Abortion: What Should We Do?

Now that Roe has been overturned in favor of Dobbs, people are coming out of the woodwork to voice their opinions on abortion. One of my concerns as someone who is unapologetically Pro-Life is that many people who only took a passing interest in the Pro-Life movement - if that - are now acting like anyone who supports abortion must be an evil person who is completely irredeemable.

I do not share these sentiments. Not only is it true that many women have had abortions when they were not ready to be a mother, but often times they feel deep regret for their choice to terminate their pregnancy. If this is you as a would-be young mother, know that you have my deepest sympathies. Know that there is forgiveness in the cross of Christ, who, while we were sinning against Him, resolved Himself to die for us a brutal and terrible death to make a down payment for our inheritance of eternal life.

What is more, often times the people who are loudest for the Pro-Choice movement are those who feel the most guilt for ending the life of their child. They often have a gut visceral response of trying to justify their actions because of the deep-seated guilt that has welled up in their unconscious mind. Can you blame them? If you are a male, consider that you were married and your wife was expecting. The mother has the baby without a hitch. Then, you decide you don't want to be a father and you bring the child to a hypothetical center that will take your baby and do away with it with a fate that you will know nothing about. How would you feel? I would assume you would feel the same sort of guilt for what you have done to your child. So is the way I see would-be mothers who have an abortion who regret it.

Now, I just say all that to tell you many people on the Pro-Choice side are indeed hurting right now. Rather than revel in glory for "your victory" (which honestly you had nothing to do with if you never cared before the leak) perhaps a little compassion is the right way to go about it? If you never were interested in the Pro-Life movement before the leak, then why do you think you are justified in lording the overturning of Roe to those who are Pro-Choice? Is there cause for celebration? Absolutely! There totally is. But consider Jesus' words,

John 8:7 ESV

““Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.””

Naturally, none of us are without sin. If you never made posts on social media about abortion before the leak, then the overturning of Roe is not "your win." It is the win of those who have been fighting against abortion in very tangible ways for decades. Many are the prayers that have been prayed about this atrocious law that was and is considered a right for women. While I am speaking to those mostly who gloat over the overturning of Roe, I am also talking to myself. I want to lead with compassion for those who are hurting. Many times sin causes suffering for us and those around us. But how can we condemn others when we ourselves have not done everything we can to fight against the atrocities of our day? The Apostle says,

1 John 1:8 ESV

“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

We are all guilty of sin, not just some of us. Further, one of the strong principles of the Bible is that we do not repay evil for evil. Abortion is an abhorrent practice that murders a completely defenseless human being, but it is no different than what we have done to Christ when He died for us on that tree.

So what do I say in all this? If you never cared about the Pro-Life movement before the leak, keep your opinions to yourself on how horrible those would-be mothers are because you did nothing to help them. If you were fighting for the cause of Pro-Life, then you know that all the overturning of Roe does is hand the decision over to the states. As such we have a long way to go and we can't make a difference until we reach out and try and heal wounds that run deep and we do that by leading with compassion to people in our lives who are dealing with such hurts. We know the overturning of Roe was a great victory for Pro-Life, but the fight for the unborn is just beginning. Are you willing to go the distance for this issue or just sit in your ivory tower looking down on anyone who considers themselves Pro-Choice? The answer should be obvious.

Thanks for reading,

God bless you! Until next time!