A Call to Speak For Life

Good evening, everyone.

This is a rather unusual blog post, but I wanted to share with you one of my speeches that I wrote, on the topic of "Life vs. Death". I hope that you will read this carefully and ponder what God would have you do.

Life vs. Death

"If I were to ask you what you thought was the number one cause of death in America, what would you say? Perhaps you think it is heart disease, or cancer, or maybe even accident-related deaths. But no matter what the doctor or the media have told you, there is one major cause of death that they are not telling you about.  There is one cause of death in our country whose death tolls outnumber the death tolls of any other cause, and yet the media and the medical industry will not publicize it as it is: a national crisis. The number of lives lost to this cause is greater than the numbers of lives lost to the next two leading causes of death, heart disease and cancer, combined. In just the past 38 years, over 55 million fatalities have been recorded. Even the number of soldiers and civilians who have died in the war on Iraq, totaling 172,000 lives over the course of the war, is only .003% of the lives lost to this leading cause of death.  What is this awful death? Abortion.

Every day, nearly 4,000 children die in their mothers’ wombs at the hand of a certified abortionist.  Of course, there is controversy on this subject. Some people claim to be pro-life, while others claim to be pro-abortion, although they call it “pro-choice.”   Now I don’t know what you believe about abortion.  But there are three basic standpoints on the issue. Some people in America believe that abortion in wrong and should be banned. Others believe that abortion is a “necessary evil” in cases of rape or incest, or if the health or life of the mother is in jeopardy. And still others see abortion as a women’s choice—a choice that no one has the right to take away from her. I do not know where you stand. But I know where I stand. And I am not writing this to just share my thoughts. I am here to present you with the truth: the real, scientific, medical and moral truth.  It is my sincere hope that through this article, you will see the amazing evidence of life before birth, and come to understand why this war, the silent war on the unborn, must be won.   

Earlier I gave you the statistics of babies whose lives were lost to abortion since 1973. That is 120,600 babies every month, 4,020 babies every day, and at least 3 babies every minute.  According to Right to Life.org , 1 in every 4 babies is killed in the act of abortion every year.  These numbers mean nothing to those who refuse to believe that an unborn baby is a viable human being; rather, they believe that it is merely a “woman’s choice” to have her child murdered. But to those who have chosen to see the truth that what is often called a “fetus” is actually a precious child in need of protection and care, these death tolls are heartbreaking. How is it that the same hands of a doctor who delivers babies into this world can also be used to tear a baby apart, limb by limb, and deliver it dead from its mother’s womb? How is it that the same hands that assist in giving life can use man-made devices and chemicals to take the life an innocent child? And how is it that so few “pro-life” people dare to speak out against it? How tragic it is that we go on in our day-to-day lives without giving a moments’ thought to the hundreds of babies that are being killed in the act of abortion!

But why? Why is abortion still happening? If it is true that a baby’s heart is beating at just 18 days after conception, and that his brainwaves are detectable at just 40 days, then that baby IS a live human being. Science proves it, all moral conscience demands that it be accepted, and the majority of politicians, lawyers and citizens know that when a woman is pregnant, there is a child alive inside of her. Every doctor believes it. But if we all know the truth, how then can we allow abortion to continue to take place in our country today?  There must be a better way.

Life. We must choose life. The choice of adoption, even. Life is precious in every circumstance.

 Life… is not ours to take. If we take an innocent persons’ life, whether they be inside their mothers’ womb or out, it IS murder. So the question I am asking you today is this: what will you do? What are you going to do with the information that has been presented to you? We already have the statistics from the past year regarding abortion; but what about this year? Think about it: 2012 is over, 2013 is here. Why can’t 2013 be the year that the people of America—the doctors, the politicians, the judges, the people!—choose to speak out against abortion? This CAN be the year that we find our courage to stand up on behalf of the unborn and really make a difference. This can be the year that when the topic does arise in a conversation, we are not afraid to share the truth about life before birth. This can be the year that we can reach out to the women in our community who are facing crisis pregnancies and offer them help and guidance, adoption alternatives and counseling (rather than turning a blind eye to them or allowing them to be coerced into going to the nearest abortion facility). This can be the year that the hearts and mind of the American people are changed, and we can all begin to view the unborn children as innocent human children, and our future generation. Let us set an example to the world: that America loves her children, protects her children and lets her children live. 2013 can be the year; will you choose to believe it?"