Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Isaiah 49:15

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. Psalm 139:13-16

During a recent interview, I heard a female politician refer to the most vulnerable among us in our society with regards to abortion and the Texas heartbeat Act. At first glance of this statement, you may assume she was referring to the unborn baby, but sadly, she was not. Her view of the most vulnerable among us turned to those of lower income as opposed to rich women who would still have their abortions in spite of this bill. She was not angry at the thought of an unborn baby being killed. It seemed as if this was completely ignored because abortion is viewed as a right in our nation. It is considered healthcare.

Many people know that a human baby is in the womb during pregnancy, and rather than protect the most vulnerable among us, a unique life with his/her own DNA created by God is deemed disposable and threatening to personal freedom. R.C. Sproul was sadly correct when he said, “The most dangerous place in the United States for a human being is inside the womb of a woman.” Abortion has never been safe nor will it ever be safe. In every instance, someone loses their life one hundred percent of the time, and sometimes, women lose their lives in the process.

It has taken me more time to process what I wanted to write about this matter. Maybe it is because of all the conflict taking place at one time in our world and trying to process it while holding fast to my faith in Christ during these troubling times. It is my hope that others will read this and arguments in favor of the right to life for the unborn and consider the issues, the rhetoric, and the shutting down of opposing views to abortion. It is my hope people will see with clarity the irony in labeling those of us who are prolife as “American Taliban” while true terror is taking place within the womb and the four walls of abortion clinics.

Christ died that we might live. This is the opposite of abortion. Abortion kills that someone might live differently. John Piper

The news surrounding Texas’ bill has initiated both outrage and applause, and the outrage seems to cover a gamut of thoughts and emotions. Some are proclaiming that Roe v. Wade has been overturned by this bill. Sadly, this is not the case. Some are upset at “the patriarchy”, claiming that women are being dominated by men in the matter. Men are berated for daring to pass such laws while also being chastised by the same people to take responsibility as fathers for the unborn. Some are claiming this law is an assault on women’s reproductive health while stating in the same breath terms such as “birthing persons” when speaking of pregnancy. Hearing these things brings Romans 1:28-32 to mind.

There are some who may ask why discuss this issue as a Christian as it is deemed by many as a political issue. But it is not a political issue. This is a Biblical issue because this is fundamentally a sin issue. This is an issue of murder (Exodus 21:22-25). Life begins at conception. Scripture validates this understanding of science, and this science is supported by embryology. But the truth is folly to those who do not want to hear it. Rather than listen to actual science, we have reached a point where people will plug their ears, denying science and essentially denying God. Rather than hearing Biblical truth, women will shout their abortions, curse the patriarchy, dehumanize the unborn, and sear their conscience to where there is an admittance of life with the right to kill.

Some of the grievances surrounding this issue got me thinking. I found myself wondering about the anger toward the patriarchy. I am aware there are a few definitions for this term, but as a Christian, I took note that the true issue with the patriarchy is an issue with God’s established order. The Bible traces lineages back by way of the father. The genealogy of Jesus Christ found in Matthew 1 and Luke 3 follows this very pattern. We see this same pattern in the Old Testament in tracing genealogies of kings and other men. Yet those who express issue with the patriarchy do not seem to take issue with the nine men who decided in favor of Roe in 1973. Again, this all goes back to rebellion and sin committed against a holy and just God. Yet there is salvation found in no other. Forgiveness awaits those who will repent and trust in Christ alone for eternal life and justification before God.

I thought about the outrage over this law and the threat from the speaker of the House to codify Roe upon reconvening by presenting the Women’s Health Protection Act, which acts “to protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.” This seems to be a bit of a conundrum here with it being the Women’s Heath Act and protecting a person’s ability to murder their child. Women get pregnant. God made us unique from men in that capability. We have the amazing privilege to carry a child for months in our womb. We get to feel the kicks and the rolls. If you would rather say fetus, that is fine. Be aware the Latin word affirms the truth of the womb holding a small human baby.

I pondered on my own life having had two beautiful children with both pregnancies labeled as high risk. Would that have made it acceptable to end the lives of my children because of heightened risk and fear for my own safety? Many abortions have been performed without that label, and sadly the high risk is bestowed upon the unborn child. How tragic that there are millions of mothers in the world with aborted children. How sad it is that shouting for the sake of personal rights has drowned out the silent screams of sons and daughters in the womb as they are given a lethal injection or blindly dismembered by a clamp.

Dear Christian, you may be squeamish having such conversations. You may think it too abrasive to call it murder. What does God call such an act? Are we concerned about the eternal states of those who commit such atrocities? Are we concerned about the eternal state of these women who are having abortions? Though I appreciate laws such as the one in Texas, I also recognize the urgency in proclaiming the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the truth about life according to His Word because men’s laws do not change hearts. The gospel changes hearts. God softens hearts and convicts. His kindness leads men and women to repentance, and His life giving salvation transforms so that there is joy in being a mother rather than shouting for personal autonomy. Abortion is a terrible spiritual sin sickness in our society, and the solution is the gospel.