Every third week of January, we look back on that infamous day—Jan. 22, 1973—on which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the historic Roe v. Wade decision. We pause—perhaps get pretty sad, pray—and wonder if the legalized destruction of unborn children (now standing at approximately 45 million souls silenced) will ever end in America.

Legalized abortion in the United States has radically desensitized our culture. But like the proverbial frog in the kettle, we 21st century Americans may live our lives too close to the flame; we may not be fully aware of America's true situation culturally or historically. We do know this—our nation 's once strong, biblically-based respect for the life of the unborn child, for children generally, for the infirmed, and for the aged is deteriorating with each passing year. Roe v. Wade and its legal progeny are incrementally laying the philosophical and legal foundation for physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia of the elderly and the handicapped, and now, quite possibly, the Brave New World of human cloning. But, 35 years after Roe v. Wade, the issue is far from settled. It seems clear that abortion and the right-to-life-for-all issue is going to be with us for a long while.

So what can we do to effectively fight this battle? The first thing is to pray for God's mercy on America, in spite of this second great national sin. Next, we must all learn to value the incredible importance and impact of our citizenship. Let our voices be heard in conversation, in the media, in the halls of government, and at the ballot box. Our right as Americans to vote, to support pro-life candidates, to run for office, and to demand just laws from our elected leaders and our judiciary is the cornerstone of hope for the unborn. Third, we must all realize that giving our financial support to pro-life initiatives and organizations is not an option, it is an absolute. We cannot beat an organized something like the radical pro-abortion lobby with nothing. Fourth, there are undoubtedly many practical things we all can do locally to express our love and to advance a pro-life ethic in our city, state and nation. Some of these many practical things can be found here.

Be encouraged! Hope can never die for the unborn child in these United States because protecting unborn life through good laws and many practical initiatives is the right thing to do—period! Millions of your fellow citizens are, little-by-little, overcoming evil with good each day: standing with you, praying with you, working alongside you, all committed to a solid pro-life ethic for the long haul.

At Oklahoma Family Policy Council, we've created this special section to keep you up-to-date on the pro-life/sanctity of human life issue. Here, you will find useful information on: the abortion issue, the upcoming lawsuit against the abortion industry, the sanctity of human life, euthanasia/physician-assisted suicide, and purported developments in human cloning. We're also included a list of many practical things we can all do to express our pro-life convictions. Finally, we invite you to consider supporting Oklahoma Family Policy Council, or other worthy pro-life organizations, in this important, life-affirming work.

Abortion Generally

Abortion and the Courts

Sanctity of Human Life

Do you know why human life itself—regardless of its "quality"—is so very important?

Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide

Human Cloning