Well-meaning people can disagree, especially about the most socially divisive issue to face our country this century. Drew Seeley has an opinion about abortion. He thinks that his opinion entitles him to kill people. Here's what he did. He hunted down a woman named Eileen Reid, he gave Randall Jenkins a gun and told him to shoot Eileen Reid. And he did. Drew Seeley is a self-appointed executioner. If you let him go, you better just pray that one day, someone like him doesn't find some fault with you.
“Progeny” · Season 5, Episode 12
In this episode: Jack McCoy (3)
SSeeley
150 years ago, you weren't considered a person. Or you. Or you. A man named John Brown thought that was wrong so he took violent action to liberate black American slaves. Well, he was caught and brought to trial and hanged because slavery was legal and the law said that slaves were not people deserving of protection. But you know what? John Brown was right. And the law was wrong. Now John Brown is considered a hero. Today, abortion is legal but I tell you, that law is wrong. Like John Brown, I follow a higher law. I ask you to do the same.
God calls you to organize murders. God calls you to take credit for murders. But God never calls on you to pull the trigger?
SSeeley
Each of us has a role.
You can't do it, can you? You can't bring yourself to shoot someone, even though you think God is telling you to do it, you can't do it.
SSeeley
I put the gun in Randall's hand! I told him where to point it!
You can't point a gun at another human being, even an abortion doctor, and pull the trigger, because in your soul, you know it's wrong!!
SSeeley
God says it's right!
You don't believe that!
SSeeley
I believe in the Lord, my God...!
Your defense is a lie!
SSeeley
No! What is a lie is the arrogant belief that what you're doing here furthers justice!
Answer my question, Mr. Seeley! You are unable to shoot doctors yourself, because in your soul, you know it's wrong.
MDr. Moran
[during her testimony] I was, in effect, committing murder.
In effect?
MDr. Moran
I was committing murder.
Fine. Would you please stand up?[the doctor stands up] Officer, arrest this woman.
JSJudge Scarletti
Mr. McCoy!
We've just heard a confession of murder, Your Honor. Officer?
JSJudge Scarletti
I'm not amused, Mr. McCoy!
How many counts of murder shall we charge you with, Dr. Moran?
JSJudge Scarletti
MR. MCCOY! May I remind you that abortion is legal?
[triumphantly] Thank you, your honor!
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