One of the possible motives for why Bruce Ivins sent out anthrax, it has been said, is that he was “pro-life” and he sent the anthrax to people he felt were helping the pro-choice cause. This is why the term “pro-life” must never be seen as the same as merely being against abortion. While one who is pro-life must be opposed to abortion, one who is opposed to abortion does not have to be pro-life. One who is truly pro-life would understand life does not end at birth, but it continues on afterwards, and life after birth is as precious as life before birth. With so much emphasis put on abortion by key people in the “pro-life” movement, ignoring the value of life at all of its stages, it is understandable why some might end up thinking it’s fine to take life for the “cause.”
Perhaps it’s time for the “pro-life” movement to finally emphasize the value of all life, and not to neglect some just because they are no longer in the womb. Then Ivins might have read and followed The Gospel of Life. . . and then he might have actually been pro-life.
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