The Diocese of Little Rock held a Mass for Life on Jan. 16, during which time they affirmed the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death, as is held by the Catholic Church.

The Mass commemorated the anniversary of Roe V. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that solidified abortion as a “right;” since the passage of Roe V. Wade, it is estimated that 62 million abortions have been carried out, which makes it more deadly than the Nazi’s Holocaust of World War II.

“Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate the annual Mass for Life Sunday, Jan. 16 at noon in the Wally Allen Ballroom at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock,"  the Diocese of Little Rock posted on Facebook. "Before the Mass, everyone is invited to come together for a Eucharistic Procession for Life beginning at 10 a.m. Masks will be available and are encouraged. There will be plenty of room for participants to distance as needed for COVID-19 safety,"

The sanctity of human life is one of the most important teachings of the Catholic Church. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being.”

According to USA Today, “Planned Parenthood was founded by a eugenicist, Margaret Sanger, who wanted to create a “better” society by encouraging abortion among black women.  She advocated for selective breeding and opened Planned Parenthood locations in minority neighborhoods.  Today, the abortion rate among black women is five times higher than that of white women, and more black babies are aborted in New York City each year than are born.”