For all his faults, President Bush is at least keeping his pro-life promise. He has stood firm in his decision to veto expanded funding for ESC research and now he’s taking it a step further. President Bush has sent a letter to the Democrat heads of Congress vowing to veto any legislation that “weakens current Federal policies and laws on abortion, or that encourages the destruction of human life at any stage.”

Good for President Bush for standing up for life and not backing down in the face of a pro-abortion Democrat majority! And good for the 155 Representatives and 35 Senators who sent the President 2 letters this year urging him to do just that.

The Federal Government’s fiscal year begins Oct. 1 and appropriations committees are set to begin moving forward funding bills. Many of our pro-life funding policies, such as prohibiting federal funding for abortions, are kept in place by provisions attached to these appropriations bills, but now that the Democrats are in power, things might soon change. So the President made it very clear:

I believe it is the most basic duty of Government to guard the innocent. With that in mind, I will veto any legislation that weakens current Federal policies and laws on abortion, or that encourages the destruction of human life at any stage…Our Nation was founded on the belief that every human being has rights, dignity, and matchless value. Every child should be welcomed into life and protected in law.

This is what is at stake next year. Even some of our Canadian friends agree. From Suzanne at The Big Blue Wave Canada:

I hope American pro-lifers make every effort to get a pro-lifer on the Republican ticket. Do not sell your votes cheap to more “known” candidates. If the candidate you are supporting does not support fetal righ, he will not act like he supports it. You did not come all this way to finally elect a pro-abort.

Read Bush’s Letter here