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Abortion
in America
by:
Dalton Gilreath
I. Intro
a. In the past 41 years some 52 million babies have been aborted
i. That is 1.3 million babies a year
ii. 1 baby every 24 seconds
b. God said He would destroy the Amorites when their iniquity was full (Gen 15:16)
i. How long until our cup is filled from these abortions?
c. When Abel died his blood cried out to God (Gen 4:10)
i. Can you imagine all the cries God hears from these babies?
II. Who should we blame?
a. The Supreme Court?
i. They made abortion legal in 1973
b. Politicians?
i. They make decisions to promote this action
ii. Sometimes we get upset about politics and voting
1. The only “political party” that matters is Christian
c. Doctors/Abortion Clinic owners?
i. They choose to make money off this horrendous act
d. Fathers/Mother?
i. They choose to have the baby killed
e. We need to blame ourselves as well
i. What are we doing to put a stop to it?
III. Roe vs Wade
a. The decision to legalize abortion was for the mother’s well being
i. Sadly, only 3% of abortions are for this reason
ii. 95% of abortions are for convenience sake
IV. Why am I opposed to abortion?
a. It is rooted in selfishness (Here are some excuses)
i. Interfering with work
ii. Too expensive
iii. Doesn’t want more children
iv. Doctors want to get rich
b. It is the taking of an innocent human life
i. God hates hands that shed innocent blood (Prov 6:16-19)
1. What is more innocent than an unborn baby?
ii. God forms the body and soul within the womb (Psalm 139:13-16)
iii. John the Baptist lept while in the womb (Luke 1:44)
1. The word for “babe” in the passage means an infant child
c. It transgresses the golden rule (Matt 4:12)
i. What mother, judge or doctor wants corrosive liquid poured on them?
1. Who wants to be dismembered by a machine?
d. It is against human instinct (Rom 1:31)
i. Being without natural affection is certainly applicable to abortion
ii. A mother has protective instincts of her baby not lethal instincts
V. Arguments used in favor of abortion
a. Life begins outside the womb because the baby takes his/her first breath
i. The baby breaths inside the womb
b. We need to preserve the mother’s life
i. We agree but attacking the baby is not the answer
ii. If the baby is lost that’s a tragedy but abortion isn’t the answer
c. What about rape/incest?
i. That is awful but only 1% of abortions are for this reason
ii. Still, abortion is not the answer
d. A woman has a right to her own body
i. Can she be a prostitute?
1. Can she take drugs?
ii. It’s also the body of the baby
iii. Plus, your body belongs to God (1 Cor 6:19-20)
VI. What can we do?
a. Be informed
i. Research and know about what’s going on in our country
b. Vote for candidates who will help stop abortion
c. Pray for our leaders, judges, and government
d. Teach sexual purity
i. Don’t wait for them to hear about it at school or even church