By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the first moonwalk, and some of NASA’s top astronauts are endorsing a pro-life commercial about the event that promotes the potential of human life.
According to a report by LifeNews.com, NASA astronauts Joseph Kerwin, M.D., and Gene Krantz are endorsing an ad produced by the Catholic group, Fidelis. The ad shows a 3-D image of an unborn baby saying “At 5 weeks, his heart will beat, at 9 weeks his feet will form, at 80 weeks he will take his first step.”
The images move to a scene of Armstrong landing on the moon and audio of his famous words saying it was “one giant leap for mankind.”
The message concludes: “At 2,024 weeks … Life, Imagine the Potential.”
Dr. Kerwin, who was the first American doctor in outer space, joined other former NASA astronauts yesterday at a press conference sponsored by Fidelis to commemorate the historic landing on the moon and the new ad.
“For thousands of years, man has looked at the moon and the stars in awe. But forty years ago, we did the unthinkable: We landed on the moon. This new ad by CatholicVote.org captures the spirit of this historic mission by highlighting the potential of human life,” Dr. Kerwin said.
” . . .(M)onday, media outlets around the world will commemorate the historic achievement of Apollo 11. The courage and dedication of the astronauts aboard Apollo 11, and hundreds of others involved in our nation’s space program make me proud of our great country. But most importantly, the achievements of the space program remind me of the potential of every human life. May we never cease to marvel at the gift, and potential of every human life.”
Fidelis president Brian Burch told LifeNews.com that putting a man on the moon was once thought impossible.
“Neil Armstrong will go down in history as one of the greatest explorers. His long journey to the moon started, as each of us started, with a small kick in our mother’s womb,” said Burch. “Today, we salute the astronauts of Apollo 11 and all other brave pioneers who give meaning to the potential of every human life.”
The new commercial will air on local Houston television stations for the next several weeks and can be viewed at
http://www.catholicvote.org/index.php?/site/homepage/
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