In this short book on Abortion (63 Pages), Ex-President Ronald Reagan gives a very moving account on how important the issue of abortion is to the conscious of a nation. He stresses the need to stand up against this evil, and hints at what will happen to our great country if we don't take this issue seriously.
The book starts off with two forwards and one introduction, all from prominent Pro-Lifers. The first forward is by Reagan's closest friend Judge Clark, who served on the California Supreme Court. Judge Clark gives an overview of how important the moral issue of abortion was to Ronald Reagan. He describes events in Reagan's younger life that may have caused him to realize the intrinsic value of each human being, and how this belief permeated throughout his actions.
Brian Johnston, a very influential Pro-Life associate of NRLC, gives the second forward. In this forward Johnston recalls what he learned about President Reagan's true understanding of his "Evil Empire" speech, from talking to his friend Judge Clark. He gives an overview of how President Reagan's main principle throughout the speech, especially when contrasting us with the evils of the communist regimes, is the sanctity of Human Life. He shows how Reagan clearly understood that the definitive standard of ALL governments is how well they protect the lives of their own innocent citizens.
The introduction is by Wanda Franz, president of NRLC. Which discusses the various accomplishments Reagan did to promote the sanctity of human life. Wanda Franz clearly shows that whether Reagan was Governor of California, or President of the USA, Ronald Reagan clearly saw the evils of abortion as a primary issue.
President Reagan's discussion (only 26 pages of the book) is last in the book. In it, Reagan stresses the importance for everyone to get involved in doing everything they can to promote the sanctity of human life. He starts off by giving shocking (at the time) facts on how far the abortion issue has gotten. He then addresses the most important question abortion poses the nation, and our responsibility in answering that question. He shows how others have answered it in the past with regards to slavery and our constitution. How the answer is a vital part of who we are as Americans. He than addresses what will happen if we don't stop abortion while we can, warning us of the levels it will likely reach. He concludes his discussion with current legal events going on in his time that promote the sanctity of life, and advice on what our part should be. The main one being, creating a culture that welcomes life.
This short very moving book, the only book written by a standing President, is an attempt to awaken a nation. A nation that doesn't realize which direction it's going, but a nation that also had little say on the issue of abortion. Reagan is calling us to stand up and do whatever we can for the most important right of all, the right, which every other right stands on, the very right to life itself. For when our culture does everything it can to save whales, timber wolves, bald eagles and coke bottles, but nothing to save unborn children, one can have certainty that unless we take a moral stand against abortion now, there will be greater problems ahead.
