What is Behind Abortion-on-demand Legislation?
… and why every Christian should care.
In honor of the 50th March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. last Friday—and the first since overturning the historical Roe v. Wade case which legalized abortion nationwide—I want to take a minute to recap.
In this article we’ll review how the Biblical worldview leaves us no other option than to support life; why the billion-dollar abortion industry preys on vulnerable young women; and how pregnancy care centers around the country offer help, support, and hope to struggling young parents and families.
I recognize that this is a very sensitive topic for many people for a plethora of reasons. Please know that there is always grace and forgiveness through Jesus Christ for our mistakes if we ask. This is certainly true for women who may have had abortions in their past.
To be clear, a frightened young woman who finds herself, for whatever reason, facing a difficult decision is NOT the problem—the powerful politicians and institutions who prey on her are the problem.
Why this should matter to you.
Throughout our history in America, people of all religions and faiths have condemned abortion. There are a lot of social issues in America today that the Bible doesn’t have any direct answers to, but the case for protecting innocent life isn’t one of them.
For example,
Genesis 1 proclaims that God made man in his image.
Exodus 20 records the Sixth Commandment, “You must not murder”.
Proverbs 6 lists “hands that shed innocent blood” as detestable to God, and
Psalm 139 declares boldly and beautifully how life begins at conception.
Severe warnings are given against those who would harm children in both the Old and New Testaments. Luke 17:2, for example, states: “It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble”.
Does your pastor have the courage to address the evil of abortion from the pulpit? If so, congratulations! If not, I encourage you to reconsider your tenure there. Yes, there may be many reasons why you stay at a particular church: friends, children’s ministry, location, etc. But think about this. If he or she neglects this basic tenant of the Biblical worldview, on what other issues are they compromising?
I’ve heard many well-meaning pastors and spiritual leaders suggest that supporting a woman’s right to choose as another way to show God’s love to that individual. That approach, however, is very misguided.
Here are 3 reasons why:
1. There is no safe and easy way to terminate a life. Period.
Many young women are being told that chemical abortion, or ‘the abortion pill’, is a simple solution to their problem. The data shows a completely different story, however. Between 2002 and 2015, emergency room visits related to chemical abortion treatments skyrocketed by 500%. Women reported severe pain, cramping, and bleeding lasting for days. Read the article here.
Further investigation revealed that these incidents may be largely underreported because abortion providers often advised patients to tell emergency doctors that they are experiencing a natural miscarriage—when they were not. As a result, these ER visits are being miscoded.
What’s even more disturbing is this study only covered the seven years before the FDA loosened the restriction to permit the treatment to be taken at home, without any type of medical supervision. This begs the question, why would the FDA continue to loosen restrictions on this drug, rather than banning the dangerous treatment altogether? Things that make you say, hmm…
2. The laws governing abortion in the United States are extreme.
Most other countries do not view abortion as a fundamental right. In fact, only seven countries permit elective abortions after 20 weeks. Of those seven, only three have no federal restrictions in place to limit the age of the child: China, North Korea, and the United States. Let that sink in. Read the full article here.
Countries that outlaw abortion after 20 weeks of gestation include but are not limited to Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, and many more. That’s just the first half of the alphabet!
This raises a question: Why does the United States—one of the champions for human rights around the world—legalize late-term abortion when most developed nations do not?
3. Abortion is a multi-billion-dollar industry.
The argument is no longer about whether or not a baby in the womb is even a human being. In July of 2015, Dr. Ben Carson made the most persuasive argument proving the viability of pre-born children in a statement in calling on Congress to stop funding Planned Parenthood:
“If it’s not a human being, then why are you harvesting organs from it?”
Although many Americans don’t want to believe this is happening, tragically, plenty of evidence has surfaced. Committee members on a special House of Representatives panel investigating the claim that baby organs are being harvested and sold uncovered startling proof.
According to the official report dated December 30, 2016, a researcher paid a middleman procurement company $3,340 for a fetal brain, $595 for a “baby skull matched to upper and lower limbs,” and $890 for “upper and lower limbs with hands and feet.” Read the Daily Signal article here, but be warned—it’s tremendously disturbing.
If you want to know what’s really behind the legalization of abortion on demand, just follow the money.
Don’t be fooled: politicians and activists fighting to uphold abortion rights aren’t worried about protecting “a woman’s right to choose;” they are protecting their cash cow.
Abortion isn’t healthcare, it's genocide.
Since its inception, the abortion industry was never intended to be healthcare; it was designed to exterminate the black population.
Margret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood believed in eugenics. Eugenics supports the idea that a superior society can be created by encouraging procreation among the higher classes and discouraging it among the poor and uneducated classes.
As a resident of New York City, Sanger first implemented her “Negro Project” by establishing a birth control clinic in Harlem, a predominantly black neighborhood, in 1923. In short, Sanger sought to reduce or eliminate the black population through various birth control methods, including abortion.
Even today, 62% of Planned Parenthood’s abortion clinics are located in “targeted neighborhoods” where there is a high African American population. Tragically, each year more African American children are aborted in New York City than are born. Read more here.
According to Dr. Alveda King, niece of the great Dr. Martin Luther King, “Abortion is one of the most violent, reprehensible, discriminatory crimes against humanity,” King said. “There is overwhelming evidence that many abortions have been performed to reduce minority populations in America. You can read this article here.
In short, there is nothing pro-woman about abortion.
There’s a better way.
In contrast, life-affirming pregnancy centers care for both the mother and child from “womb to tomb.” These centers help approximately 2 million people each year by providing free services including but not limited to ultrasounds, STD testing, pregnancy tests, parenting education, and trauma counseling. Read more here.
Pregnancy centers are growing in popularity and outnumber abortion facilities by 3 to 1. In addition, 400 maternity homes in the U.S. offer help, hope, and housing for moms in need.
According to Heartbeat International, there are 3,000 of its affiliated pregnancy help locations worldwide. The group has received more than 5 million calls to their lifesaving “Option Line” since 2003. The PRC Network also hosts a World Wide directory of 7,000 life-affirming pregnancy help service provider locations. Visit the directory here.
IMPORTANT:
If you live in the Pittsburgh area and need pregnancy care and/or post-abortion support—or know someone who does—please contact our friends Pastors Jay and Tiffany Gilbert at East Liberty Women’s Care Center. Visit www.elwcc.org or call 412-956-5433.
“There’s no such thing as a pro-choice pastor, only a sheep in wolves clothing.” – Charlie Kirk.
God bless you for pointing this out.