II Thousands Speak (continued) Youth
A surprising by-product of the campaign has been the amazing support from young people and children. It has been especially encouraging to hear of pro-life motions and votes in favour of the Bill at universities and colleges in many parts of the UK, including St Andrew's, Durham, Queen's Belfast and Cambridge Debating Society. Letters and poems have poured in from all over the country from young people and even children spontaneously writing in having seen something on the television about abortion. Radio One's Simon Mayo ran a very informative and balanced phone-in and BBC2 allowed young people to put their points in their 'Open to Question' programme. Young people have seen what many adults have been blind to. Their uncomplicated perspective has kept the questions clear in their minds. They see the paradox of campaigning for human rights on the one hand, and then saying it is perfectly all right to destroy the one group that has no voice, no vote, no rights and no strength with which to confront its opponents. Yes, young people see clearly that adults talk hypocritically on this issue and they are not afraid to say so. Most of the letters received from little children have been of support. They have worried about the individuals in the campaign and have written to say that they are praying or thinking about us. As a young teenager, I have been sickened and thoroughly disgusted with the lack of thought and consideration given by so many of the adult world to the murdering of helpless babies. This is not the kind of society in which I want to grow up! On television I have heard doctors (men who are supposed to protect and save life) talk about something called the 'removal of foetal tissue'. When I realised that what they really meant was the abortion of a baby, I felt quite ill. Please don't give up the fight for these tiny ones who have no voice and no vote!
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