Rights to Life

In Roland Martin's CNN article (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/05/martin.profile/index.html) he makes some interesting points, the most important being: pro-Life means more then supporting an embryo's right to life; it also means supporting the embryo-turned-child throughout life. Sure Martin is actually pro-choice and who can deny a woman's right to commit legal murder, he would rather they choose to other wise. I think it is important to support someone's right to make choices, but it is also important to support every child throughout life so they can make these choices in health and by being informed. Health care and education in the US needs to be equally applied across the economic/racial spectrum not as much as one is able to afford. At the same time, those who receive public support must be willing to make life-style choices that will allow them to get off public assistance. I have received food stamps and Medicaid as a young adult to support my children. I have also sought education and employment that will help end my personal economic station. This needs to be the desire of every person. When there are people in this nation who would restrict access to public funding regarding health and education, they need to consider whether or not they are truly pro-Life.

I am pro-choice, but recognize abortion ends an embryo's right to exist. I know some would-be mothers must choose this option; I just wish they recognized, apprehended, or chose other options. Every embryo has the right to become an infant and every infant/child has the right to grow in a world of opportunity instead of facing chains of prejudice based on economic/racial station.

1. Every embryo has the right to childhood.
2. Every child has the right to health.
3. Every child has the right to education.
4. Every child has the right to adulthood.
5. Every adult has the right to make choices not based economic/racial oppression

These are the two times when equality must be granted and where our society fails. Education fails when school districts are funded by property taxes. When this happens, districts with tax-bases with little property value are not able to fund properly the education of children equally. Children who live in the suburbs are able to receive better educations because property tax affords them this. This base inequality merits a method of federally managed school funding. If those who are affluent dispute this right of equality, then let their children continue to attend private schools.

If the property taxes collected nationwide were centrally managed, then the funds could be spent in a way that ensures equality in education.