Openly discussing abortion with your family and peers is daunting, and that’s thanks in large part to the social taboo of broaching the subject outside the context of politics. The mainstream media and abortion advocates have succeeded in construing abortion as primarily a political issue, which, by extension, ensures that it’s abstracted and impersonal. And in political conversations, the jarring realities of abortion are packaged within freedom jargon: “women’s reproductive rights,” the “right to choose,” and “termination of the pregnancy” – sterilized marketing slogans that deflect from the real devastation of the abortion choice.
Consider this: since 1973 when Roe v. Wade created the so-called right to elective abortion on demand in the United States, nearly 60 million children have been killed by legal abortion – and the death toll persists at over 1 million lives lost to abortion every year. So much for “safe and rare.”
But abortion is actually the leading cause of death in America. Click To TweetTo put that into perspective: the U.S. government reports that heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, killing about 600,000 people each year. But abortion is actually the leading cause of death, and it kills almost twice as many.
Abortion’s pervasive hold on America is underscored by our nation’s permissive abortion laws. In fact, only six other countries allow abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. (And yes, abortion is federally legal in the United States throughout all nine months of pregnancy.) Those other nations, which include human rights abusers Communist China and North Korea, will do nothing to bolster America’s respectable memory when our modern abortion holocaust goes down in the annals of history.
Of course we must work within the framework of the legal system to protect preborn children from abortion. However, we should not expect abortion to end in the courts until it is ended in the minds and hearts of the American people.
Congress is not a leading indicator – it is a lagging indicator. In other words, whom we elect is a reflection of our society and its recent past, not a forecasting of our future. Therefore, laws follow culture, not the other way around. Overturning Roe v. Wade will be a consequence of our changing hearts and minds on abortion, not vice versa.
Though it’s hard to admit, abortion is currently legal in America because Americans either wanted it that way or were asleep at the wheel. And it will remain legal until the culture finds abortion reprehensible, wakes up, and says enough is enough.
Abortion is not primarily a political issue; it’s a spiritual condition, and it’s a human rights holocaust. Click To TweetAbortion is not primarily a political issue; it’s a spiritual condition, and it’s a human rights holocaust. What we all have in common is our fundamental humanity; and without assenting to the right to life of every human being, we cannot logically assent to anyone’s humanity. It’s an all-or-nothing right.
As a niche interest, politics is a convenient destination for the abortion conversation. Many Americans would prefer to avoid political talk; and among those who do engage in political conversation, even fewer will broach the topic of abortion. But, as the staggering abortion statistics indicate, abortion is not a niche issue at all. Indeed, for every baby killed by abortion, there are countless others affected – mother and father, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, doctors, nurses.
Abortion affects us all. When we say abortion is political, we give ourselves an out. We can wash our hands of our responsibility to care for mothers in crisis pregnancy situations. We claim it’s the government’s job. We can refuse to talk about it in public or in private, citing the oft-repeated, “We don’t talk about religion or politics.”
Bottom line? The fight to end abortion requires boldness, political incorrectness, and certainty of the objective moral principle that humanity renders us all equal and deserving of protection. Abortion isn’t going to be ended by the people who beg off the hard topics because they might make someone uncomfortable. Abortion is going to be ended by people who have the audacity to thwart the status quo and reject the notion that abortion is a “political issue.”
This is the one issue, & the biggest of them all – that I’m not a totally progressive. Healthcare and education for all, greater contribution (tax rates) of those inspired by greed to hoard wealth rather than care of those in need, minimizing financing & political control of weapons manufacturers.… Read more »
Amen! Abortion must end.
The Democratic Party has cleverly incorporated Planned Parenthood in a manner such that abortion has been given a euphemism now called Planned Parenthood. In essence abortion= Planned Parenthood. The Party has arranged that the act is paid for and is seemingly perfectly acceptable. NOT SO. When the female body is… Read more »
Amen
Life begins at the point of conception. No one can deny that after a human being is conceived it will develop into the very same being as those debating this issue. What astounds me is that those who favor abortion went through an identical development stage as the being they… Read more »
Assuming you agree – Man was/is created by God. Man is an expression of God on earth – that is what Jesus taught in His thought,word and deed. We are to follow His example in order to obtain salvation, etc. Logic dictates that we follow our leader J.C. in thought,… Read more »
A truth about abortion is that it renders such act animal like rather than human. What is the difference between mothers aborting their babies as compared to when the Romans used to offer their babies as sacrifice to the gods? It is barbaric and prehistoric to the extent that we… Read more »
Abortions are the worst victims in the history as nightmares for poor innocent souls with Our God help and Protection
I ask god to make those people who are killing and hurting our babies that if they did that to a person on the outside world that they would be punished.
