The Declaration of Independence says: "All men are created equal," and goes on to say they are "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights." Now those rights specifically are "the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Now this may shock you, but did you know that every person in America is protected by these words except two groups: convicted felons, and pre-born children. Now my question is: For what crime does a pre-born child forfeit his or her constitutional rights?

I know that I am immediately treading on volatile ground. Because according to James Patterson and Peter Kim, in their groundbreaking book, The Day America Told the Truth, Americans feel more strongly about abortion than any other issue, whether it be alcohol, the death penalty, pornography, …