Roe v Wade, 41 years later...better options

Written by Josie Weeks Elliot on . Posted in Guest Articles

Publisher's note:  One week from today, January 22, 2014 marks the 41st anniversary of what is arguably one of the darkest days in the history of the Supreme Court.  It was the day that with a 7 - 2 majority, the horror of abortion was deemed a choice.  Since then, over 54 million babies have been destroyed.  

To commemorate this devastating ruling, millions of Americans nationwide will join hands in solidarity to pray, fast, and hope that this travesty can one day be reversed.  

In her excellent article, Josie Weeks-Elliot describes the day and some of the options available to women faced with a monumental decision.   

Josie Weeks-Elliot:  Every day the fight for life in this country rolls on.  Pro-life warriors are always praying, protesting, and reaching out to help women that feel scared, pressured, and alone to offer practical help; but January 22, 2014 is a very significant day.  This is the day we have our Annual March For Life event. 

It is the Pro-Lifer’s chance to take a stand in the decision of Roe vs. Wade in 1973.  On this day, believers around the nation and around the world will be taking to tweeting and facebooking about abortion. 

We are encouraging the majority of the GOP to continue their stance to fight abortion, and also to continue praying with us.  People from every Christian denomination will join hands to pray, have forums, fast, and discuss what more can be done; Baptist, Catholics, Pentecostals, you name it, and also those who are Non-Denominational. 

A child is a gift from God, and even if the gift may not be something you desired, you always have a choice to give someone else that gift.  Destroying that gift should not be an option!  Not only are there health risks involved afterwards, studies show there are some women who never recover from the emotional trauma that follows them the rest of their lives.  

Health issues can follow, and some women have even died.  I cannot even imagine the horror of being in a room were these atrocities happen, nor what it is like when your baby is born alive, and attending medical staff take steps to brutally kill it right there and then.  

Let me be very clear, I do not believe in abortion under any circumstances.  For all the people in the world who want to have a baby, this is truly senseless.  To think that a woman would chose to kill her un-born baby instead of filling someone’s life with more joy and love than anyone else could ever give them, is simply horrible and unimaginable to me.  With all the joy that beautiful life could bring into the world; adoption is truly the only option. 

There are so many different ways to go about having a child adopted these days.  Open adoption is a very popular option that allows you to be a part of the child’s life; to watch the magnificent gift you gave to someone else thrive in an environment you may not ever be able to give them.  You can watch this child grow and develop firsthand, and know that he or she is being given everything they need, while you still maintain a role in the child’s life.  The gift you have been given is a precious and important life, not just a bump in the road of YOUR life.  You can choose to give this precious child a chance.

There is no beating around the bush on this subject; if you have already found yourself in the position of being unexpectedly pregnant, you are going to experience some “pain” for the rest of your life.  You can make a great decision and lessen that pain, or you can live with regret for the rest of your life.  I beg you, please choose to lessen your burden by allowing someone to adopt and love that child.  

Consider this; just because man’s law says it is okay, doesn’t mean that the Bible or God says it is okay.  Please understand, I know we live in a very cruel world with lots of bad people that do terrible things to one another, and I hate to see any women experiencing unwanted pregnancies.  However, a baby that is created under these circumstances had no choice in the matter, and is still a living human being; not just an inconvenient blob of cells, and therefore, so deserves to live.

There are outreaches in nearly every community in America with someone always there to help. Do not fall for the lies that abortion is the only answer.  It is not!  You have the ability to give someone that wants and can’t have a baby…A BABY!  

This is a gift of love that can never be measured.  You can give a couple the most precious gift in the world; the gift of life when they cannot conceive.  There is no longing in the world worse than the one of wanting to have a child with your spouse and knowing you cannot. Please choose life.  Choose adoption and give the gift of life to yourself and someone else.  You can put terrible things behind you, no matter how you got pregnant, and it can still be something good for someone else.  God Bless you.