A look at current events from the point of a view of a Conservative Evangelical Christian who stands firmly on the Word of God (that's the Bible for those of you at Berkley) and stands behind the Constitution of the United States of America. So grab yourself a big cup of java, kick back in your chair and enjoy another member of the "vast right wing conspiracy" making his voice heard.

Saturday, January 26, 2008

Why an abortion?

I found this interesting survey by the Alan Guttmacher Institute from 2004, which is affiliated with Planned Parenthood:

Reasons for an abortion:
Parents are unready: 25%

Can’t afford baby right now: 23%
This includes:
*unmarried
*student or planning to study
*can’t afford baby and child care
*can’t afford basic life needs
*unemployed
*can’t leave job to care for baby
*would have to find a new place to live
*not enough support from husband/partner
*husband/partner unemployed
*currently on welfare or public assistance

Has all the children she wanted or children are all grown: 19%

Has problems with relationship or wants to avoid single parenthood: 8%

Is too immature or young to have a child: 7%

Some other unlisted reason: 6%

Concerned about how having a baby would change her life: 4%
This includes:
*would interfere with education plans
*would interfere with career plans
*would interfere with care of children or dependents

Mother has health problems: 4%

Possible fetal health problems: 3%

Rape or incest: <0.5%

Woman’s parents want her to have an abortion: <0.5%

Husband or partner wants her to have an abortion: <0.5%

Doesn’t want others to know that she had relations or is pregnant: <0.5%

So, this suggests that less than 8% of abortions are for health issues or rape/incest and less than 1% are "forced" abortions...meaning that 91% of abortions are for nothing more than late term birth control.
That just doesn't seem right to me, nor does it seem right to God.

Let's see what He has to say about it:
"Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves." Psalm 100:3
"Thus saith the LORD, they redeemer, and He that formed thee from the womb; I am the LORD that maketh all things." Isaiah 44:24
"But now, O LORD, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we are all the work of thy hand." Isaiah 64:8
"Before I formed thee in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you..." Jeremiah 1:5
"And God spoke all these words, saying...thou shalt not kill." Exodus 20:1,13
"I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live." Deuteronomy 30:19

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