By Sister Lou Ella Hickman
Pro-life values demand that we protect all human beings from the moment of creation until death. That protection includes preborn babies, those who are sick or disabled, and the elderly. But we also have a responsibility to protect those who have been taken from their homes and sold into human sex trafficking, which treats people like commodities while it abuses and enslaves them.
St. John Paul II once taught, “The trade in human persons constitutes a shocking offence against human dignity and a grave violation of fundamental human rights. . . . Such situations are an affront to fundamental values which are shared by all cultures and peoples.”1
The atrocity of human trafficking has come to light more frequently in the last several years, but many still do not understand how prolific it has become. The 2023 movie Sound of Freedom attempted to change that, as it brought multitudes of people face-to-face with the evil of sex trafficking. In the movie, which is based on the real-life experiences of child advocate Tim Ballard, two young siblings are taken from their father and sold. Viewers see firsthand the horrifying realities of trafficking.2
Yet, too many people are still unaware of its extent, especially here in the United States.
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