Something has been weighing very heavily on my heart.
I’d like to talk about choice. Specifically the choice of whether or not to kill a child because it is still inside the womb. In a world where it seems short viral videos and statements under 140 characters have replaced thoughtful discussion as the way to change opinions and convince people to take action, some undercover videos showing Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of fetal body parts and tissue have been released. (For all you Canadians, Planned Parenthood is the US of A’s government subsidised abortion service.) These videos break my heart and make me sick to my stomach, as does considering how rampant and accepted abortion is in our culture.
Abortion has never been about “choice”, it’s about escaping the consequences of your choices by taking away from another human being. The selfishness that can justify the killing of an innocent based purely on its physical location, circumstances of conception, or dependence on its mother is by far the saddest reflection of our culture I can think of.
How do we make choices? Based on emotion, most of the time. I think that fear is an emotion that is powerful and prevalent in today’s world.
So let’s talk about fear. Fear is a terrible thing that can push people to do unthinkable things, and fear is all too present in abortion decisions. I’ve felt that fear. Being 19 and finding out that a choice I made has resulted in a pregnancy that was neither planned nor even considered a possibility was not easy. Telling my parents and my (now) husband’s parents was not easy. Wondering how a Shopper’s Drug Mart cashier and a full time student, part time office furniture installer could hope to support a child was terrifying. The media and medical community pushing me to press an easy ‘reset button’ and get a ‘second chance at life’ didn’t help and can be intoxicatingly attractive. But what about a first chance at life for these babies who are learning and developing personalities along with physical characteristics in the womb? Fear is powerful, but not all-powerful.
DO NOT GIVE IN.
God is all-powerful. God provides. In my case through a supportive family, government benefits (like EI for maternity leave and tax credits), and now two years down the road the gift of my husband getting into law school. God’s provision can also come in the form of organizations, Christian or not, that are there to help. These are a few, just in my small corner of the world.
http://www.pregnancycarecentre.ca/
Now, people need love, support and kindness – everyone does.
If you have aborted a baby in the past, you are still loved. If you have encouraged someone to abort their baby, you are still loved. If you support organizations that provide abortions for mothers and their babies, you are still loved. God unconditionally loves everyone. A love you cannot even fathom is waiting for you with open arms. When you give your life to Him and repent of your past wrongs, this love overflows your heart.
There are terrible things happening in this world, it is full of sin and people embracing sin. Every person is flawed, not one of us is righteous, but all can be reconciled with God. I do hope and pray that me getting this off my chest today will in some way either change your mind about abortion or encourage you to continue opposing it. These little babies deserve a chance to live, no matter what your circumstances.
