Culture of life cares for all

Obviously, Rosemary Colbert, (Your Views, July 18) doesn't know much about Carol Uhlarik or anyone else who promotes the culture of life. The actions of the culture of life only BEGIN in defending the fetus.

Human fetuses, the most defenseless of all human beings, are intentionally killed with the permission of their own mothers at the rate of 1 million per year in the United States alone.

Human life is not disposable; not as a fetus, not as a child, not as an adult, not when we are terminally ill, not when we are disabled, not when we are suicidal. Human life is to be treated with dignity and respect from the moment of conception until the day we are called from this earth by Our Creator.

Treating all humanity with dignity and respect means we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, welcome strangers, visit the imprisoned and bury the dead.

Those children Ms. Colbert mentions in foster homes, were placed there by loving mothers who knew they could not provide the necessary commitment to raise their child on their own. Foster parents are a vital link in the culture of life, providing their adopted children with the opportunity to experience life in all its challenges and splendor.

Proponents of the culture of life are progressive and not so hopelessly cynical as to believe that we must accept "real life' as it exists today in our society. We strive for a better life for all.

We strive to make America a great society.

Peter Gennuso

Schaumburg