Really, Troy Newman?

In a recent article published by The Washington Post, Operation Rescue top dog Troy Newman was quoted as saying (in regard to late term abortion procedures), "There is no moral distinction. Ninety-eight percent are simply elective procedures for mothers who want to have dead children". Really, Troy? Because so many women wake up and say "Hey, I think I'll get knocked up today, so I can abort and have a dead baby to my name". Jackass. Without even knowing who said this, it's obvious that it was said by someone who has never had the misfortune of having a child diagnosed with a fatal abnormality. I hope he is able to remain in his ignorance induced state of bliss.

Why is it that our society has become so judgmental? So quick to dismiss a family's misfortune? So quick to point their finger? I think it all boils down to the simple fact that as humans, we are made to fear what we do not know. It's the simple fear of the unknown. Of course abortion is a tragedy of epic proportions. It goes without saying. There is not a single abortion case that is not devastating, in one way or another. Whether it's a case of a single girl who's birth control failed and she's not in the position to carry a pregnancy or have a child, or the the married woman who's planned pregnancy turned out to be doomed with a suffering child who would only take a handful of breaths outside of it's mother's womb. Abortion is a sad thing. No one here is saying otherwise. But why aren't we, as a society, acknowledging that? We're so quick to point the finger, without knowing what lies behind the decision. So many of us forget (and so many Christians, at that), that we are not the ones to judge. It is not our job. It is not a choice we were given. It is not a burden that was laid upon us. We are not to judge. Do I respect ones right to stand outside of an abortion clinic and CALMLY and nicely try to talk to the women going in? Sure. Do I respect ones right to oppose abortion? Of course. I use to. But it's just not our job to be judgmental. It's not our job to hate. And honestly, it's not our business. If  a woman chooses to abort, you can bet there is a reason behind it. And it's importance is not our business to sort it out.