Killing of Cecil and the Sale of Fetal Body Parts

It the best of times and the worst of times

Sounds like the beginning of The Tale of Two Cities Line

But used here the metaphor is about public reaction

Of two tragedies now getting media traction

One involves a huge majestic lion from his sanctuary lured

To at the hands of a dentist out 50 grand his death insured

And since as neighbors to Cecil there was another pride

His six cubs were also sentenced to a certain death ride

Fortunately the outcry was instant, prolonged, angry with death threats forcing the dentist to hide

The media focus increasing faster than a Bay of Fundy incoming tide

The other involves hundreds of thousands of deaths

And videos so shocking and gruesome they will take away your breath

Planned Parenthood is for many fetuses their last stop, the on the tracks of life the last station

Its abortion factories perform over 40 percent of the abortions in this nation

But sadly e the media gave little to the story, gave it little attention

On the back pages off the air but save for Fox only a passing brief mention

But we now know that Planned Parenthood caught on tapes is in the business of selling fetal parts

How far can we allow this nation to any claim on bioethics and humanity depart?

As these medical directors over haggling prices feast on fine wine and brie

Worse to the tune of $500 million yearly our tax dollars are financing their killing spree

One shows a doctor telling how to conspire so  the sales can be concealed

To describe not as sales but as part of ongoing research deals

Selling fetal body parts is a federal crime

The doctors on the tapes released and to be released should serve time

Along with the head executives of Planned Parenthood

As to this conspiracy there is no way they could have not known or misunderstood

The Reds have introduced bills to end the $500 million payments and to women’s health clinics transfer

Medicine should be about not death but healing and finding cures

Any Blue Senator or Congressman who opposes, all men and women of conscience should take note

And come out in droves in November and against them especially Kamala Harris investigating CMP vote

© July 31, 2015 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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