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I recently heard a commercial that left me feeling quite sad. It was sponsored by Planned Parenthood. In the ad, four or five women shared their abortion experiences, each declaring it to be a positive choice for them.
I couldn’t believe Planned Parenthood has stooped to this level to encourage abortions among young women. While they’ve always had billboards up in mostly black or low-income neighborhoods encouraging women to come to them to end their pregnancies, to my knowledge they have never gone to this level of advertisement to actually encourage women to kill their unborn child by calling it good.
Legal but rare?
It wasn’t too long ago that we were told that “Abortion should be legal but rare.” Now, we are advertising abortion on our TV channels as something that will supposedly enrich one’s life.
It was shocking to hear that these women testified about ending their pregnancies without apparent remorse. It made me question the number of interviews Planned Parenthood must have conducted to find individuals willing to publicly share such experiences. I hope and trust that they had to speak with many because I would like to think that the majority of women still hold their unborn children dear.
My heart goes out to these women because they don’t understand that the child they destroyed would have brought them a lifetime of joy and fulfillment. Yes, there would have been challenges also, plenty of them because nothing worthwhile is ever easy.
Certainly, the advertisement did not include any mention or testimony from the numerous women who experience daily regret over their abortion decision or suffer from the effects of post-abortion syndrome, which encompasses depression, sadness, and guilt.
Sign of the times
The Bible states that in the Last days perilous times will arise and people will be lovers of them own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. (II Timothy 3:1-4)
We observe all these characteristics in our world today. In this post, I aim to highlight the three traits that were particularly noticeable to me, originating from this venomous commercial.
Lovers of self
It’s a common human trait to love oneself deeply. It’s a constant battle not to want to put ourselves first in most situations. But that’s normally not the case when it comes to our own children. Most loving parents put the needs of their children well before their own.
However, abortion advocates often assert the principle, “It’s my body, and no one has the right to dictate what I do with it—not even my unborn child who relies on my body for survival.” In essence, the stance is “My needs come first.” Such a viewpoint is seen as the epitome of self-love. The implication is clear: if you obstruct my objectives, my wishes, or my necessities, I will eliminate you.
Without natural affection
What could be more innate than a mother’s affection for her child? It is heartening that many women still hold their children dearer than life itself. However, it is concerning that this instinctual bond appears to be diminishing in a large segment of our population. Some societal influences are teaching young women that children are an obstacle to their personal achievement and can be discarded before birth when they interfere with their pursuits.
Pride
Pride is a trait that we encounter daily throughout our lives. It is a significant sin, one that led to Lucifer’s fall from heaven, and is ingrained in our nature. Today, pride has evolved to a whole new level. We now have a month-long observance celebrating sexual sin!
Regarding the women featured in the commercial, one might question whether their pride in their decision is genuine. They appeared to be proud, but it raises the question: is it a true feeling, or is it because they were instructed to feel proud of their choice?
Occupy until he comes
The timing of the Lord’s return is uncertain, and its unknown how dire circumstances on Earth must be for it to occur. However, the signs according to this passage in II Timothy suggest it could happen at any moment.
One thing is sure: even if the Lord doesn’t come soon, Satan has already come for our nation. He’s has set his sights on our youth and children both born and unborn and he’s not backing off. The question is what are we going to do to stop him? How much more of this madness will we tolerate?
What can we do?
We should persist in speaking out against this atrocity whenever possible. Every voice matters, no matter how small. All are needed. It’s crucial to inform women about the realities of abortion and its effects on them and their child, and to provide practical, emotional, and financial support to those who opt for life.
While some strides have been made with the reversal of Roe V. Wade, we must never stop praying for the unborn until elective abortion becomes unthinkable in our society.
Finally, we must elect officials who believe in the sanctity of life. I, for one, don’t want to have to answer to God one day for voting someone into office that I knew was a proponent of killing his innocent unborn.
If we persevere, this evil will eventually come to an end.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full. – John 10:10
