The greatest and most precious of all the resources in the world is the life within each and every person. Consider what one individual means to another, and the capacity that exists within each for love, friendship, caring, and protection. Whether one is elderly or frail, living with a disability or in desolation, whether a child is yet to be born, or a convicted felon evaluating past choices in life, every person has inherent dignity. When the irreplaceable value that is every person is finally recognized, hearts and minds will change. The culture will develop a respect for life and appreciate the worth of, and its need for, each and every person. To achieve this end, MCC supports:

• State initiatives that provide and expand alternatives to abortion and assistance to pregnant women, including adoption,
• Measures to limit abortion and promote the safety of women,
• Regulations on research policies which violate the dignity of the human person and the sanctity of human life,
• Policies that seek to reduce violence in society, including the reduction of gun violence,
• Upholding the constitutional ban on the death penalty and the statutory ban on assisted suicide, and
• Policies that expand and improve palliative care.