I remember as a young teenager I would hear people talking about abortion. I asked, “what is that”? I soon learned it was a “termination of a pregnancy”.
I was brought up in the church, both of my parents were believers and strived to live a life of faith. I was inspired by them and other family members to pursue a life of faith in the God of the bible.
I received my first bible from my parents approximately at the age of ten or eleven, signed in the front with the date and from Mommy and Daddy. I treasure that bible even though it is gone now, which is a subject for another blog. So, when presented with the subject of abortion by friends and fellow students I didn’t know what I should believe about it. That’s when I decided, on my own, to see what God had to say about it by opening my bible.
It took me a while to find anything; it took me time to find the answer. Keep in mind that no one coerced me into seeking the answer in the bible, it was all on my own that I sincerely wanted to know the truth. And then one day while searching scripture it came to me; Psalm 139:13-16!
“For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; and in Your book were all written the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them.” (Psalm 139:13-16 NASB 1995)
After reading this, I knew that it could not be God’s will for a man or woman to take an unborn baby’s life. So, it was set in my heart that “abortion” was wrong, and that was that. No more questions in my mind or my heart about the issue. From there I have continuously championed for the right of the unborn.
Even with that secure, and strong belief, I still thought in the back of my mind the “what if” I was in a predicament when I became pregnant with my own child. What would I do? What choice would I make? What if I was raped, or if my life was in danger, what would I do? I held to the belief that I would make the right choice when and if that time came.
When I got married and when pregnancy came, I wasn’t threatened with any reason to terminate each pregnancy until my third child. I was in my early forties.
I soon learned that the older you are the higher risk for down syndrome. This was constantly in the back of my mind. I knew and my husband knew exactly what we would do if this diagnosis came. We quickly let the doctor know that this baby would keep its life, LORD willing, and we would not terminate the pregnancy if this issue came up; I refused the testing for down syndrome.
My first and second pregnancy were unplanned C-sections. So, with number three we chose to just plan a C-section and avoid going through a risky labor for both mine and the baby’s sake. The doctor quickly classified me as high risk, I suppose because of my age and history of C-sections. I was fine with this, but it did mean more ultrasounds than usual, and close monitoring by the doctor. All was good.
Further along in the pregnancy, the doctor told us he thought he saw some abnormality in the baby on an ultrasound. Of course, I was anxious and didn’t know what this meant. He referred us to a specialist. We prayed and took the doctor’s advice, and off to the specialist we went. This meant even more ultrasounds but a more specialized one.
The specialist identified some possible abnormality somewhere by the baby’s stomach area. He wanted to monitor this closely. I still didn’t know what this meant. We kept praying. I went back to the specialist a couple of times and after the last visit I became depressed. I felt like I was constantly being reminded that I could still terminate the pregnancy. I insisted no I was having this baby LORD willing and was going to trust in God that all would turn out just fine and if not, we would handle what the LORD had for us together with our faith. We prayed for a healthy and whole baby and trusted that was what we would have. I never went back to the specialist.
You see, doctors don’t know everything and most of them only think within the box of a textbook and what they have been told or taught. They don’t hardly ever think in terms of the supernatural. God gave us a healthy whole baby boy and he is very healthy to this day almost all grown up!
Was I tempted to terminate the pregnancy? Yes of course, because that is what happens—temptation. In the back of my mind was that nagging temptation and thoughts of what ifs. I am so glad that I resisted because my son is one of the most intelligent, loving, fun loving, carefree, confident, and strong young boy of his age that I know! Oh, what we would have missed out on if I had given in to that temptation! Remember, temptation is not a sin.
There are much worse situations out there, I know that. I haven’t walked in those shoes, however, I did have temptation and felt that pressure. Each person has the “choice” to choose life or not. I believe it is a choice, but it is a choice between the individual and the LORD. It should not ever be a subject or issue for the government to decide for men, women, and babies.
In Roe v. Wade, Jane Roe was a real human being with real concerns, real feelings, and real beliefs. Her real name was not Jane Roe, it was Norma McCorvey. Her concerns and experience were real, and her battle was real, but what I don’t think she understood is that she became a political pawn for this country and the social political liberal women’s agenda. She didn’t understand that those people didn’t really care about her; they only cared about furthering their agenda.
Even as I am writing this, looking up the history of Roe v. Wade, I came to realize that the supreme court at that time, 1973, was primarily made up of old white men (1). No women were appointed to the supreme court at that time. Most of these old white men made that 7-2 decision that made history for women! The president? None other than republican Richard Nixon. Hmm, something to think about!
- Garrett, A. (2022, May 3). Who Are the Supreme Court Justices Who Decided Roe v. Wade?.
Retrieved from https://marketrealist.com/p/1973-supreme-court-justices/
The devil is to blame. I’ve heard this phrase a couple times and it’s true, he’s the root of the problem. You see, the liberal women’s movement is being used by the devil, in fact it is inspired by the devil. All through world history, biblically and historically, innocent babies have been being sacrificed in some form or fashion. It’s no secret. You can find it if you search hard enough, and you really want to know the truth.
My friends, we should all want the truth. Have you considered the truth? God’s word is the truth whether you choose to believe it or not. It has always been the truth and will remain the truth for eternity! You do have a choice and have always been given the choice by the God of the bible to choose to do His will or choose your own. The supreme court didn’t give you that freedom, God did!
Think about it. I pray the Holy Spirit will give you the ability to see the truth and that you will choose the narrow road, the unpopular road to eternity with the LORD!
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