By Susan Ciancio
It has been said that you are truly forgotten after the last time someone speaks your name aloud. It’s a sad fact of life, one nobody really likes to think about. In fact, being forgotten ranks high on the list of some of the greatest fears we face as human beings. That’s why it’s so important to keep alive the memories of our loved ones—to share stories, to pass along wisdom, to tell future generations of the ones who have gone before us, and to honor their memories.
But what about those who never even had a name to remember? What about those who were forgotten or discarded before they had a chance to breathe air? This is the cruel reality of abortion. And so it is up to us as pro-life people to not only give these dead children names but to keep their memories alive, to tell others about them, and to share their stories in the hopes that the brutality of their deaths will help others understand the evil of abortion.
This is the goal of the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. Established in September 2013 and occurring every September since, this special yet solemn day reminds people that these tiny children were on this Earth for just a short time. It reminds people that these babies mattered. And it reminds people that we will never forget these innocent little ones.
The day of remembrance began on the 25th anniversary of the burial of 1,500 abortion victims in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as a joint project of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, Priests for Life, and the Pro-Life Action League. In conjunction with this burial service, over 100 memorial services were held in other states across the nation. The idea was then born that this event should occur annually.
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