Abortion has been relegated to the backseat in the general social arena in recent years. That is, until the current murder trial of Kermitt Gosnell once again forced it into the limelight. Largely lacking the mainstream attention of other potential social shifts, the abortion dialogue is being conducted through blog posts, counter-posts, response posts, and Twitter (#Gosnell). Along with it comes a familiar vitriolic output of both those promoting and condemning abortion. In response to this reignited war of words, Donald Miller recently posted an article calling on the Pro-Life movement to proceed with compassion. More specifically, he calls for a display of love like that of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and he calls for a voice like Dr. King's to lead the movement. All of this is good and commendable. Abortion is a polarizing issue and often carries unfathomable secret and personal pain. A quick word or a sharp tongue can turn a civil convers...
a counter-cultural pause