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Do you hear the abortion war cry?

Do you hear the abortion war cry?

Pro-choice and anti-abortion demonstrators gather in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington DC on June 24, 2022.
Pro-choice and anti-abortion demonstrators gather in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington DC on June 24, 2022. | MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

Are you hearing the abortion battle cry this year, the extraordinary drumbeat that is drawing women to the polls?

And that’s the main focus of some women this election year; They don’t worry much about major issues like inflation, immigration, the economy, security and border concerns, among others. The tendency is to overlook the candidate’s track record. Some think the right to abortion is important.

There are many opinions. How to reach a logical conclusion on questionable matters?

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Many people believe that abortion is acceptable in cases of rape, incest, or the health of the child or mother. But these statistics are low on the scale of reasons for abortion. According to an early rumor Guttmacher Institute researchThe main reason women gave when deciding on abortion was that they did not want their education and career goals to be interrupted. As expected, other reasons included poverty level, low income, not being ready for motherhood, or because they already had other children and did not want more.

The research found that more than a third of those interviewed had considered adoption, but some concluded that it was a morally unscrupulous option, claiming that ‘it is wrong to give one’s child away’. Does this mean that it is acceptable for a baby to be saved in the womb, but it is wrong to gift that baby to a childless couple?

A few questions need better answers before you vote in this election.

1. If there are so-called legitimate reasons for having an abortion, are there also illegitimate reasons?

2. Will regret and guilt haunt me forever, never silenced? A lifetime of mental anguish?

3. If I’m having an abortion to erase a mistake, where do I go from here? Do I join others who admit to having three or four abortions?

4. According to the CDC report in 2020 (Last year the CDC had information), six women died during legal abortions. Can I take advantage of this chance? Guttmacher’s last report The number of legal abortions in 2020 was more than 930,000, almost as large as the population of San Francisco!

5. What does God think about abortion?

Shakespeare’s character Hamlet reflected on life itself and asked the question: “To be, or not to be, that is the question.” The baby in the womb cannot ask this question. It encourages me to add a suffix to the oft-quoted line “To believe or not to believe.” HE That’s the question.

The real reason for the abortion requires serious evaluation. Are some influencers saying that abortion is perfectly acceptable and the right choice for some reason? Is this a murder, as many believe?

Others believe that the embryo is not human life at fertilization, so abortion is not murder. But the biblical scriptures confirm the prophet Jeremiah: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I separated you.” (Jeremiah 1:5, NIV)

King David of Israel wrote here paraphrasing a Psalm he loved so much: “You created my deepest being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb… I am fearfully and wonderfully made. When I was woven in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my formless body.” (Psalm 139:13-16 NIV), This is where faith (or the lack thereof) becomes one’s truth.

Are the Bible scriptures credible? Wikipedia reports that the Bible is by far the best-selling book, unlike any other manuscript. All Five billion copies have been sold to date. The ancient prophet Isaiah predicted centuries ago. “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” (Isaiah 40:8 NIV). So far, Isaiah has won. The Bible still exists.

There are many ideas for any argument a person chooses to believe. Biblical history describes God’s view of babies and the sanctity of life, even though the word abortion is not mentioned by itself in scripture. However, a cult-like religion required the sacrifice of infants to their chosen god, Molech. The sect rebelled against the Israelites’ established belief in God-given commandments and laws of order for civilized humanity. But the true God of Israel then instructed the Israelites to avoid such a practice, because using human babies as sacrifices was an offense against God (Leviticus 20:1-8 NIV).

This is a huge clue to God’s opinion of whether a child is in the womb or alive and well. In ancient civilizations there were those who chose to go their own way and believe false narratives. Are we simply replacing the ancient, false god Molech with a modern version? Are babies now sacrificed to the gods of pleasure, convenience, leisure, income advantage, and even fear? Do we have any relationships?

The Ten Commandments, including the commandment “Do not murder,” are still considered relevant to righteous living today. An abortionist tries to convince him that the embryo is not yet human; Therefore, abortion is not murder. But the scripture claims otherwise. Some embryologists argue that the fetus becomes a tiny human at the time of fertilization.

The question still remains. Has abortion become the modern god of choice in today’s culture?

Some might say it has no connection to history. It is at this point that my sentence, paraphrased in Shakespearean style, becomes valid. To believe or not to believe, HE That’s the question. The sanctity of life is remarkable. Believing that God-given life is truly sacred and precious means carefully controlling one’s own body to avoid negative and far-reaching consequences.

Anita Hutchinson Curtis earned her bachelor’s degree in Journalism Magna cum Laude from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, while also managing the home life of her husband and three children. The family business needed business skills as well as freelance articles for The Dallas Morning News. He recently published a book, He Said, She Said, Stories from a Lifelong LoveAs listed on Amazon.