On the anniversary of Roe v Wade our nation marks 48 years of abortion on demand, at any stage and for any reason. Our hearts bow down in mourning as we remember the 62+ million innocent children who suffered a violent death at the hands of a nation that refused to protect them.
With every minute that passes, the numbers rise, with an estimated 2,600 abortions per day.
In 1973 the Supreme Court failed to answer the fundamental question “When does life begin?"
With today's developments in ultrasound technology the answer is both miraculous and obvious, but the question has conveniently changed. Now we ask “Whose life has value?”
or “Whose life is worthy of protection?”
In the eyes of the law, the preborn child is valued only if she is “wanted”. Rejected for any reason, she becomes disposable and literally thrown away - oftentimes sold for "parts".
This is the horrific reality unfolding daily – an unspeakable tragedy.
But throughout these decades of opression and evil, God has been working.
The tireless efforts and unrelenting voice of the prolife movement has impacted generations. Through legislation, prayer and awareness, countless lives have been saved and hearts restored over all these 48 years.
Surely we are surrounded by miracles. We just don't know all their names.
For that reason, the abortion lobby works overtime to enact extreme new laws that kill children up until birth while putting women’s lives in danger, like New Jersey’s proposed Reproductive Freedom Act.
Pregnancy centers especially have been under attack because of the impact they have on at risk women targeted by big abortion. To us, a life saved is a victory. To them, it's a profit loss.
Here's the good news. Today ...
- there are more pregnancy centers than abortion clinics nationwide
- 80% of women will choose life after viewing their ultrasound at a pregnancy help center (provided by professionals at not cost to her)
- a woman who has changed her mind after taking the deadly and dangerous abortion pill can call a hotline number to connect with a doctor; potentially reversing the process and saving the life of her child
We must take heart knowing that God is on our side, and this battle belongs to the Lord.
Each and every day He inspires His faithful to steadfastly serve in love and humility, reflecting the beauty and compassion of Christ. With mercy, peace, prayer and persevearance we move forward, keeping in mind what we're sacrificing for – the lives of children created in His image; the souls of their mothers and fathers.
Going back to 1973, the highest court in the land must have known the answer to the question "When does life begin?”,
but they washed their hands like Pilate, hiding behind the nonexistent “right to privacy” in the constitution.
Today in 2021, we know unequivocally that at the moment of conception, a new life begins and at 21 days the tiny heart starts beating; at 20 weeks the child can feel pain.
As a member of the human family, she has infinite value and is worthy of every legal protection – anything less is unacceptable.
But the more we know and the more that's revealed through science and medicine, the louder the clamor of big abortion. So they keep changing the goalposts and revising the questions.
We know the answers, but abortion will never be one of them.
Rosanda Grau
Co-Founder & Executive Director
www.InspireFamilyLifeCenter.com