Where there's a heartbeat, there's a life worth defending

Let us have clear eyes to see exactly what science shows us: that fetuses in the womb are human beings who develop with each passing second. These innocent children have their own DNA—and soon develop hands, feet, eyes, and lips. They can also feel pain. Just as importantly, they have the potential to grow up and flourish and achieve amazing dreams. Let us have the compassion to give them that chance.

Let us see clearly that, though the U.S. is an exceptionally heroic nation, we nonetheless are one of only seven countries worldwide that permit abortion for any reason more than 20 weeks into a pregnancy. That list also includes China and North Korea, which, like some U.S. states, chillingly allow abortion up until the moment of birth. Meanwhile, in most democratic countries like Germany and Norway, elective abortion is limited to 12 weeks.

Let us have the compassion to begin modernizing our abortion laws with ethical, common-sense limits that prioritize the safety of defenseless babies and their mothers, and by doing so, catch up with the rest of the enlightened world.