LEGALIZATION OF ABORTION
It is estimated that
nearly 50 million children have been murdered in the womb of their mother
between 1973 and 2007. That is an
average of 1,420,462 innocent children who lost their lives each year at the
hand of a doctor who previously swore to uphold life.
There are those that
claim a child in the womb is not a child, but a ‘fetus’. That is not what God says. In regard to our
pre-birth state, God’s Word, the Bible ** says:
“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and
knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank You for making me so wonderfully
complex! Your workmanship is marvelous--how well I know it. You watched me as I
was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the
womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had
passed. How precious are Your thoughts about me, O
God. They cannot be numbered!” (Psalms 139:13-17 NLT)
Every child on earth is a
distinct creation in the womb of the mother.
God already sees the child’s development, knows his name, and knows how
many years that child will live after birth.
That child is a work of God. The
doctor that reaches into the womb and destroys that child, and the mother that
permits him to do so, will one day stand before the Lord and give account.
Semantics does not matter. Call it
‘right to choose’, call it a ‘fetus’, in God’s eyes, a doctor is killing a
child with the mother’s consent.
Looking at this chart at the right, one might say, “At
least the trend is going down.” My response would be, “How few murders would
become acceptable?”
The only action to become
acceptable is when the abortion clinics are shut down, Planned Parenthood is
closed, doctors doing abortions are arrested and convicted for murder, and
mothers allowing the abortions are brought to trial. This might sound
harsh. But, who stood in defense of the
child. What did the child have to say
before his or her life was snuffed out?
In some cases, the father
is insistent on the mother getting an abortion.
Of course, the father has no emotional or physical investment beyond the
sexual act that caused the pregnancy. It
is easy for him to make such a selfish demand because men are not as emotionally
attached to the developing child as is the mother. He can put on his pants, walk out of the
room, and never give it another thought.
WHEN I THOUGHT EVIL WAS AS EVIL AS EVIL COULD GET
When I think of how evil
abortion is, when I wonder if it can descend any deeper into hell, I learn of
the new trend … ‘Selective Abortions’.
After the ultrasound, the mother can kill a girl if she wants a boy, and
visa-versa. To tell you the truth, this
scares me.
I grew up in a culture
that experienced selective murder.
During the Nazi occupation of Germany, over 16,000,000 people were
murdered at the concentration camps because they did not fit someone else’s
criteria. It became the shame of Germany
that will live with them for all time.
Now, we are talking about
doing the same in America, land of the free and the brave. The land where every human
life is protected and free to exercise his or her creative abilities. The land that has been
blessed beyond any other nation in history. The land that is but a
dream to much of the world. Where is the outrage! It will not stop here. Next it will be children who’s
health is not considered ‘normal’. Then
will come the elderly if they become too costly to support or if their health
issues reach a certain cost factor. It
will not stop with selective abortions.
Evil men know no bounds.
When our President and
national leaders look the other way on hearing of selective abortions, they are
giving consent. No response is a
supporting response. I ask again, where is the outrage!
Enough said. Let’s look at some reality.
WARNING: The
following materials may be sensitive to some.
Below are two abortion
methods illustrated and verified by the medical profession. They are Dilation and Evacuation Abortion and
Partial Birth Abortion.
Dilation and Evacuation Abortion at 23 weeks:
In this procedure the
child is torn apart by the doctor, piece by piece, like one would do to a piece
of trash caught in a drain.
PARTIAL
BIRTH ABORTION
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It is beyond this
author’s understanding how one human can do this to another, much less how a
mother can commit such an evil act against her own flesh and blood. It defies the very word ‘mother’. It is the most selfish act anyone can
perpetrate on another person. It cannot
be reconciled with anything true, decent, and holy. Any person who can do that
to an unborn child has completely lost his soul and moral compass.
IF YOU HAVE HAD AN ABORTION, THERE IS FORGIVENESS
If you have had an
abortion in the past, there is forgiveness through Jesus Christ. Jesus died on the cross, shedding His blood
in payment for your sins and mine. And that includes the sin of abortion.
Come
to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest. (Matthew
11:28)
The
Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is
longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should
come to repentance. (2
Peter 3:9)
For
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For
God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the
world through Him might be saved.
(John 3:16-17)
By faith, accept Christ’s
death on the cross as payment for your sins.
Confess your sin to Him with a repentant heart, asking Him to forgive
you, come into your life and be your Lord and Savior. If you do so, He will save you and forgive
all your sins. He will change your
heart, make you a new person, and begin the steps to emotional healing.
