Moral and theological issues were discussed at our table. For years, my parents invited college students home after church on Sunday nights to examine those same issues. I came to Washington in 1988 to enter Georgetown University's doctoral program in philosophy to study ethics. While at Georgetown, I worked part-time for National Right to Life. My involvement grew until I was offered this position in 1994.
Polls reveal conflicting attitudes toward abortion in our nation.
Polls tell us more people identify abortion as murder, and others say they support abortion in fewer circumstances. In 1990, there were 1.6 million U.S. abortions. By 1996, that had dropped to around 1.35 million. Education is making a difference, whether it is resources offered by pro-life groups or advances in ultrasound and other monitoring technologies during pregnancy. People are recognizing that what the pro-life movement has said about children in the womb is true.