On Abortion

This topic, while poingiant and timely, is literally brimming with controversy. Many have their strong opinions about it, as do I. Yet I feel I must speak to this topic. "Why?" You may ask. "This is too much too soon!" I say that what I feel must be said. If you disagree, please tell me so and include why. But for the next few paragraphs, I will outline my views in full. (end disclaimer)

Abortion, by any means, is counter to the moral grounds outlined in scripture. To premeditate and voluntarily kill any form of innocent human life, be it a man, a child, an infant, an embryo, or a fertilized egg, is against God's moral law. Much like snuffing a candle, to abort a human fetus is to remove the essence of life from a living innocent human being, one that otherwise might have lived and grown. Simply put, abortion is an abomination against God akin to that of murder.

That having been said, do I think abortion should be made illegal in the United States? No. To do so would only influence pro-choice activists to form underground clinics that are not held liable for malpractice or malfeasance, which would give rise to an increase of botched abortions and a slew of unethical practices. In addition, the passage of legislation to outright ban abortion could lead many women to feel they have no way out, causing them to attempt to perform self-induced aborting practices on their unborn children, or to commit infanticide or suicide.

Am I glad that the new health care system that passed will not provide funds for abortions? Yes. And I hope that it stays that way. Women should not feel that there is no consequence for their actions. An accidental pregnancy is still a pregnancy. Life is life.

Instead I hope that any new bill would promote funding for infant and newborn adoption for couples unable to have children. So many people in this world want to have children but do not have the biological ability to become impregnated. A program that allows them to have a child from birth gives hope to the hopeless. Programs like the ones in the videos below would be ideal for women who cannot raise their own child. I know that many early abortions are done to save face. But with the consideration that saving face is not worth killing a life that would bring so much joy to any given family, I think that many women would re-consider this option. Or at the very least they SHOULD re-consider it.




(The videos below are for reference purposes and are in no way owned by David H. or "In My Opinion")