There are some thought provoking points in this article. Great post.
I hope the Sarah is ready to handle the abortion questions. I fully expect the MSM to ask this:
"If your daughter were raped and wanted an abortion, would you let her get one?" She needs to answer in a way that cuts straight to the heart of the matter.
While it is difficult to see why she shouldn't get an abortion, it goes back to the whole argument in the first place.
Does the life of a baby in his/her mother's womb, have value? Regardless of how the baby was conceived? Or in another example: whether the baby has a defect or not?. Sarah can talk about what she might do in her own family- But the real question is: What is the implication of abortion for our whole society?
How many millions of people are not here today, because they were aborted? Is it necessarily a good thing that we are automatically disposing of babies deemed "not perfect" based on the results of some test? How many "not perfect" people have there been, who have made invaluable contributions to our lives, both personally, and to the world? How many inspiring, heroic, stories are there about such people? Does each life matter?
What about Barak Obama's not supporting the infants born alive (after abortion), legislation? No one needs to demonize him (Barak) about that, because logically, it makes sense. If the mother has decided to take the life of her child, it doesn't matter if the child survives the abortion,he baby should be left to die, because that is what the mother decided would be the fate. I can see the logic there.
The question is: Do we want this for our nation?- A true story exaampe- a baby just like Trigg, survives abortion, but is left to die in a dirty linen bin. A Nurse found him there and held him for 45 min til he died. There was some good that came out of the sad loss of that little baby.
When the nurse, at the clinic, found this child , she had to open her eyes and see the truth- It wasn't a "blob of tissue" in that bin. It was an injured, disabled baby, fighting to live. Because her eyes were opened, she went on to help bring about change in the laws, so that babies who survive late term abortions, can receive medical attention. Such a horrible story makes you wonder how any mother could do such a thing. But lashing out doesn't work.
It might be easy to place ALL blame on the mothers, but putting down women who have had abortions, even late term, inflames the issue. Also, it can trigger the post abortion depression/guilt, mentioned in this article- Which does no good for either side.
Not wanting to be subjected to pain and guilt, the- pro choicer's will refuse to listen to our side- Then we are back at square one; where we are screaming at each other, and getting no where.
(IMO-the majority of women who have abortions are tricked into thinking it's "the easy way out" and "no big deal". They don't realize the truth until after it's over.)
I am not against abortion per se. I am pro choice, but not pro deceit.
If a woman wants an abortion- she needs to be fully informed about it. No "blob of tissue" easy way out, sales pitches.
She should see the ultra sound, hear the babies heart beat, and have to think about at least one week before she can do it. No one should be deceived about what an abortion is.
The woman should be told in no uncertain terms: Abortion is the taking of the life of your child. It is NOT a "blob of tissue". It's a baby. Your baby, who would have grown from infant, to toddler, to school age child, to teenager to adult. It's a "big deal" and will affect you, the mother, for the rest of your life( and in many cases the father too ,knows in the back of his mind that he had a child he failed , who wasn't allowed to live.)
Women should be told that there are far less painful options, than abortion. Why do we only talk about the "permanent solution," , for an unwanted pregnancy?
If the woman doesn't want to want to raise the baby- there are thousands of families waiting for a baby to love. Adoption. Adoption as a possible solution for an unwanted pregnancy - At least the child has a chance to live. All the previous examples lead to the main point .
The most important point to be made, is that all these issues need to be talked about OPENLY and HONESTLY.
WE MUST HAVE A NATIONAL DIALOGUE ABOUT ABORTION, AND DECIDE AS A PEOPLE, WHAT WE WILL DO.
Our citizens need to be educated that if Roe V. Wade is overturned IT DOES NOT MEAN THE END OF ABORTION- IT WILL LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE AND VOTE ON IT ( at the state level)- NOT 7 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES DECIDING FOR THE WHOLE NATION, WHAT THE POLICY WILL BE.
This is what needs to be brought out to our citizenry, and I say IT'S ABOUT TIME.
God bless the Palins for being the living examples of the pro life message. Pray for them and for the McCains.
bttt
When I am in discussion with a prochoicer about abortion, I focus on the doctor performing it rather than a desperate mother.
I ask them if they could perform one. If they do say no (and most rational people say no), I ask them then what they think of one who will-—and the politicians who support them.
My views of abortion were formed early. I was already prolife, but a friend of mine from HS shared a story with me that has never left. She already had 3 siblings when her mother had an unplanned pregnancy. Shortly after her mother aborted that baby, one of the other siblings was killed in an accident. My friend shared with me the guilt her mother felt. The mother felt that God was punishing her. I pray that this woman found healing and forgave herself. We know that God forgave her.