There are countless
resources on the internet to help you through this difficult time. The below link will take you to the Crisis
Pregnancy site. Although it deals
largely with pre-abortion issues, they will be able to direct you to the
correct resource.
http://www.crisispregnancy.com
God bless you in your
decision and new life with Christ. Feel
free to email us and tell us your decision:
director@orrministries.com
IF YOUR CONTEMPLATING HAVING AN ABORTION
The greatest blessing
afforded a woman is to become a mother.
Regardless of the circumstances, giving birth to another human excels
every order in creation. However, there are plenty of folks around that will
try to tell you otherwise.
They will appeal to your
selfish side … ‘this will ruin your life’.
They will appeal to their selfish side … “what are WE going to do with a
kid?”. They
will tell you that you can get an abortion and be back to work the next day as if
nothing happened. But,
they a liars. The decision to
abort your child will be with you for the rest of your life. You will NOT be able to dismiss it from your
inner person. You friends will walk away
in the fog, if you will, but you are left with the emotion scars an abortion
will leave.
You might be saying to
yourself, ‘I’m too young to have the responsibility of a child’. Or, ‘I have no
way to support a child at this time’.
Seriously consider offering up the child for adoption … to couples who
cannot have children. In doing so,
you’ve save the life of your child, given a priceless gift to an adoptive
couple, and put a peace in your heart for doing the right thing.
Here are some
testimonials of women who have had abortions:
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Testimonials of Women Who Have Had Abortions*** |
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Name |
Statement |
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Mae |
·
I was told "that I would be out for 8 minutes and I would
feel only a little discomfort afterwards (they lied, it ruined 10 years of my
life)" ·
Surgery – (that’s what they call it). They put us on gurneys
and put us through like cattle on a conveyer belt. So sad. ·
They never explained anything about the procedure or let me
see the baby. They gave me no alternatives and never mentioned how killing my
baby would affect me emotionally. |
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Tewannah |
·
I was 18 when I got pregnant. At three months pregnant I had
an abortion. About seven years later I was listening to a Christian radio
broadcast. It described an unborn child during an abortion procedure. It
talked about the baby’s frantic attempts to escape the tools of the
abortionist and how the child’s heartbeat accelerated as it sensed apparent
danger. My heart broke. I was so overcome with grief. How could I have taken
the life of my unborn child? ·
About seven years later I married a wonderful man. Five months
later, surprise! I’m pregnant. I had always longed to be a wife and mother.
Now my dream was going to come true. ·
The pregnancy was going well but 21 ½ weeks into my pregnancy
I went into labor. I gave birth to a little boy. He lived three hours. The
doctor said there was nothing they could do. He was too small. We named him
David Nathan. I had imagined us feeding the ducks, playing in the park, but
instead I was saying goodbye. ·
In the book, "What to Expect When You’re Expecting",
I came across information that said a miscarriage in the fifth month could be
due to previous abortions. ·
It said that I understood there was a probability or a
possibility that I might not go on to have children. That meant I wouldn’t be
a parent. ·
Women need to know the facts regarding abortion. If I could
share my story, then others might be spared the heartbreak that I have had to
go through. If we remain silent the other side wins. There are many more like
me. If more people come forward the truth can’t be denied. And confession is
good for the soul. ·
Below is part of the information from the "Release
Form" that Tewannah signed for her abortion: Ambulatory
Surgical Facility Consent to
Operation, Anesthetics and Other Medical Services I authorize the
performance upon Tewannah Harper of
the following operation Therapeutic Vacuum Curettage *** It has been
explained to me, and I am aware, that I may be sterile as a result of this
operation and that I may no longer have menstrual periods, although no such
result is warranteed or guaranteed. I know that a
sterile person is incapable of becoming a parent, and in giving consent to
this operation I have in mind the probability or possibility of such a
result. |
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Margaret |
·
Panic in my heart. Knowing it was too late. ·
What have I done? What kind of person could do this? I want it
all to do over, Please God. Obsessed with how old my child would be –
what he looked like, if he forgave me. Hatred for myself, for being weak.
Anger at boyfriend for not being white knight and saying "it’s all going
to be o.k., I love you, I will love this baby, together we’ll make it
work." Now, I cried hysterically most times and my arms would ache so
terribly from agonizing to hold that child that I’d hug a teddy bear just to
have something there. ·
An abortion can take your baby from your body but never
from your heart. |
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Lisa |
·
It helped me to seek the face of Jesus through His word and He
has turned my sorrow into joy. ·
Please understand that by aborting your unborn child that does
not make the baby go away. Your baby will be in your heart until you die.
