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Author: newlifenarrabri
No Matter What They Call It, Abortion is Killing a Baby
From LifeNews.com
Recently, I have noticed a trend among young pro-abortion advocates that is concerning. They have set their sights on changing the definition of abortion. By making subtle changes, they seek to dramatically broaden the definition and application of the word. If successful, this linguistic attack would pose significant threats to the unborn and their mothers by blurring the lines between abortion and legitimate medical care.
Abortion is correctly defined by the American Academy of Pro-Life OBGYNs as “any drug, device, or procedure used to ensure the death of the human being in utero before, during, or in the process of separation of the mother and her embryo or fetus.”
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Within the broad national conversation on abortion, the colloquial version of this definition has been more or less accepted. We all know that a cesarean section is not an abortion. We all know a miscarriage is not an abortion. When legislation is debated in the public square, we all operate under this common understanding.
So what, then, are abortion advocates trying to change? They want to broaden the understanding of abortion to include any procedure that ends pregnancy. This was on display in a viral video featured on the Jubilee YouTube page, where a young abortion advocate debated Ben Shapiro and claimed that cesarean sections are abortions. However, this strategy is not limited only to younger pro-abortion advocates.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) policy on abortion states, “People should be able to access abortion care where and when they need it, including for such purposes as abortion care, miscarriage management, and perinatal palliative care.” [emphasis added]
ACOG has tragically become a shameless promoter of abortion. Now, they claim that caring for a woman who has had a miscarriage is “abortion care.” Equally sinister is the claim that perinatal palliative care falls under the umbrella of abortion.
Broadening the scope of the word “abortion” to include non-abortions is dangerous to mothers and their babies.
Take, for example, a woman who lives in a state with strong pro-life protections. If she is told that her state has outlawed abortion and that abortion includes miscarriage care, she may be misled into believing that miscarriage care is not legal. Often perception becomes reality, and if women believe they cannot legally access legitimate medical care the consequences could prove devastating.
In addition, this shifting of definitions could impact existing legislation, causing confusion and litigation. Women and their babies deserve to be told the truth. Changing the definitions of words does them a great disservice by muddying the waters of legitimate medical care.
Your consolation brings me joy…
Quote for the Day
Jesus Christ is the fullest and most precise revelation of the Father and His nature that could ever be made known. Bill Johnson et al
Keep in step with the Spirit…
Reflection on Matthew 21:33-46
Scripture
“Anyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces and it will crush anyone it falls on.”
Observation
Jesus tells a parable about a landowner who plants a vineyard and then makes various improvements to the property. He leases the vineyard to some share farmers. At harvest time, he sends servants to collect his share, but the tenants beat up the servants. He sends a bigger group of servants and finally his son, but they kill them all. Finally, he sends an army to kill the evil farmers.
Jesus says that the kingdom will be taken away from the priests and teachers and given to a nation that will produce good fruit. The priests and Pharisees realise that Jesus is speaking His stories against them. They want to arrest him but they dare not because of the crowds.
Application
This is one of those hard sayings that commentators either slide past or offer contradictory explanations.
The basic issues concern, the identity of “that stone.” Does it refer to Christ himself who is the stone the Builders rejected, or is it His statement that the kingdom will be taken from the religious leaders to be given to a new nation, a new kind of people.
In either case, we have a choice, we can come to Christ or the warning of the Kingdom being taken as broken people, repentant people. Or else we can be crushed by God’s judgement.
This is always the choice that Jesus offers people: turn away from your sins and follow me. for the kingdom of God is here.
Are you in or out? There is no middle of the road position.
Prayer
Lord, thank you for opening the kingdom of God to everyone who will repent. Amen.
The joy of godly children…
Quote for the Day
All around us are orphans. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about our neighbors, our bosses, our friends in church, or the conflict in the Middle East, or even the battle between political parties—we are being led and fed by orphans. They have no answers. They just have different ways of deadening the pain. Bill Johnson et al
All fall short…
Let Jesus Calm Your Storm
As I write this, Tropical Cyclone Alfred is heading for Brisbane and is expected to wreak havoc though the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast areas as well as into the North Coast of New South Wales.
Tropical cyclones, called hurricanes or typhoons in other parts of the world, are very intense low pressure systems that generate huge winds and heavy rainfall, sometimes over very big areas. They can cause destruction and flooding and people rightly get nervous when a cyclone approaches. Readers of a certain age will recall Cyclone Tracey which on Christmas Eve 1974 flattened most of Darwin and killed 66 people.
Cyclones are very important in regulating the earth’s temperature. They are like conveyor belts for energy taking heat energy from the tropics and transporting it to more temperate regions. That is great for the planet, but not so good when people get in the way.
We often speak of storms as descriptions for what is happening in our lives. Relationships can be stormy. Angry individuals act like cyclones, destroying everyone they encounter. Sometimes we might go through a “perfect storm” where everything seems to be coming against us and it all threatens to overwhelm us.
On one occasion some followers of Jesus were caught out on the sea at night time in a tiny boat when a huge storm blew up. The waves threatened to sink the boat. They were already terrified when a ghostly figure approached them, walking on the water. One of them, Peter, called out, “Lord if it’s really you command me to walk on the water.” With that, Peter stepped out of the boat and strode across the waves that had a short time before scared him. (See Matthew 14:22-33)
You might be going through a “perfect storm” right now. Cyclone Alfred is nothing compared to the personal devastation you are fearing or feeling. Hand over all your cares to the Lord and put your trust in Him. He still calms the storms and gives us the grace to stride across them confidently.
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