The definition of genocide is the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group. There are currently two kinds of genocide in the world. First, there is the genocide that occurs in war, it is illegal, prohibited by law, and prohibited by the United Nations. It occurs against the conscience of the world. Then, there is genocide that occurs in peace, it is legal in most countries, and is encouraged by the UN. This type of genocide is abortion.
Since its arrival to our country in 1973, abortion is responsible for the deaths of 49,551,703 babies. All major American War’s from The American Revolution to the War in Iraq have accounted for 1.3 million deaths. Let’s do the math. The total number of aborted babies (in a span of 36 years) is 37.8 times more than the total number of deaths in every American war since 1775 (234 years).
The targets of American genocide are disproportionately found among children from poor families, handicap children, and African American children. In fact, ninety percent of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted. The ability to decide the fate of someone in the womb based of real or perceived life challenges or parental preferences is a scary thought. In China, this has lead to gender selective abortions that are at epidemic proportions. In black communities: for every baby born three are aborted, that is over double the abortion rates of white babies. “The abortion industry plants their [abortion clinics] in minority neighborhoods and prey upon women who think they have no hope. The greatest irony is that abortion has done what the Klan only dreamed of.” Alveda King (Niece of Rev. Martin Luther King)
The scourge of abortion is caused from a lack of love and hope. The lack of love is the selfless love exhibited by Jesus Christ on the cross. This love, which calls us to sacrifice our self, our time, and our money, is the only antidote to abortion that will win in the long run. Not until we value people regardless of what their health prospects are, their poverty level, or above our own convenience, will we be able to overcome this American Genocide. As Mother Theresa said: “It is poverty to DECIDE that a child must die so that you can live as you wish”.
Finally, we must be vigilant against the “Culture of Death” identified by Pope John Paul II. This Culture of Death is a political, social, and economic thought process that wants to control our culture by maintaining access to abortion, supporting Euthanasia, and preventing mentally, physically, or economically challenged babies from seeing the light of day. We must protest against this stain on America’s culture and PRAY to end abortion!

–Michael Costello