Babies

It seems every year there are new causes to jump in on, new groups to defend, new life to protect. This year was certainly no different. However, the one that struck me most was actually a new version of an old struggle. Before you get all political with me here, I will be brief and simply share my opinion on my blog.

Life. When does it begin. When does it need to be defended. When does it need to be protected. Those who support abortion, are not likely to change their minds based off anything I say or do. But this year we as a country, a society, were given clarity on life and whether it changed our view point, we can no longer say we did not know.

"You may chose to look the other way, but you can never again say that you did not know." - William Wilberforce

Mr Wilberforce was speaking to the slave trade and our (as a country and human beings) treatment of people who looked different than us. But I would argue this quote could just as easily be said for our (as a country and human beings) treatment of the unborn. We have seen the videos. The evidence is clear. These are babies, with heartbeats and brains and fingers and toes. We may chose to look the other way and continue to allow their deaths, but we can never again say that we did not know we were murdering children. Let's be honest and truthful and call it what it is. We are murdering babies.

I don't believe abortion will ever be illegal again in this country, at least not in my lifetime. But can you imagine a country where we so valued life that even our littlest and most defenseless were protected? Where every woman was supported through pregnancy and every baby was given a chance? Wouldn't that be beautiful? Are we willing to take the steps necessary to see that? I believe the first step is to speak the truth...so here is my first step.