Heartbreaking: 1 in 5 Babies Killed by Abortion in 2020

Documented abortion rates have been declining, reaching their lowest point in 2017 since 1973 (when the disastrous Roe v. Wade decision was first decided)—but abortions are on the rise, with nearly one million babies (930,000) murdered in the United States in 2020.

Let that sink in for a moment: 930,000 lives extinguished by “medication abortion” (54%—the highest ever) or surgical procedures in just one year. That’s 1 in 5 of the babies who would have been born that year. 1 in 5—20%!

Each of those deaths was a person, made in God’s image, whose life was ended for the convenience of another.

This is heartbreaking. Each of those deaths was a person, made in God’s image, whose life was ended for the convenience of another. That’s perhaps hundreds of thousands of women and men left hurting from a decision made from desperate or selfish motives—a decision they can’t undo (but a decision the gospel, praise our merciful Savior, can forgive and heal).

The article reporting on this rise in abortions, which was released before the recent SCOTUS decision, quoted one pro-death-for-babies advocate as saying, “The number of women obtaining abortions illustrates a need and ‘underscores just how devastating a Supreme Court decision is going to be for access to an absolutely vital service.’” It’s sickening to hear someone refer to the death of nearly a million children as an example of an “absolutely vital service.” God have mercy on this nation!

I believe what this really points out is the need for Christians to do four things:

1. Pray. Pray for states as they begin to craft or remove legislation in light of this ruling. Pray they will make decisions that honor life. Pray for mothers and fathers who feel that abortion is their only option, or even those who celebrate abortion as a good, that they will repent and trust in Christ, and chose life for their baby.
2. Teach others. There’s a lack of teaching in churches and in homes on this topic. Many Christian leaders just seem to assume Christians know how to think on this issue (or they are afraid to say anything for fear of causing offense or maybe because they’ve gone “soft” on the issue themselves!). But we can’t just assume people know how to think biblically! After all, the world has indoctrinated young people from a very young age to think according to the world’s standards! We need proper biblical worldview teaching, in all areas, in our homes and churches. (And we have resources to help you do just that.)
3. Support pro-life centers. The news (conservative news outlets, anyway) has been filled recently with reports of pro-life and pregnancy centers suffering from vandalism and outright terror attacks, with extremist groups calling for more. These places need our support more than ever. Check out my blog from earlier this year on ways you can practically support these vital ministries, reaching women and men with hope, help, and the gospel.
4. Come and visit the world’s most powerful pro-life exhibit at the Creation Museum.

Every human life is of infinite value.

Every human life is of infinite value. We must stand for the most vulnerable and work to make a mother’s womb the safe haven it should be, not a place for death and destruction.

Breaking News: SCOTUS Rules on Religious Freedom Case

Today the Supreme Court ruled on the Kennedy v. Bremerton School District case. Coach Joe Kennedy had been let go from his varsity football coaching duties because the school district believed his private prayer was a violation of the supposed “separation of church and state” clause.

But in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court strongly disagreed. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the Court's opinion:

Here, a government entity sought to punish an individual for engaging in a brief, quiet, personal religious observance doubly protected by the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment. And the only meaningful justification the government offered for its reprisal rested on a mistaken view that it had a duty to ferret out and suppress religious observances even as it allows comparable secular speech. The Constitution neither mandates nor tolerates that kind of discrimination.

Consequently the court agreed that the Washington state school district had violated the First Amendment rights of former high school football coach Joe Kennedy by firing him over post-game prayers from the field. The guarantee of the freedom of religion in the US Constitution’s 1st Amendment is not just a “private practice” but the free exercise of that religion, which includes corporate and public exercises of religion.

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Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.