We Remember and Mourn 58 Million Aborted Children

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 22 marks the 44th year since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, along with its companion case Doe v. Bolton, that purported to legalize killing a pre-born baby's life-for any reason, at any stage of development.

Since that tragic day, more than 58 million innocent children have been brutally killed by abortion. Approximately 3,000 Americans lost their lives as a result of the destruction of the World Trade Center towers on 9/11. Every day, more than 3,000 American babies are killed by abortion. Approximately 98 percent of abortions are performed for convenience, unrelated to health. Less than one percent occur as a result of rape and/or incest. African-Americans comprise 13 percent of the population but account for 37 percent of all abortions. Latinos make up about 15 percent of the population, yet account for about 25 percent of abortions. Planned Parenthood, the largest seller of abortions in the United States, has located 80 percent of its abortion clinics in minority neighborhoods in order to target those populations. Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, was an outspoken eugenicist who said, "Because the conditions of large families tend to involve poverty and illness, it is better for everyone involved if a child's life is snuffed out before he or she has a chance to pose difficulties to its family." Liberty Counsel represents Sandra Merritt, the journalist whose courageous undercover work exposed Planned Parenthood's barbaric practices of harvesting organs from babies and selling them to StemExpress and other organ procurement organizations for extreme profit. The videos she helped produce stirred the conscience of America and led to the defunding of Planned Parenthood in more than 10 states. "January 22 is a tragic, dark day in American history," said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. "We carry the blood of innocent children on our hands every day. We cannot escape the consequences of this human genocide unless we stop the slaughter and repent of this terrible sin. Abortion is outright rebellion against God, the author of human life. Abortion kills innocent children and leaves emotional scars on mothers, fathers and families. I pray that with a new administration the Supreme Court's decision will be overturned very soon. Until then, Liberty Counsel continues fighting the battle to make the womb a safe place again," said Staver.