The top of Freedom Tower‐a building built to show the world the strength and resolve of the American people in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy‐was lit up in pink to celebrate the signing. It celebrates a bill that promises to kill more humans than terrorists ever will.
Celebrate? Really? There should have been people crying and gnashing their teeth in the streets. Sackcloth and ashes should be the clothing of choice, not just among New Yorkers, but all Americans.
A few years ago I got a call from to a friend who had formerly lacked strong convictions about the abortion debate. He was flabbergasted. While driving in New York, an ad about abortion came on his radio. It compared women’s reproductive choices to choosing a hair or nail color. He was furious.
His words have never left me: "Whatever my opinion on abortion, the act is not comparable to getting a haircut. It is not a decision that should be made in haste. It is the ending of a life, or a potential life. To treat it casually and carelessly is a travesty."
What happened this week is a travesty. But New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins viewed it as a win for women. "Unfortunately for years, barriers to women’s rights were up...Today, we are tearing those barriers down."