The question came up in a Bible study I led on the value of human life. “Why does God allow abortion to continue?” I had heard it before. I had asked it before. There is no answer. We do not know. We are not in a position to counsel God. (Romans 11:34)
Place two newborn babies side by side on a table. Call together medical specialists, scientific professionals, social engineers, and leading theologians. Have technicians measure the size of the babies, examine their bodies, observe their behavior, draw blood, and perform reaction tests of all sorts. Then let the experts tell us which baby is the product of rape. They can’t!
If you make a quick decision about your pregnancy, you could regret it for the rest of your life.
On April 18, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the congressional law banning partial-birth abortion. John Eidsmoe, Lutherans For Life board member, Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law Emeritus at the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in Montgomery, Alabama, and Senior Staff Attorney at the Alabama Supreme Court offered the following commentary.
Stem cells are viewed under many lenses. Beyond the laboratory lens, the political lens and the moral lens offer their scrutiny. We gratefully acknowledge scientists like Dr. Robert Weise and Dr. David Prentice who keep us updated on all such perspectives.
A Memorial Service for the Pre-born Killed Since 1973 is a somber but meaningful service remembering the victims of abortion. Best suited as a separate service apart from Sunday morning worship—perhaps on the eve of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday.
Instead of merely “standing with” people in the midst of their problems we also need to have the love, boldness, and courage to speak to the issue of sin.
As I placed my hands on his head, forgave him of his sins, and uttered Luther’s words, “Go, you are free,” he shook almost uncontrollably. For him, justice had been served.
Using situation ethics, even some Christians conclude that abortion is the compassionate solution—the lesser of two evils. Why, asks author Dr. Jean Garton, should we offer a woman an evil of any sort?
Our culture doesn’t welcome children very much. They are looked upon as a burden, both financially and emotionally. They take too much time from careers and leisure activities. Lutherans For Life is different. We welcome children because we know that children are not just haphazard “products of conception.” No, they are people known by God before the world began, people for whom Christ died, people whom God wants as part of His family. Lutherans For Life welcomes children because they are precious to God.