Is Abortion an Acceptable "Cure"?

"I never knew people who had abortions suffered so. Honestly, I never considered how it affected them until now...." - A Non-abortive woman

"Several years ago a close friend of mine had a sore throat that just wouldn't go away. She had been examined by her doctor who had put her on antibiotics. She was on her second or third round of medication when a physician at church offered to take a look at her throat. He knew immediately something was amiss and recommended she see an ear, nose, and throat specialist.

What the first doctor didn't realize was that the irritation in my friend's throat was a very aggressive form of cancer. The antibiotics he prescribed were never going to heal her throat. In fact, had the accurate diagnosis been delayed any longer it might have been too late. What that doctor didn't know almost killed my friend.

What we in the church have believed about abortion all these years has been based on partial information at best and deceptions at worst. We have considered abortion as a political and social issue that is primarily about saving the babies and one that has little if anything to do with the people within our congregations. What we believed was a sore throat is really a deadly cancer, and it is destroying the lives of millions of Christians in this country. Further, many pastors and church leaders have counseled women and couples to abort, or supported their decision to abort in unfortunate situations and for "acceptable" reasons (e.g. fetal abnormalities or risk to the life of the mother). They have done so out of concern for these people, but also out of a lack of knowledge and understanding of the larger scope and impact of abortion. What we, as Christians, haven't known has hurt us. And it has hurt the people that have trusted us for wise counsel."

[The text above is an excerpt from Secret Sin: When God's People Choose Abortion; Chapter 6, pages 53-54]

This week we will look at some of the reasons why abortion is never a reasonable or acceptable choice. Those who choose abortion have been convinced, by themselves or others around them (even others in the church), that it is the best solution to a difficult dilemma. Although one's intentions may be good...truly wanting to help her in her desperation and fear... advising a woman to have an abortion is not "right" and ultimately will not solve anything.

Think about the wise words from Proverbs 16:25: "There is a way that seems right to man, but in the end it leads to death."

We at In Our Midst Ministries are here to help churches and other pro-life ministries gain an understanding of the abortion-wounded person as well as to develop a ministry standard for these hurting people. We will bring our one-day training to you. Contact Therese at tboschman.iom(at sign)gmail.com for more information.

To order a copy of Secret Sin for you or someone close to you (friend, family member, pastor, etc.), go to
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Sin-People-Choose-Abortion/dp/1600371485/ref=sr_oe_5_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254413996&sr=1-5

Blessings in Christ!