A Boy Scout’s Viewpoint on Abortion

I am publishing the following letter from a Boy Scout friend of mine that was written to Colorado Senator Udall. I am particularly proud of this post, because I am an Eagle Scout, myself. I hope you enjoy this letter:
I am Joel Meyer. I am a 14-year-old boy in Boy Scout Troop 231 of Arvada, Colorado. I am writing this letter for my “Citizenship in the Nation” merit badge. I would like to speak out on my opinion about abortion. I believe that as an American I should be able to speak out against abortion. As a Catholic, I believe that once conceived, a baby is a living human being. With this idea in mind, the real definition of abortion is the same as homicide. I understand the view that rape victims should be able to have an abortion because of the trauma caused by it. This does not make abortion right, either. Instead of killing the baby, it should be given up for adoption. Every life should have a chance to be a part of this world. Another concern is research that requires the killing of embryos. In March 2009, President Obama issued an executive order that opened the door to federal funding of research that requires the killing of human embryos, reversing President Bush’s 2001 order that blocked federal funding of embryo-killing research. “The pro-abortion movement sees federal ‘health care reform’ legislation as a golden opportunity to force-feed abortion into every nook and cranny of the health-care delivery system.” “They hope to use the structure of a federal health-care law to make abortion on demand accessible in every region of every state, paid for by taxes and government-mandated private insurance premiums.” I believe that abortion should be discouraged as much as possible. Thank you for listening to what I have to say and representing the views of our state. Please send a response if possible and let me know what you can do about my concern.
Sincerely, Joel Meyer