In a great move of governmental negligence, California has shown where its priorities lie. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill this weekend that bans people under 18 from using tanning beds. However, those same minors can consent to an abortion or consent to vaccinations without any parental consent at all.
Imagine your 12-year-old daughter getting sick at school. They take her to the clinic, but instead of calling you, the next time you see her she’s been shot up with a vaccine made from an aborted baby, and toss in the sexual transmitted disease vaccine, Gardasil, for good measure. But wait! You chose not to vaccinate your child.
The state of California doesn’t care what you think or what your religious values are. By golly, they are going to shoot your child up with a vaccine made from an aborted baby if they darn well want to—unless there is a moral outcry from not only California but the nation. And fast.
This week I’ve been writing about how my pro-life convictions affect daily decisions, where I spend my money, and what I do with my time. Recently I found a new area of life where I essentially had a choice about seeing where a lot of money went, actually a whole lot more than I had: my medical care.
A couple weeks ago I had major surgery; it was routine but major. This year I have been blessed with great insurance—essentially meaning “my” money wasn’t very involved. Or was it? Where I live there are two major health systems. One is Catholic and takes a staunch pro-life stance. Founded by nuns and enjoying a rich history of Life, there are no abortions, embryonic stem cell research, or other unethical practices performed there. The other system does do “therapeutic” abortions and has a documented history of connection to human embryonic stem cell research. In my case, it was without question where I would choose to have my surgery done. All I could think of was that if I went to the other system, thousands of dollars would be given, essentially in my name, to a place that does the very practices I live my life to prevent.