Seeing is believing

In the ongoing battle to change hearts and minds about the worth of unborn human life, ultrasound machines at pregnancy centers are a vitally important tool. I can speak from personal experience on this -- when I saw the first ultrasound images of my first daughter (at 10 weeks), it changed my life and my perspective forever.

It was truly a moment of clarity. That was not a lump of tissue I was looking at -- that was my little girl!

Happily, the state legislature in Texas has recognized the power these ultrasound images hold. They have proposed a law that allows (but does not force) a woman considering abortion to see an image of her baby before making her decision.

Austin, TX (LifeNews.com) -- The Texas state Senate on Thursday gave initial approval to a bill that would allow women a chance to see an ultrasound of their unborn baby prior to an abortion. Some sixteen states have such laws on the books that pro-life advocates hope will help lower the number of abortions further.

The bills enjoy strong backing because ultrasounds have helped women understand the humanity of their unborn child.

When used in pregnancy centers they persuade as many as 80 percent of women considering an abortion to seek life-affirming alternatives.

This is the type of legislation that should be welcomed by pro-choice and pro-life advocates alike. We all want women's choices to be informed ones, right? Especially when the decision is this important.