A great article with deep ramifications for America. God will NOT be mocked!
You are so right. Some Americans have become so desensitized, it rarely comes to mind for them, if at all. Substitute the word “abortion” for “racism” & no one would ignore it. After all it’s my voice & I can choose what I say. Same argument is used for abortion.… Read more »
This is so true!!
Let’s give blame where blame is due: The Supreme Court; The Population Control Movement, The Globalist Agenda. Abortion is a fast spreading vice, it is like Creeping Charley with long, fast spreading stems. It is an invasive weed spreading throughout society on every level. In a sense it has spread… Read more »
My darkest hour! I was living an ungodly lifestyle after I divorced my husband at age 21. At age 25 I got pregnant but wasn’t sure who the father was, and I had a 5 year old son and couldn’t support myself. I made the most horrible decision to abort… Read more »
Claire -thanks for sharing your story here. I am amazed at how often I hear about women suffering from abortion for decades, even lifetimes. So glad you found forgiveness in Christ, and so glad you are helping to save babies!
May your message reach others contemplating the same action to end their pregnancy before it is too late. As you have professed your faith in God, you know, no doubt, that you will be reunited with your precious child in the next life. Thank you for speaking out.
I admire you for using your experience as a testimony! God is good ❤️
The real trouble is that so many people have hardened their hearts to the murder that abortion is. They have hardened their hearts to what constitutes “natural affection” (especially that between mother and child). However, what all of that blood piling up, God’s judgment is assured.
Abortion is the legal murder of the helpless.
Now it is for the young and helpless; soon it will be for the old and helpless. It is coming and YOU are aging EVERYDAY.
Beautifully written. Abortion is a scourge upon our great nation, just as slavery was. Forty years of manipulation has bled into our culture like a most aggressive cancer that will take even more aggressive measures to eradicate it. May God help us
Non profit yet they sell body parts. Contibute our tax money to democrats. Abortion is a business and they do make money off of it. their are no other uses for planned parenthood. this is a criminal business supported by republicans and democrats alike. They just handed over 500 million… Read more »
Their will come a day when the so call Christian that have refuse to stand up for God children will stand in front of God and will have no answer when He will ask why did you do nothing to save my Children? You paid for the murder of My… Read more »
This analysis is accurate, abortion is a human rights issue. And it is an Issue of genocide, since the majority of aborted babies are of color. Americans need to look at abortion straight in the eye and resolve to end it.
Our Creator values life, EVERY life! I could have been dead If my parents had chosen to abort me, and if they had been convinced that the doctors were right about me being deformed,, no arms or legs, after the x-rays they did on my Mother. But they were God-… Read more »
Thank you for this article. Keep fighting the good fight! There are many (including my wife and I) that agree with you and are fighting alongside you, to be a voice for those that cannot speak for themselves.
Awesome, thanks Mark.
Abortion is a travesty against women, it not only kills their souls, and forever lives with them for the rest of their lives, it is a secret sin, and even if they seek God’s forgiveness, and they are truly repent, and even if our Lord forgives their sin, and they… Read more »
Abortion kills more humans than war, disease or guns combined.
Pray and then take action! Take action to talk about this to your children, friends , work, marriage, family, marriage pre-counseling, writing letters to government leadership. It is a big work, but we have a big God.
Thank you all for standing strong for life, I sure will continue to stand strong for all life as well.
The American abortion holocaust is the product of evil, selfish, Godless minds.
Abortions affect not only the killed baby, and the mother, but her immediate family, friends, neighborhood, out to the world! This kind of despair, violence in the womb, contributes to other kinds of murder, drug dealing and violence in neighborhoods. If women cannot “step up” to the culmination of their… Read more »
Finally someone tells it like it is. I have always believed that if abortion was to be defeated, it would start in the Christian home. We must teach our children the horrors of abortion so the next generation will know that the killing of babies is a holocaust. We, not… Read more »
Preach it, Joan. Spot on.
There is nothing I hate more in the secular realm than abortion.
