Weeks have passed since L.D. 1225 failed to pass the Judiciary Committee on May 18. A second attempt by Sen. Scott Cyrway resulted in another defeat on June 16, despite his valiant efforts in representing precious innocents and L.D. 1225 with integrity and courage on the floor.

The House voted against the bill 77-64, while the Senate voted against it 25-10. All pro-life bills presented had similar endings.

Scott Cyrway is a man of deep faith and great convictions of right over wrong in terms of his support of human rights and the case of L.D. 1225 — for those with no voice, for the hopeful who are measured by gestational days and who have for years suffered the repeated fate. He is a fearless supporter of the underdog, the weak and oppressed.

Already a man of great stature, he only stands that much taller in the eyes of those he represented during this effort. As our warrior of L.D. 1225, we are all so grateful and proud of his contribution to our mission.

He embraced his assignment, knowing from the onset that his efforts would result in a loss, for it will take years to turn the mindset of so many who fail to recognize the true meaning of sanctity of life. He knew it was a battle he would lose but prepared for it by sharing his recent personal loss, which he conveyed through tears and evidence of wounds and scars, which will take years to heal.

In the twilight of his many terms in the State House representing the people of the state of Maine, understanding the true meaning of service to the people he serves, I’m sure the goal of this gentle giant was to leave with one more win.

However, being a seasoned legislator, Cyrway knew that the opponents of our bill were in a much stronger fighting position of winning, especially against our much smaller legion of pro-life recruits, new to the battlefield against the powerful pro-choicers of the 21st century and their years of ingrained tactics.

Aline Poulin lives in Waterville.

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