I’m not an expert on anything but I have a few experiences in which I’d like to refer. The topics of adoption and abortion are both close to my heart. But they are so big and broad I think I will just cover one subject this time.
One argument for abortion that I hear A LOT is that people who claim to be pro-life are only pro birth but they don’t give a damn after the baby is born. When I hear this I am always a little offended. I am involved with three different ministries supporting foster families and foster care children. I have adopted two little boys through Fostercare. yes we are involved after birth we are doing all we can to support the lives of these babies after they are born. But I also know abortion is not going to help the foster care system. 70 million unborn babies are gone and the foster care system is still overwhelmed.
I have held a Four month old fetus that died. I have seen how it is fully formed. I’ve also seen a completely formed baby in a metal dish… Dismembered. I’ve seen a partial birth abortion that I could never even tell anybody about. I have seen other things that I don’t even talk to my husband about. I don’t judge. I’ve held many women who have had abortions and regret what they’ve done. Not all but most. I’m willing to bet just about anything that if President Biden saw what I’ve seen he would see it is not the woman’s body… it’s the baby’s body.
Thanks so much for this response, and while you may not be an "expert", you have more experience than most. I can feel the depth of what you've seen here. It seems to me the conflict often comes setting one against the other, the mother against the child. What other way is there to consider this? Is there another way?
I’m not an expert on anything but I have a few experiences in which I’d like to refer. The topics of adoption and abortion are both close to my heart. But they are so big and broad I think I will just cover one subject this time.
One argument for abortion that I hear A LOT is that people who claim to be pro-life are only pro birth but they don’t give a damn after the baby is born. When I hear this I am always a little offended. I am involved with three different ministries supporting foster families and foster care children. I have adopted two little boys through Fostercare. yes we are involved after birth we are doing all we can to support the lives of these babies after they are born. But I also know abortion is not going to help the foster care system. 70 million unborn babies are gone and the foster care system is still overwhelmed.
I have held a Four month old fetus that died. I have seen how it is fully formed. I’ve also seen a completely formed baby in a metal dish… Dismembered. I’ve seen a partial birth abortion that I could never even tell anybody about. I have seen other things that I don’t even talk to my husband about. I don’t judge. I’ve held many women who have had abortions and regret what they’ve done. Not all but most. I’m willing to bet just about anything that if President Biden saw what I’ve seen he would see it is not the woman’s body… it’s the baby’s body.
Janice,
Thanks so much for this response, and while you may not be an "expert", you have more experience than most. I can feel the depth of what you've seen here. It seems to me the conflict often comes setting one against the other, the mother against the child. What other way is there to consider this? Is there another way?
I would love to talk about this more. I’m not sure exactly what it means mother against child.let’s talk more