Killing Our Future

My wife knows me best and knows what concerns me most. And, based on what she's read in my blog, she says I'm holding back. It's true and it's partly because I know that there are many, many women who have had an abortion and some, likely including many close friends or family members, will be hurt by what I say. It's truly not my intention to cause you further hurt and pain. What's happened cannot be changed. I can only hope that you may consider these things when making any future decision regarding your unborn children.

In addition, abortion is a thoroughly discussed topic about which everyone already has a well polarized opinion. Speaking to either side is like talking to the wall. Even so, I'll hold back no longer.

Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, legalizing abortion in America. It is the issue that defines us as a society for, if we will destroy our own children, what will we do to our neighbor? The right and wrong of this issue seems so obvious that I was shocked when, as a child, I learned that these procedures were legal and that real mothers would do such things to their own babies. I am so glad my mother chose to give me life.

Even so, I must point out a few logical reasons I'm pro-life. I'll start by stating my own belief: The intentional killing of another person is wrong in every situation except in cases of self-defense (or the defense of another), in defense of our nation, and in cases of capital punishment. In the case of a pregnant woman, there is no situation in which she can claim self-defense against her own child.

Of course you may conclude that this is just my opinion and it has nothing to do with you. Well, it isn't just my opinion and it could have everything to do with you. In Leviticus 20:3-5 Moses told us that God will "set his face against" people for sacrificing their children and demanded that the community put those to death who do so. I fear there will come a time when the Lord will bring our nation to justice for this evil. You may not believe this but God doesn't act based on your belief.

Many people say they are against abortion but make an exception for rape or when the life of the mother is in danger. These are terrible situations to be sure. But, to them I say; whatever has happened, it isn't the baby's fault so why would you think you have the right to take that child's life?

Others will say that human life doesn't begin at conception so it's OK to abort a "fetus" until a certain point in the pregnancy. Again it seems obvious that life begins at conception but, even if it doesn't, how do you know when it does? And, are you willing to risk murder if you're wrong?

Still others say that, if abortion weren't "safe and legal," pregnant women would resort to "back alley" abortions, thus subjecting themselves to an extremely dangerous procedure. First, I would suggest that the willingness of people to commit crimes should not be reason enough to legalize the offense. If that were the case, even homicide would be legal. Second, even if these "back alley" abortions were to take place, there would still be far fewer than the hundreds of thousands of abortions being performed every year as it is now.

The good news is that half the women entering an abortion clinic are still hoping for an alternative (according to a survey by David Reardon, as reported by WORLD Magazine, January 2012). But they likely won't be provided with alternatives by the clinics whose profits come from abortions. The clinics are more than biased toward abortions. They even promote teenage sexual behavior in order to create more unwanted pregnancies thus creating more demand for abortions (as reported by former abortion provider Carol Everett in Public Education Against America, by Marlin Maddoux). The fact is there are more than 3,000 abortions in America every day. In other parts of the world, especially in China and India, the numbers are staggeringly higher. These are human beings! It would seem that any right thinking person, Christian or not, would be outraged by this. If this is the case, even if you're for a woman's "right" to choose, please help end this slaughter.