Matthew 19:18 ESV “And Jesus said, “You shall not murder…”
Editor’s Note: Throughout the scriptures, God has made it clear that shedding innocent blood is murder, and no murderer will enter heaven (Rev 21:8, 2 Tim 3:1-5, Prov 6:16-17.) To abort a child is to murder a person. God has also made it clear that there are judgments that come upon a murderous society that sacrifices their children (Gen 9:6, Psalm 96:13, 2 Kings 24:3-4.)
A British woman who induced an early birth of her full-term baby and then claimed the baby was stillborn has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
Sarah Louise Catt, 35, buried the body of the child and has refused to tell authorities of the baby’s location.
A Leeds Crown Court judge said Catt made a “deliberate and calculated decision” to kill her unborn child.
Catt raised suspicions with authorities after she had a hospital scan confirming the pregnancy at 30 weeks but never registered a birth. Catt claimed that she had obtained a legitimate abortion at a clinic in Manchester but the clinic had no record of her visit. Her husband testified that he was completely unaware of her pregnancy and the abortion.
Catt’s computer showed that she had obtained abortion drugs from a company in Mumbai, India. Catt told the judge that she was having an affair with a man from work and believed that he was the father of the child rather than her husband.
The head of the North Yorkshire Police Investigation said that Catt “has shown no remorse”.
This story made me angry, & extremely sad to the point of tears at the same time. I lost my child the day after she was born, and the doctors never were able to come up with an explanation. Oh what I would give to hold that baby in my arms. This woman needs to be held accountable for her actions, and at the same time she needs to be offered the HOPE of Jesus & His Forgiveness. I try really hard not to be bitter with these women, I know they are truly deceived & need Jesus. If my heart is broken over this, think how much more Jesus’ heart is broken. Please keep working on Lori’s House…there is such a need. Don’t give up hope! Donna in California
Dear Donna,
My heart is broken as well… with every abortion!
I can’t imagine what you went through losing your baby after holding her in your arms. I’m so sorry that happened. As with my own babies, I know we will see them again some day!
You can rest assured that we will never give up on Lori’s House because it was not our idea, but God’s! We will press on and I know that every challenge we receive is yet another opportunity for the Lord’s Glory to be shown!
Much Love,
Lori