Whenever I listen to debates from the pro-choice side or read some of their writing, I am always struck by how determined they are to ignore the elephant in the room. This article, The Endless Cost of Maligning Abortion, writes on all the hurt that our country endures, that is socially, politically, or economically. Within their article, they cite that about 90% of counties in the US lack an abortion clinic. And it seems that the author wants to build on this premise - showing the retardation of these counties.
This is one of the opening paragraphs:
"In the case of Americans' reproductive health, such numbers clearly show that denying women contraceptives and wanted abortions has a substantial toll on their lives and livelihoods, their children and families, and society as a whole. Evidence in favor of giving women full access to family planning is extensive and varied, with many pragmatic aspects, from the costs of Medicaid-paid births to combating environmental threats."
Which can sound all well and good, but then there is this following paragraph:
However, those who have dedicated themselves to tracking the effects of reproductive policy say that the most compelling data of all — gathered from patients and families across the country — suggest that if we truly mean to value human life, we must allow people to choose when to create it.
Reread that last part: "suggest that if we truly mean to value human life, we must allow people to choose when to create it." This is what happens when we allow the self to become God. This is the direct result of worshipping the golden calf of the self. The reason that I want to keep bringing this issue up is that that it is really easy to be distracted from the real issue at stake. Of course, Christians should be concerned about the health of women and of course, we care about our families, but that doesn't mean that we should kill our babies.
It just doesn't make sense in God's world.
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