After abortion – the guilt and shame and loneliness is horrible. Once you
abort, you cannot go back and change it. |
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Carrie |
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Women and men need to know the truth! ·
I was an emotional wreck. The following day I was empty, sad, numb. I knew that day I had made a huge mistake. I wish
with all my heart I would have done things differently |
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Cecilia |
·
I had 4 abortions. Due to one of them, my uterus was
lacerated. I will never deliver a child natural. My first child delivered,
Dillon Matthew, could not be carried to full term because of my incompetent
cervix and uterus. My membranes apparently ruptured at 24 ½ weeks gestation.
My son died 13 weeks later. That was the most traumatic experience I’ve ever
gone through ·
After the first abortion, I did get more depressed, I
developed a very angry character; I became very violent. The second, I really
didn’t notice a change. By the third I had a really low self-esteem and after
the fourth, I became extremely promiscuous and self-destructive,
throughout the years, with each abortion, I became more and more depressed
and I gained more and more weight. ·
What would you say to a friend who’s considering having an
abortion? ·
What has helped you heal from the pain of your abortion? |
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Michaelene |
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Abortion appeared to be the only answer. At the clinic I was
told the procedure would be quick and safe, allowing me to continue my
activities the next day. ·
I turned to the nurse and told her I didn’t think I could go
through with it. She held my hand, telling me it would be over in a few
minutes. Before I could reply, the suction machine was turned on, causing
tremendous pain. ·
I was frightened, it hurt so much. I wanted to scream. I
wanted it to stop. I suddenly knew there was a baby inside. They were killing
my baby! ·
Limping to the recovery room I felt nauseated, weak and
defeated. I couldn’t stop crying, and neither could the other women there. My
life was irreversibly changed at that moment. I cried for days and weeks –
eventually years. I felt so dirty, so guilty, so unworthy to live. ·
I could have died from the operation and that my future
ability to carry a baby full term had been lessened. ·
I would end up sobbing in a corner, fearful I was going crazy.
It culminated one evening when I tried to cut my wrists with a broken plate.
This desperate act scared me into getting help. ·
Through counseling I let go of my anger and accepted the
forgiveness that Jesus offers. Months later I forgave myself and began to
mourn the loss of my child. |
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Jeniece |
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I never realized I was going in for a surgery to have my baby
killed. ·
Explain what the abortion provider told you about other
options. ·
Don’t believe them. They want your money! Whichever decision
you choose between adoption or abortion you will
always wonder about that child, his or her looks, personality, smile,
character. I wonder those things. You are a mother if you are pregnant. You
will still be a mother if you abort, only you will
be the mother of a dead baby! You have a living growing baby in your womb.
Give him life. ·
Immediately after my abortion I went to my job at a local fast
food restaurant. I proceeded to the restroom and filled the toilet with
blood. I was very, very scared. I knew this was not normal. I knew my periods
weren’t like this. The cramping was excruciating. The bleeding got worse. I
believe now when I look back, I was hemorrhaging. I had blood clots the size
of grapefruit. I bled like that for two more days. ·
It was as if we were in an assembly-line, we were all waiting
to have our babies vacuumed out of our bellies. I know how this has shattered
lives. ·
When the actual procedure was over I felt very empty. It was
still a roller-coaster ride because of the bleeding. ·
Do you feel you were lied to or deceived by the abortion
provider? ·
Without the Lord’s healing I would have a hard time dealing
with the blood on my hands. Abortion is not a quick fix. It’s not a bandage
you can put on the sore. When that bandage falls off, a scar remains forever.
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Growing and maturing in a relationship with God has taken the
pain from my past sins. Jesus alone is the only healer of our hurts. Going
through the grieving process for my child, as you would for anyone you’ve
lost to death is very important. For those that have had multiple abortions,
your sin is not worse than my abortion of one. Sin is sin. Ask God for
forgiveness, repent – He sees them no more. ·
Don’t believe the lies! Everyone makes mistakes, but we can
take responsibility for them and make the right choices. Choices we can truly
live with and be proud of. You who are reading this have had abortion thrown
in your faces your whole life. You are precious and your aborted siblings and
peers were precious. You can change the world, you
can say enough is enough. You can say, "LIFE IS OUR FIRST INALIENABLE
RIGHT!" Stay Pure and Stay Free. |
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Susan |
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Susan Carpenter McMillan, a long time feminist and activist,
received international acclaim in 1986 when she spearheaded a campaign which
gave "Baby Jesse" a much needed heart transplant. ·
Susan has been an active media spokesperson since 1980,
appearing on more than 4,000 radio and television shows ranging from Donahue
to Politically Incorrect and she has guest hosted CNN and other media
programs. Susan was also a commentator from 1991 to 1994 on KABC TV Channel 7
News. ·
She was appointed by the Board of Supervisors as a
Commissioner on the Los Angeles County Commission for Women, where she
currently heads the Los Angeles Rape Task Force. ·
Susan’s unrelenting determination to end all child molestation
is her greatest passion. In 1996 she personally wrote and sponsored the first
chemical castration law to ever pass in the United States. ·
I remember that horrible day 21 years ago. The drive to the
abortion clinic, the waiting, the other women, those last seconds of
consciousness before the anesthesia set in, lying alone on the gurney as I
placed my hands on my stomach and inwardly screamed "I’m sorry. I’m so,
so sorry" As I drifted into unconsciousness, I remembered feebly pulling
the hospital gown down and sliding it between my legs, semi-consciously
hoping that then they couldn’t get to my baby. ·
My deep pain about the unnecessary death of a child…my child.
