Today is the 41st anniversary of an event that took place right here in America. It was a tragic event with horrible ramifications that will continue for decades to come. The event was the Roe vs. Wade decision which opened the door legally for doctors to perform abortions on women who do not want to carry their babies and give birth to their children, but would seek to remove the baby from the womb as a form of birth control.
Here is the link to an informative web site on Roe vs. Wade: Roe vs. Wade Decision 1973 . I would like to highlight a couple of things from this article. It always amazes me how people get away with twisting things around and presenting them as fact. Keep in mind also, that people today, abort their babies for every reason under the sun.
According the the article, there is nowhere in the Constitution that warrants the rights of women to have an abortion. But where the legal system got in, is in the 14th Amendment, which prohibits a state from unreasonably interfering with life, liberty, and property. Now get this; the court expanded the meaning of the word, 'liberty' to guarantee a woman's right to privacy in choosing an abortion. I don't know about you, but this sounds like a stretch to me. How we take an amendment which prohibits a state from unreasonably interfering with life, liberty, and property to mean that a woman has a right to an abortion? It looks like, to me, there were some scheming in the background. And understandably so. You see, greedy doctors can now expand their practice and make more money. The Bible is so true when it talks about the love of money being the root of all evil. Money itself is not bad. It is loving money and wanting more of it continually, that brings us problems.
In the Bible, we learn how to treat people. We treat them the way we would want to be treated. This decision in 1973 has brought more horror to this country than anything else. What started off as a 'woman's right' to an abortion in certain cases has now escalated to women being legally allowed to have an abortion, for any reason, through the last trimester. In some places, they are even considering allowing a potentially unwanted baby to be born, with the option of ending the baby's life after a period of time (like three days). The decision to allow abortions to be legalized will lead to more and more degradation as time goes on. It will not only affect the unborn, but eventually it will involve killing those with Down's Syndrome, the handicapped, and the elderly. Ironically, those who will be the elderly who will be extinguished are those who are now supporting and fighting for women's rights.
So, if we take this concept of 'women's rights' to become legal, what about my 'rights'? What if I don't like Black people? (I am using this as an analogy. I love Black people). How about handicapped people? They cost us too much money. That interferes with my happiness. Should we get rid of them? I hope you see my point in what I am saying (I don't want to get rid of Black or handicapped people! I am glad they are here!) We could take any group of people and that group will violate someone's wish for happiness. How far are we going to take this theory? How far will the legal system stretch the concept of our 'rights' based upon the 14th Amendment?
According to the article (link above) deception was used by the originator of this decision (Norma McCorvey) as well as the Supreme Court. If our 'rights' are based on the 14th Amendment, then it didn't take into consideration the rights of the unborn. Roe vs. Wade permitted abortion to prevent the woman from future mental or physical distress in caring for the child. What they did not take into account though is the guilt that would haunt many women after the went through an abortion. They ignored the spiritual side of things and pretended that it really wasn't there or that it didn't matter. Women do suffer mentally, after they have an abortion, and there is a good reason for that. This is a serious sin before a holy God. Women also have the option to put their unwanted child up for adoption. There are many families wanting to adopt a child that are waiting to have an open door for the child they are hoping to take in. But the abortionists know that they will lose the opportunity to make a lot of money if they don't encourage the woman to abort her baby.
So, today we remember the decision that was made 41 years ago. We wonder how so many people who are in authority can be so calloused. What will become of this decision? How will it affect us and our children and grandchildren? And more importantly, what does God think?