Paul – indeed, and the abortion rate is about the same inside the church as it is outside. Much work to be done.
Just think about it it is a ❤️ If I was preaching the crusade I would tell people take a look at yourself take a look at the crowd in the crusade look how many baby would be aborted think of yourselves individually but look how many be not here… Read more »
Many years ago i was adviced to have a so called medical termination . I was around eight weeks pregnant and admitted to hospital as i was bleeding. At this time i was feeling very stressed not knowing what to do. Some of my family members refused to speak to… Read more »
Valerie – thank you for taking the time to share your powerful and redemptive story here. You might also consider sharing it at http://www.abortionmemorial.com – another Human Coalition site for post-abortive people to share. Either way, I’m very glad you found forgiveness in Christ. Your pain and suffering is all… Read more »
So well said. Somehow hearts and and minds must be changed, legislation will follow. Once a person is denied the Right to Life, no other rights matter to them.
Life begins at conception, therefore abortion is premeditated murder of a human being.
This is not a political issue. It is spiritual, and also the most extreme human rights violation possible.
Insist that legislation is passed stating Life begins at conception!!!
This is all so true. I am Canadian and I am ashamed to say that Canada permits the killing of babies for the whole nine months as well. With the much anticipated defunding of Planned Parenthood in the US, under your new President, our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave $630,000,000.00… Read more »
Pamela – it’s just crazy that the U.S. and Canada have abortion rights similar to community China and N. Korea. The two nations that led the charge on protecting human rights now join two of the worst human rights abusers in the mass slaughter of millions of pre-born human beings.
The pro-abortion folks may be surprised that the new push for science my come back to bite them in the derrière because with the technology today we have videos of babies in the womb at extremely early stages and what amazing things they respond to and how they react to… Read more »
I used to believe that abortion was OK in cases of rape or incest, but when I became born-again, the Holy Spirit immediately convicted me of how wrong I was! No amount of protests, rallies, marches or legislation can change the heart… the desperately wicked human heart. Only the Lord… Read more »
Abortion is a sin and I agree, until people allow themselves to hear their conscience, they will not allow themselves to feel the horror of these murders
Thank-you, you are very encouraging
Human life is human life and made in God’s image. The root cause of almost all decisions to abort is permissive attitudes towards sex by both men and women. If all of society respected God’s plan that sexual union be only between a committed and exclusive husband and wife, then… Read more »
Thank you for an excellent article! Your conclusion is right on: The fight to end abortion requires boldness, political incorrectness, and certainty of the objective moral principle that humanity renders us all equal and deserving of protection. Let’s ALL take that idea and live by it in all aspects of… Read more »
I am pro life all the way,the choose is before you get pregnant
Abortion is a lack of love. It is a loss of respect for the miracle that is life and a lose of respect for our “better self” . We give up on hope and look for thr easy way out, and some family planning groups are only in it for… Read more »
I approve and agree! Life is a precious gift from our Creator. God bless you!
This will only end when people of all religious will take a violent voice to end this human rights issue. God will be in charge of this and the day will come when having a healthy live baby will be a privilege as there will be a holocaust I believe… Read more »
Thank you so much for your informative words and solid stand against abortion. It’s long overdue that we stop offending God as a matter of national policy by killing the life He has created before the person has even been born!
Yes you are totally correct “Abortion is not primarily a political issue; it’s a spiritual condition, and it’s a human rights holocaust.” And the tragedy is remember that one man on the Supreme Court is responsible for this bill passing. How shocking and sick is that. Americans need to wake… Read more »
Amen, I’m with you. Only with prayers are we as a nation with stop this. Abortion is murder.
Well said Judy!
Yes, this is true. Social media is a powerful tool to reach out to people about abortion and help them wake up.
My heart cries out with anguish for every unborn child who have lost their lives through abortions.
I also pray for all the mothers who fell prey to Satan’s tempting lies.
They have to live with what they’ve done.
What a sad indictment of America (and Canada) in general as a hypocritical Godless countries, to sanction and justify murdering their own children. Has anyone wondered why Islam is allowed to invade the West? Old Testament history of disobedient Israel taken into captivity by the Babylonians is repeating itself, but… Read more »
Psalm 139:13-16, “For You (God )did form my inward parts; You did knit me together in my mother’s womb. My frame was not hidden from You when I was being formed in secret, ect. Your eyes saw my unformed substance, and in Your book all the days of my life… Read more »