With the recent leak of the US Supreme Court draft document on abortion, and the possibility that Roe v. Wade might be overturned, I thought it would be a good time to re-post a devotion I published back in September 2021 called Jesus and Abortion:
Back in 2003 I wrote a novel on abortion called, Children of the Womb. (Pictured above).
Briefly Children of the Womb deals with one of America’s most controversial social issues – abortion. At the age of sixteen, Louise Ann Jordan finds herself facing the most difficult decision of her life – what to do about an unplanned pregnancy? A quick abortion seems to be the answer to her problem until she discovered what her doctor had really removed from her body. Devastated by the realization that she had terminated the life of her first child, Louise sets out on an incredible journey, during which she exposes the evils of abortion to an entire nation. Children of the Womb is a deeply thought provoking and soul searching novel. Let your heart and mind be your tour guides as you travel with Louise and explore the amazing secrets of the womb.
Below is an excerpt from my book which finds Louise being interviewed on a fictitious nationwide talk show. You will note, based on some of the social changes that have occurred, since I wrote my book, my statements on gay marriage are clearly dated:
As we went to another commercial break, I took a few moments to gather my thoughts. I felt as if I had made a lot of good points but I still couldn’t figure out if Mr. Jacobs was willing to concede any ground.
“You have presented some thought provoking ideas tonight, Louise,” he began. “However, the fact remains that many well respected members of Congress, the entertainment industry, the medical profession and even many members of the clergy still feel that a woman should have the final right over her reproductive decisions and the option to seek an abortion if she so desires. I think Justice Blackmun said it best when he commented in his opinion in Roe v. Wade, and I quote, ‘We need not resolve the difficult question of when life begins. When those trained in the respective disciplines of medicine, philosophy, and theology are unable to arrive at any consensus, the judiciary, at this point in the development of man’s knowledge, is not in a position to speculate as to the answer.’ Just last week I attended a dinner of religious leaders who support a woman’s right to an abortion. In all honesty, Louise, with so many well respected leaders in our society disagreeing with your viewpoint, how can you categorically say they are all wrong.”
Once again his compliment was immediately followed by a hard hitting question but this time I was prepared to put forward one of my most powerful arguments.
“Politicians base a lot of their decisions on what they think their constituents support,” I said. “If they feel that supporting a pro-abortion agenda might just cost them an election, they may very well begin to view the pro-life position in a much more favorable light. The abortion doctor obviously has a vested interest in wanting to keep abortion legal since he stands to gain a great deal of money from each abortion he performs. And the liberal entertainment industry is not only a staunch supporter of abortion on demand but it is even trying to redefine the definition as to what constitutes a legal marriage. If they could have their way, homosexuals would be allowed to marry and birth control and condoms would be available to everyone.”
“But what about people in the clergy who disagree with you, Louise? Are you going to tell me that they are also wrong?”
“You know Mr. Jacobs, that’s what truly grieves me the most,” I told him. “Today there are Christians and Jews who say they have a deep love for God but yet see no problem in destroying innocent life. I’d ask those in the church today who support a woman’s right to choose some simple questions.”
I knew my next comments might offend a lot of Mr. Jacobs viewers but I felt that this was the right time to take people out of their comfort zones and challenge them to view abortion in a new and most disturbing way.
“Can you picture a woman seeking counsel from Jesus Christ on what to do with an unwanted pregnancy?” I asked. “Can you picture Jesus Christ, the personification of gentleness, compassion and love, telling that woman that abortion would be the best course of action under her circumstances. And now just imagine Jesus Christ accompanying this frightened and confused woman, now twenty weeks along, to the abortion chamber? And finally, can you picture Jesus Christ standing by her side, gently holding her hand, and telling her everything will be OK, while the abortionist begins to tear away the baby’s tiny arms and legs from its body and then proceeds to crush the baby’s skull before he removes it from the womb and tosses it into a garbage pail?
“Jesus Christ is without a doubt the most influential and compassionate person who ever walked the face of our planet. Even those people who deny his deity acknowledge that he was a great man and a wonderful moral teacher. The mere thought of Jesus consenting to and participating in an abortion is impossible to imagine. I therefore ask anyone who identifies with the name of Christ to also identify with what he stands for. If Jesus came to help heal the sick, love the poor and help widows and orphans, don’t you think that he also would try to save the lives of our most precious and innocent members of society – the baby in the womb?”
For a moment Mr. Jacobs said nothing and I was aware that a total silence had settled over the studio. For that moment no one even moved.1
1 Curt Blattman, Children of the Womb. (Bloomington, IN: 1stBooks Library, 2003). pp. 168-169.
and…Mother Teresa said “any country that supports killing its children (abortion) will not survive.”