Marine Color Guard at Burial of Fetuses

I appreciate The Times article (Oct. 8) that disclosed why the Marine color guard showed up at the burial of fetuses.

The out-and-out lie told by the leader of the anti-abortionists to try to lend additional government credence to their “private service” further illustrates the distortions these zealots will go to in an attempt to outlaw a legal medical procedure.

Should they ever succeed in overturning the 1973 Supreme Court ruling and find themselves without a purpose, will they then band together to hold private services not only for fetuses but for the thousands of women who will die of illegal abortions?

MARTHA ABELL

Downey