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. In addition to the death of the unborn baby, abortion also substantially harms the women and many times, families, husbands, boyfriends and a whole sphere of relationships connected to and surrounding each abortion. Often, lifelong guilt and other social, relational, spiritual and even physical problems follow the murder of innocent babes in the womb. Pastor Jim Bakker believes that this issue, abortion, may be the single most significant issue that brings God’s judgment on this nation more than any other.
The rate of abortions in the United States has fallen to its lowest level since 1973.
The Guttmacher Institute, which supports legal abortion, released a report Monday showing that 1.06 million children died via abortion in 2011. The number of abortions in 2008 was 1.2 million.
The abortion rate for women in the U.S. between 15 and 44 years old was 16.9 per 1,000 women. It was the lowest rate since 16.3 in 1973 and well below the record high of 29.3 in 1981.
The report also included some information that doesn’t support those calling recently passed abortion regulations a barrier to women. According to the Guttmacher’s information, the decline in abortions had no connection to the recent decline in abortion clinics.
Rachel Jones, the report’s lead author, said the drop in abortions is connected to a decline in overall pregnancy and birth rates.
However, Carol Tobias of the National Right To Life Committee, said the overall drop in abortions is connected to the pro-life movement’s lobbying and legislative efforts. Tobias said it shows women are rejecting the idea of abortion as an answer to unplanned pregnancies.
