Promoting the Sanctity of Life and the Legacy of Dr. King

As we remember the life and prophetic witness for racial equality of Dr. Martin Luther King, and as we listen to the recent arguments in the presidential campaign about the role of Dr. King, it may be serendipitous that the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade comes only a day later.

Alveda King, the niece of Dr. King and a former member of the Georgia Legislature, is now a leading pro-life advocate. As she put in a talk to student at Valparaiso law school last September (more on her presentation here):

If her uncle were alive, he could not condone abortion, King said.

"He absolutely couldn't," she said. "How can the dream survive if we murder the children?"

Greg Sisk