catholicworldreport.com
2024-10-13
As we approach the thirtieth anniversary of St. John Paul II's landmark encyclical Evangelium Vitae, it is instructive to reflect on the current breadth and depth of the culture of death referred to in that remarkable document. That culture has certainly been graphically exposed during this chaotic election year. The Harris-Walz platform unequivocally supports absolute reproductive freedom, even if it means allowing abortions very late in a woman's pregnancy. Far too many Democrats celebrate abortion and are determined to restore Roe v. Wade as the law of the land.
Kamala Harris, described by President Biden as "having the moral compass of a saint," has been a strident supporter of unrestricted abortion rights throughout her entire political career. Both she and her running mate Tim Walz also favor permitting babies of botched abortions to be left to die after birth. Walz and Minnesota lawmakers changed the state law that required medical personnel to "preserve the life and health of the born alive infant" after a failed abortion attempt. According to the modified law, medical personnel must only "care for the infant who is born alive." There is no longer a requirement to provide life-saving health care to this helpless infant.
This revised Minnesota law illustrates how the culture of death continues to evolve and deepen, while always spreading its malignant influence.