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MCCL has always been a leader in promoting protective legislation at the capitol.  We have been successful because of our strong grassroots support.

An important part of that support has been our members influence in electing lawmakers who support the pro-life view.

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Pro-life citizens are ecstatic over Republican Sen. John McCain’s choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, making his the most pro-life presidential ticket in American history.

The Republican Party Platform Committee met a week before the Republican National Convention (RNC) and adopted the strongest pro-life platform in history. The finalized platform language strongly opposes abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide, and calls for "a ban on human cloning and a ban on the creation of or experimentation on human embryos for research purposes." The platform also states: "Faithful to the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence, we assert the inherent dignity and sanctity of all human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed."

In stark contrast to what the Republicans adopted, the Democratic Party platform states, in part, that the party "strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right to choose a safe and legal abortion." The Democrats don’t even advocate for abortions to be rare as they once did, abandoning its "safe, legal, and rare" rhetoric. Fortunately, there is still a party that, like the majority of Americans, respects human life and will work to protect it.

The RNC was a time of getting back to basics. While the Democrats selected the most pro-abortion pairing in history, Senators Barack Obama [link to Obama page] and Joe Biden, pro-lifers were able to secure a McCain-Palin ticket most respectful to human life. A number of speakers enthused the crowd, like former Sen. Fred Thompson telling the convention crowd, "We need a president who doesn’t think that the protection of the unborn or a newly born baby is above his pay grade," resulting in thunderous applause.

The Republicans nominated McCain and Palin at the convention in St. Paul, and both graciously accepted. McCain [link to John McCain PAC page] and Palin have both pledged to be unwavering friends to unborn children and other vulnerable persons. What’s more, America learned a lot about the two candidates’ pro-life convictions during the RNC.

Both McCain and Palin have lived the pro-life message. Both have a special-needs child who they love and treat with dignity. Palin has five children. Her youngest was born in April 2008 after being diagnosed with Down syndrome while still in the womb. Some estimates say nine out of 10 unborn babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted for that reason, but Palin and her husband chose life for their son, who she describes as "a perfectly beautiful baby boy named Trig."

Palin’s 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, revealed that she is pregnant and will marry her child’s father. Alaska has no informed consent or parental involvement laws, so Bristol easily could have chosen to abort her child secretly (Anchorage has seven abortionists). With a baby son with Down syndrome and a teenage daughter facing an unexpected pregnancy, Palin has demonstrated her pro-life convictions in trying personal circumstances.

Pro-lifers have reason to celebrate. Not only did the Republican Party approve the strongest pro-life platform ever, but we have a solidly pro-life team in Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin.