Abortion is more than a political issue. It is a personal issue. Too often we get desensitized to the abortion issue because we hear discussion on it without seeing a demonstration of it.
Don't get upset - the following video is not an actual demonstration of partial birth abortion (PBA); it is a gynecologist explaining to a classroom of adolescents the procedure, using a fake baby. Yet this alone caused my heart to race, my palms to sweat, and my eyes to tear as I realized what this murderous act entails.
Yesterday my family and I participated in the Walk for Life, this particular one being a peaceable and prayerful Christian protest against the evils of abortion, regardless of when it takes place (first, second, or third trimester). I am not a "political activist." But as I said, I believe abortion to be far more than a political issue; it is indeed a very personal issue - one for which we will all give an account. Hear the word of the Lord:
Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, "Behold, we did not know this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?
- Proverbs 24:11-12 ESV
With election day fast approaching, make sure you know where political candidates stand on the issue of abortion. The President of the United States, in particular, has a tremendous amount of power and influence over this issue and how it is reflected in the laws of our land. So be informed, and vote your conscience.