Surprise Baby: Burden or Joy?

Marjorie Campbell, marjorie@marjoriecampbell.com

Now that I know it's Obama v. McCain in the main - and I know I won't  know either guy or his wife - I am turning my sights to the observations and opinions I have reason to respect, even credit with that certain weight that very nearly substitutes for personal encounter.  Here's one:  Marjorie Dannenfelser hails from that growing body of reverts, reformed pro-choicers, women (like myself) who swam the waters of radical feminism and personally encountered it's life-limiting hazards.  I read her article here with great interest. 

Now is the time to look very closely at candidates. We are at a turning point in history when it comes to abortion and euthanasia. The voters who decide the next president and senate will also decide the makeup of the Supreme and other federal courts for generations. An especially telling difference exists between Senators Obama and McCain. How each perceives and talks about unplanned children is extremely illuminating. McCain is living the joy of his real-life response to a “surprise child.” Obama, missing the mystery and blessing, sees only a burden. (read more)