Sam Brownback: “In the essay, President Reagan lays out the great cultural issues surrounding abortion. In one place, he notes: We…”

“In the essay, President Reagan lays out the great cultural issues surrounding abortion. In one place, he notes: We cannot diminish the value of one category of human life--the unborn--without diminishing the value of all human life. Embryo, fetus, infant, child, and adult are categories of human development, and they are all human life. Whether one is physically healthy or ill, emotionally healthy or ill, these are categories of human beings, and thus deserve protection. We should heed the words of President Reagan. All human life, no matter how it is categorized, should be esteemed and valued. In his essay, President Reagan correctly argues that: [A]nyone who doesn't feel sure whether we are talking about a second human life should clearly give life the benefit of the doubt. If you don't know whether a body is alive or dead, you would never bury it. I think this consideration itself should be enough for all of us to insist on protecting the unborn. This, again, a direct quote from President Reagan on the Reagan Cultural Doctrine. Then the President turns to discuss the real issue of the day. The President commented: The real question today is not when human life begins, but, What is the value of human life? That question remains today. When President Reagan said, and those of us in the pro-life movement say, that human life begins at conception, we are speaking about biology, not ideology or belief.”