I describe my politics in this way: libertarian as far as my faith allows. Abortion is one of those issues that I cannot leave alone because my faith will not allow it. I believe abortion is the taking of a human life and that it damages any society that sanctions it. I believe this on the basis of science, Scripture and the demographic trends of a receding western world. 

Now, for quite some time I've been trying to get my fellow pro-life advocates to stop being so glum about living in an Obama age. Yes, I understand that he is the most radically pro-abortion president we've ever had. Yet, I also understand that there is a difference between politics and what is happening "on the street." While we might be losing ground in federal abortion policy, we are gaining ground when it comes to American hearts and minds.

The Pew Forum has just reported that Americans are making a strong turn against abortion these days. The portion of Americans saying that abortion should be legal has declined from 54% last August to 46% percent today. Currently, 44% of Americans say that abortion should be illegal in most cases, up from 41% last August. Read the poll results for yourself here.

Now, I have been arguing for quite some time that just because the Obama administration is expanding access to abortions doesn't mean that we can't convince good-hearted Americans with the facts--with our photos, with our statistics, with our ultrasounds, with our post-abortion profiles, and from a case based in faith.

I'm more optimistic about the pro-life message than ever and largely because I'm not letting my optimism rise or fall based on what the Obama administration does. My optimism is rooted in the truth of my cause and the fair-mindedness of my fellow citizens.

Great days are ahead, my pro-life friends. Stand strong!