1928 because they believed
the administration would appoint judges who respect the
Constitution and the inalienable rights of every human life.
He assured the president that Catholics will stand
shoulder-to-shoulder with the president to defend any nominee who
has a clear record of respecting the life of the unborn
child."