In 1991, Dr. George Grant wrote an eye opening book on the history of abortion called the Third Time Around: A History of the Pro-Life Movement from the First Century to the Present. As the title implies, ours is not the first time in history that society has accepted the killing of the unborn.
David Wayne (Jolly Blogger), has written a summary which includes a number of interesting, if not provacative, quotes from the book. Here is the portion of one,
Abortion, infanticide, exposure, and abandonment were so much a part of human societies that they provided the primary liet motif in popular traditions, stories, myths, fables, and legends.In his conclusion, David writes,
There is a basically a contrast of worldviews here. Throughout history wherever a Christian worldview has gained a foothold, a high regard for life has followed, and this high regard for life has always meant a high regard for the lives of children, born and unborn, women, and the elderly and infirm.Read the rest here and also check out Grand Illusions: The Legacy of Planned Parenthood, a factual expose' of PP that ought to be required reading for every pro-lifer.
