Joseph Collison

In the past, teens abstained from sex due to fears about pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, asserts Joseph Collison in the following viewpoint. Today, however, more teens are sexually active than ever before, he argues, because they know that if they get pregnant they can get rid of their “mistake” through an abortion. According to Collison, the moral erosion caused by the legalization of abortion is leading to infanticide as teens are taught that babies are a burden that should be avoided at all costs. Collison is the director of the office of Pro-Life Activities for the diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, and chairman of Caring Families Pregnancy Services.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. Why did Amy and Brian kill their baby after it was born instead...