Abortion
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you” (Jeremiah 1:5).
Abortion is the murder of an innocent, helpless pre-born human being. This procedure is usually carried out in the name of convenience, even though pro-abortion groups claim that it is necessary, especially in cases of rape or incest. The truth is that, in these cases, the numbers barely amount to a fraction of one percent.
Every year at Christmastime, people are horrified and saddened when they read of the edict decreed by Herod that all boys in and around Bethlehem up to the age of 2 years should be killed (Matt. 2:16). Historians have surmised that this affected anywhere between 100-200 children and some say less. In the United States alone, that number is dwarfed every 1½ hours at the hands of abortion doctors. Worldwide, that number will be surpassed before you finish reading this article.
Statistically, in America, the most dangerous place for a baby is in the mother’s womb. The unborn are truly the most helpless creatures in our society. Whereas it is wrong to neglect or abuse animals – their cause is championed by more groups and more laws than those of human babies.
The World Health Organization claims that the total annual number of abortions is somewhere between 35-50 million worldwide, which is more than the entire population of the State of California. While there are some who bravely fight this atrocity on a regular basis through prayer and protest, the truth is that many of us do almost nothing to put an end this abomination. Some will tell you that they simply have no time to march in front of an abortion mill and yet others will vote for pro-abortion candidates, stating that they won’t vote based in a single issue – even though this the most important moral issue of our times.
If all American Catholics alone cast their votes based on God’s teachings, and not our own will or pride, we could put an end to legalized murder. When we do nothing, we violate the very word and will of God (Isaiah 1:13-17, Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:36, John 15:17). We will all have to give an account before God as to what we did - and what we didn’t do.
Our God is a God of justice, who hears the cry of innocent blood and will not tolerate it (Psalm 106:35, 37-38, 2 Kings 17:17-18). We must examine our conscience and our faith in God’s promises – and warnings of his justice - before we choose to sit back and do nothing.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a5.htm
http://www.catholic.com/library/Abortion.asp