First of all just what is abortion? Abortion means the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy. Abortion is a huge topic these days. It can be a personal or a political issue, but it’s a moral question. This topic is a sensitive subject and can quickly divide people.
Babies are aborted in many ways. There’s the abortion pill, the morning-after pill, the intra-uterine device, vacuum aspiration abortion, dilatation and evacuation, dilatation and curettage, and partial birth abortion. It’s a quick fix for unwanted babies and is accepted by the world’s standards, but that’s not God’s standard. God creates life. He is the Author of life. “your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” – Psalm 139:16. “Before the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.’” – Jeremiah 1:5. “Before I was born the Lord called me; from my birth he has made mention of my name.” – Isaiah 49:1.
Children are a gift from God. “Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one’s youth.” - Psalm 127:3-4. God opens and closes the womb. He decides when life begins and ends. “Do I bring the moment of birth and not give delivery?’ says the Lord. ‘Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?’ says your God.” – Isaiah 66:9.
The argument for most people is when does life begin and why does it matter? Some states legalize abortion up to the time of birth. They say it’s a woman’s body and she should be able to do what she wants, but really it’s not. It’s the baby’s body and it has the right to live. The woman made her choice when she had sex (with the exception of rape and only 1% is due to rape). It’s really funny and doesn’t make sense that if a pregnant woman is in a car accident and the baby she is caring is killed the person causing accident can be charged with murder. This makes no sense. Either it’s a baby or it’s not. You can’t have it both ways.
Abortion is often used when a woman finds herself pregnant, but finds it’s inconvenient so it's simply unwanted. There are no unwanted kids. Lots of couples who can’t get pregnant want to adopt. Pregnancy is not a mistake. God makes no mistakes. We don’t always understand why God brings pregnancy to some and not others. He is the giver of life. People are more concerned about life of pets, animals, turtle eggs, etc. than human lives. The issue should not political. It’s a moral issue. People make the choice to have sex. They know the risk and should be responsible for their choices and the consequences.
Some say a baby in womb isn’t a person. Science says when a child is conceived a brand new DNA is formed. At 6 weeks the heart beats and there are brain functions after 18 weeks. By 20 weeks and as early at 12 weeks the baby can feel pain. So when abortion is occurring, the baby feels it all.
There are two sides to abortion. On side is called pro-life. They are against taking the life of the unborn. The other side in called pro-choice. They are supporters of abortion rights and think it is acceptable. The act of abortion has been legal since Roe v. Wade was made law in 1973 establishing that abortion was a constitutional right. The U. S. Court now possesses 5 t0 4 with the majority opposed to the abortion law. We may see this law overturned someday soon.
The Abortion Argument:
Pro-Choice -
US Supreme Court has declared abortion to be a right.
Reproduction choice empowers women giving them control over their own bodies.
A person begins after a fetus becomes viable, able to survive outside the womb.
Fetuses are incapable of feeling pain when abortions are performed.
Access to legal professional abortions reduces injury and death caused by unsafe illegal abortions.
Modern abortion procedures are safe and don’t have lasting health issues.
Women who receive abortions are less likely to suffer mental health problems.
Abortion gives women option to choose if baby has abnormalities.
Women denied abortions are likely to be unemployed, be on welfare, be below poverty line, etc.
Abortion protects women from financial disadvantage.
A baby shouldn’t come into the world unwanted.
Abortion reduces welfare costs to taxpayers.
Abortion reduces crime.
Abortion means population control.
Many religious organizations support women’s choice.
Pro-Life -
Abortion is murder. Killing of an innocent human being is wrong.
Life begins at conception so unborn babies are human beings with the right to life.
Fetuses feel pain during the abortion procedure.
Abortion is the killing of a human being which defies the Word of God.
Roe v. Wade was wrong and should be overturned.
Abortion cause psychological damage. The Southern Medical Journal reported that abortions increase risk for depression and 54% likely to commit suicide. There are symptoms like guilt, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, flashbacks abortion, sexual dysfunction, relationship problems, etc.
Abortions reduce the number of adoptable babies.
Women should not able able to use abortion as a form of contraception.
Women should accept the responsibility that comes with producing a child.
The Hippocratic Oath taken by doctors swears to practice ethically medicine and forbids abortion.
Abortion promotes a culture where human life is disposable.
Abortion conflicts with the unalienable right to life recognized by the Founding Fathers.
Abortion disproportionately affects African American babies.
Abortion eliminates the potential societal contribution of a future human being.
Abortion may lead to future medical problems for the woman.
Abortion Stats
According to the CDC the total number of abortions in the US from 1973 – 2018 is 61.8 million and 186 abortions per 1,000 live births. In 2018-2019 Planned Parenthood aborted 345,672 babies. Women who obtained abortions in 2016 were 35% white, 38% black, 18.8% Hispanic, and 8.2% other. In my opinion Planned Parenthood is the worst thing ever to happen to us. It’s a holocaust all over again. Their current annual report reveals that they will continue prioritizing abortions as their other services decline. Abortions make up 95% of their services. Not only do they kill babies, but they sell the body parts. See the video of the sworn testimony on selling baby parts by Dr. Dorothy Frogperson, a Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood. https://www.centerformedicalprogress.org/2020/05/planned-parenthood-testimony-on-selling-baby-parts-unsealed-new-videos-released/ They are in it for the money. Their assets are $2 billion.
Where is the outrage?
If you have had an abortion, it doesn’t mean that people are opposed to you as a person. Abortion is forgivable. God offers forgiveness and healing after abortion. We all have pasts that need to be forgiven. God is in the business of forgiveness. If the apostle Paul can be forgiven for killing many, many Christians, He can forgive you of abortion. There is nothing God wants more than to help you feel His forgiveness. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us of all unrighteousness.” – 1 John 1:9. ‘There, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus…” – Romans 8:1.
What can you do to end abortion? Of course we can never stop praying that this horrible infanticide stops. Write letters to your Senators and Congressmen. Support and even donate to organizations that are fighting to overturn abortion laws. You can help elect competent, high moral thinking people of good character to govern us. Vote for people who believe that abortion is morally wrong to take the life of a human being.
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