(excerpts from the winning 2002 essay)

America, 1916, a woman who advocated a “race of purebreds” opened the first Planned Parenthood clinic. ... Sanger sought to eliminate poverty and illness, by eliminating those she perceived as undesirables, including Blacks, Jews, and the disabled. Germany, 1940’s, Adolph Hitler’s program of a “master race” is in full swing. ... Hitler’s Nazis destroyed 11 million lives in 7 years. ...

In 1973, Roe v. Wade dealt the heaviest blow to life. Senseless killing became legalized. ... Now, almost 30 years later, ... the elderly and disabled are often not valued. Increasingly, there is a push to legalize euthanasia. ...

America’s history is one of defending life. The American Revolution was fought to ensure human rights. The first right is the right to life. ... Let us return to that honorable cause now. Let us bring that first unalienable right back to its fullest and true meaning. ... If America takes up the fight to end the nightmare of abortion, ... America will be truly blessed. ...