It was like reading an obituary. I’d close my eyes and see this tiny helpless
little baby6 peacefully floating in amniotic fluid, did it struggle, did it die
quickly…oh, how I hurt. ·
My eldest daughter’s response…"Mom, you knew I always
wanted an older brother or sister, so why did you kill them?…I
had no answer. ·
I know millions and millions of women across this country feel
as I do about abortion, we all somehow know deep down inside that we alone
made a horrible decision and no coined phrase about choice and rights or the
denial of biological and fetal facts can ever erase the truth. For we as
mothers instinctively know during those still moments of aloneness, that we
ended the life of a separate human being growing inside of each and every one
of us. |
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Michele |
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I could find no one to help me. ·
Planned Parenthood is a big lie! What happened to me was not
counseling, it was a plan to make money off my
mother and myself by lying and tricking us at a very vulnerable time. ·
Having sex before marriage is the wrong move. It leads to all
kinds of problems. Avoid this by not having pre-marital sex. ·
I realized that my baby would die a horrible death and I knew
I would be in pain both physically and mentally and I knew this was wrong.
Planned Parenthood told me nothing about the saline abortion procedure but
the way it sounded, just the name itself "saline", I knew I was in
for the worst experience of my life. ·
The physical pain of a saline abortion is very great. After
being injected with the saline, the pain begins. I felt labor pains for
approximately 16 to 18 hours, there is never a
moment when the pain stops. The medication given to me to help the pain not
only didn’t work but caused much vomiting and diarrhea. ·
I felt so, so, so lonely!! ·
I really though I loved the baby’s father but I don’t know if
I was just with him because I was desperate for someone to love. He wanted a
sexual relationship and I just gave in thinking I could handle it, but I
couldn’t. After the abortion I just didn’t feel the same about him anymore.
He wanted to continue to have sex and I was in too much pain (emotionally).
We stopped seeing each other and when I did see him he would curse me out and
call me a "baby killer." He did that 2 times. One time when I saw
him at a party and another time when I saw him at a bar. I believe he was
very hurt to lose a child to abortion. I’m sure he felt like he had no say in
this decision. I believe, that men can be
emotionally traumatized by abortion. |
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Stephanie |
·
I can share that as a result of that abortion it has been
difficult for me to get pregnant or carry a baby to term. Now at the age of
39 my husband and I are still in hopes that one day we will bear children. ·
I remember coming out of the anesthesia and being in
tremendous pain, lots of severe cramping. I moaned and groaned because of the
discomfort and the nurse kept coming by and telling me to shut-up the noise.
The pain was so intense that I began vomiting. ·
I was deceived because I was not told the truth about what an
abortion means to the life of an unborn baby. I was not told that there were
other options. I was not told that at 10 weeks (which is when I had my
abortion) my child was already fully formed. I was made to believe that I was
doing something that was as natural as going to the dentist for teeth
cleaning. ·
But there will come a time when you will regret not knowing
the joy of raising your child. There is always a reminder of what kind of
person your child would have been. |
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Lisa |
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Now that I think about it, it really was a selfish choice. |
One can only read these testimonial and come to the conclusion that getting an
abortion is not the answer. It is the
beginning of a lifetime of emotional scares.
These are only twelve of fifty million testimonies.
Dealing with the
specifics of this subject is beyond this author’s medical knowledge. However, I can point you a web site that has
extensive resources for you, and perhaps turn you in the right direction.
http://www.crisispregnancy.com
It is this author’s hope
that you will not move forward with your abortion. That you will instead look
at the options available to you and respond accordingly.
May God give you the
strength to do what is right.
*Note: When I use the
word ‘man’, I mean ‘humanity’, men and women, unless otherwise noted.
** ‘Word of God’ refers to the Bible only, in all instances in this work. No
other source is assumed in that phrase.
*** Taken from Pro-Life America – saving babies and families from abortion!