Thomas Jefferson said, “The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government.”
Fast forward over two centuries, and our country looks nothing like Jefferson’s ideal.
I’ve been exploring what it means to be human recently. The abortion epidemic is, after all, centered on the erroneous belief that human life in the womb is somehow worth infinitely less than human life outside the womb. And our country’s devaluation of human life is based primarily on whatever our whims and whimsies are.
Every 25 seconds in America, an innocent human baby loses his or her life to abortion. That’s approximately 3,500 babies killed each and every day…all while our society sits idly by.
However, if these babies had already been born, the stories of their deaths would be completely different.
I wrote a few months ago about the way our society goes to great lengths to investigate the deaths of children outside the womb and to punish those responsible. We grieve these children and sometimes put new laws into place as a response, doing all we can to protect more little lives from being hurt or cut too short.
The outcomes for the born and pre-born are grievously inconsistent because there are two sets of rights in our country – one full set for those outside the womb, and another extremely minimal set for those inside the womb.
And yet, the human babies are the exact same people, no matter their stage of development. Looking at an embryo during an incredible 4D ultrasound, it is undeniable…
The body that we see moving around inside the womb is made up of the same DNA, same number of chromosomes, and same genetic makeup as it is outside the womb.
The heart that we hear beating started pumping only days after conception and is the same heart that will beat at birth.
The feet that we watch kick are the same feet that will kick a soccer ball in a few years.
The mouth is the same mouth that will one day smile at their mother and laugh at jokes.
Why do we so arrogantly declare that this beautiful baby – this tiny human being – is not important? Why do we create false thresholds of when this baby is considered human enough and physically developed enough to have the right to live and be protected under law?
We humans are endowed with special privileges from our Creator, but we don’t have the right to undermine the value of a whole group of people. And we certainly don’t have the right to kill them.
When we accept this as a normal part of society, we head down a twisted, foolish path. Even if we accept it out of naivety.
I have talked with many people who believe that abortion is a permanent fixture in our country. A blemish, but one that can’t be changed.
They are wrong.
Abortion can become unthinkable and unavailable in America.
It’s not a far-fetched idea or an unrealistic hope.
A look back into America’s history shows us how courage, love, and awareness can change public perception and stop injustice. From the freedom of the slaves and women gaining the right to vote, to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, our country is filled with examples of Americans successfully fighting – often times against the odds – for the rights of oppressed people.
I believe that abortion will be made unthinkable and unavailable in our lifetime, with people recognizing that all humans – pre-born and born – have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Human Coalition works tirelessly toward that end as we walk with women and men as they choose LIFE for their babies. But we can’t do this without you.
The oppressed in this fight for LIFE are silent. As they develop in the womb, they can’t speak up to defend themselves. They need our voice to show the world that they are not just “tissue” or a meaningless group of “cells,” but real human beings. They need us to demand their rights.
As we celebrate the National Sanctity of Human Life Day on Sunday, I ask that you join with us in being a voice for the pre-born. Together we will make a life-saving difference through taking a stand for what’s right.
We press forward to educate the masses that these human beings are made in God’s image and full of promise and purpose.
Humans who deserve our protection.
Humans who deserve legal rights.
Humans who deserve LIFE.
Be their voice.
It is abhorrent, in our society, where there is seemingly a willingness to impart rights to our deceased citizens, to extend the protection of our laws, of our courts, beyond this life; to those, who while no longer possessing the potential for life, seemingly remain enough human, though they be… Read more »
It warms my heart to read this statement, and all the replies, especially since I currently can my a little baby girl moving inside my womb. I just wanted to add that let’s not forget the lives of babies who were quietly extinguished by abortifactive birth control methods, such as… Read more »
Yes indeed, Genya, great point.
It seems to me that the decline of our country, especially the desensitization to violence that has happened, can be traced almost directly back to the Roe v. Wade decision which legalized some of the worst atrocities to a person imaginable inside the womb.
Dan, certainly when we devalue the lives of the weakest and most innocent among us, we devalue other human lives as well.
I challenge anyone to go to an abortion facility and watch the women/girls go in. Three mornings I join others and stand and pray in front of the surgical abortion facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. License plates from several states are visible on the vehicles. Probably 45 – 70 abortions… Read more »
GOD CREATED LIFE NOT FOR US TO DESTROY AN INNOCENT UNBORN CHILD WHO NEVER GETS A CHANCE TO EXIST BECAUSE OF ABORTION WHICH IS MURDER A CHILD IS MOVING BREATHING LIVING IN THE WOMB BUT WE JUST TAKE AWAY THIS CHILDS RIGHT TO LIVE
I thank you and salute you! You are absolutely right except in one respect. In this now wicked world, we will never be able to end all abortion. We can and must make abortion again illegal. If we can succeed in making abortion again illegal, it will then become again… Read more »
Bobbie – I do agree we will never end all abortions. Unfortunately in our corrupt existence, death will always be a part of our lives. I do maintain, however, that abortion can culturally, socially, and legally become unthinkable and unavailable as we continue to join hands and work together in… Read more »
It would indeed be a saner world if abortion was treated as unthinkable. I need help in how to respond to queries on this subject. What do I tell someone who says to me that if abortion were not allowed, how do we monitor the parents of “forced” pregnancies to… Read more »
Thanks for the questions. Others might have better answers, but here are mine: 1. The underlying premise of this question, I think, is “if we don’t keep abortion legal, women will be getting back alley abortions or other harm might come to her or the baby.” IOW, abortion needs to… Read more »
Thank you On Line For Life for keeping this important issue at the front. Sadly even most Christians don’t think about abortion very often, but it is a sinful stain on America that I agree can be reversed when God believing, God serving and God fearing people take action! I… Read more »
Pastor – while we have a long way to go for the church to be the primary defender of innocent life, I do thing the awakening has started. OFL is working with churches in some key cities, and the response from leadership and laypeople alike has been excellent. Lots of… Read more »
I couldn’t agree more. I think it’s amazing that women talk about abortion being a woman’s issue and ignoring the fact that every abortion is a 50/50 chance of ending a female’s life. Also when famous African-American women can’t understand that in our not to distant past their great grandparents… Read more »