Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, and No Choice

So...you all know Dr. House, right?  The cynical, atheistic, pro-choice doctor with severe daddy issues?  The clip above is from an episode where House must operate on a fetus while it is still in it's mother's womb.  Needless to say, House was appalled that a mother would put her own life at risk to save her fetus, who wasn't even a human being yet.  Or so he thought...check it! 

Sanctity of Human Life Week is this week, January 15^th-22^nd.  Sanctity of Human Life Day was initially declared by former President Bush back in 2003 in anticipation of the 30^th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which legalized abortion in the United States. 

I heard a statistic in church this past Sunday from the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater regarding abortions in our area.  They said that for every 3 babies born in the past year, 1 was aborted.  This statistic also means that for every 3 women who had a child, 1 woman was put at an increased risk for major psychological problems due to having an abortion.  These problems include post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual dysfunction, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorders, chronic relationship problems, and repeat abortions. 

The “pro-choice” movement may seem like it has a women’s best interest at heart, but does it really?  Does encouraging a woman to make a choice that may lead to PTSD, relationship problems, and even death seem like a helpful voice of reason?

But I digress…

Now, think about it this way.  Think about a woman who is sold for sex every single day.  Despite all of the other mental, physical, and emotional trauma that she is experiencing, she is also being put at an increased risk of pregnancy.  Obviously a pregnant girl isn’t going to make a pimp as much money as he would like, so he takes care of it, whether the girl wants him to or not.  It is not uncommon for a girl who has been trafficked for 2-3 years to have had a dozen abortions.  That’s a dozen opportunities for increased trauma, increased suicidal ideation, and increased psychological dysfunction.

So, in light of Sanctity of Human Life Week, take a moment to pray for those whose lives have been torn apart by abortion.  Also, pray that those who are struggling about an unwanted pregnancy will have the strength and support to choose life, for their unborn child, and themselves.