The Joy of Having Assisted With The Delivery Of Human Beings vs. 'Abortion'

Physicians will oftentimes speak about how they delivered the entire family or take a moment to reflect proudly about how they delivered this or that individual. They will brag about how they delivered most of the city or county. But, we do not here the same regarding abortion, which is physician homicide. The doctor does not say: 'I am really proud for having aborted so many children or for having aborted the entire family.' The family does not look to the doctor in admiration for having done so. There is not a communion between family and doctor in the latter case. The deed is not considered worthy of communion. It is not, like assistance with delivery, considered worthy of respect. In fact, it is something to be kept silent about. It is something not to talk about. It is something not to mention. I have yet to hear a doctor say: 'I aborted her baby ten years ago and it was the proudest moment of my career, especially since it was done for reasons of convenience only.' The asymmetry between abortion, on the one hand, and delivery with the intention of promoting health and well being could not be greater. Assisting in the delivery of a human being with good intentions is something to be proud of. Intentionally setting out to harm a human being to the point of death without adequate justification is something to be ashamed of, especially when that human being is innocent and defenseless, with no choice or say in the matter.