November 18, 2005
A Plan to Steer College Women from Abortion is Introduced
by Kim Trobee
Act would provide $10-million to colleges and universities to assist pregnant students finish school and avoid abortion.
Women in the 18-25 year-old age range have the highest rate of abortion in the country…which pretty well describes college-age. According to studies by the Alan Guttmacher Institute, 71% of 18-19 year olds and 58% of 20-24 year olds said having a child would interfere with their education or career. Tom Glessner with the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates.
“You’re talking about the value of human life and we’ve become a society where we are more and more selfish, pursuing our selfish goals, our selfish ambitions and less and less thinking of other people including unborn children.”
The Eliabeth Cady Stanton Pregnant and Parenting Students Act of 2005 would provide $10 million in grants to encourage institutions of higher education to establish and operate services for students wanting to avoid an abortion. Linda Klepacki with Focus on the Family Action.
“It would save millions of babies per year. So many girls have no idea that this is an option. It would be such an awesome positive for college campuses.”
Glessner worries that disarray in the Senate and lack of leadership in the GOP could hinder the bill’s progress.
“I hate to be negative, but we’ve had other initiatives that I frankly, there’s no reason it couldn’t or shouldn’t pass, but it just sits around Congress with nobody really steering it through and taking a leadership role on it.”
With the Congressional session wrapping up soon, it may be next year before the Act can be put to a vote; too late for thousands of unborn babies.
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