Abortion

"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them." Psalm 139:14-16.

"Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." Jeremiah 1:5.

"And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy." Luke 1:41-44

In light of the above scriptures, it is clear to see that the baby in the womb is a living human being.

1. God knows the developing baby.(Psalm 139:14-16)
2. The baby is capable of being influenced by the Holy Spirit.(Jeremiah 1:5)
3. The baby can hear.(Luke 1:41-44)
4. The child is subject to emotions.(Luke 1:41-44)

As a midwife, I cannot help but be sensitive to these facts. My experience with the unborn and newborn convinces me that abortion is the taking away of human life. Outside of the womb, such an act would clearly be declared murder. How is it possible that some do not consider the baby a person until it has passed completely through the birth canal?

Allow me to share an experience I had not long ago. I had a mother who called me in the middle of the night. She was 12 weeks pregnant, but about to miscarry the baby. I rushed to her home and helped her as best I could through the very emotional experience of losing her precious little one. I will never forget holding that tiny 3 ¼ inch wonder in the palm of my hand. The toes and fingers were all there. Peering into the little one's mouth I could see the tongue. Rolling him over I traced the spine along his back. This was not a mere fetus, but a cute little baby.

Please, please! Don't let anyone fool you into believing that abortion is an option. It is certainly not an option that you would want to remember the remainder of your life.

For more information, connect with the following websites.

www.womenandchildrenfirst.org
www.afterabortion.org
www.all.org
www.prolifeinfo.org
www.priestsforlife.org

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