I am
against Abortion. I am Pro-life person.
An interesting article (from a Pro-life testimony):
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This is a subject that hits close to home.
My older sister was born mentally retarded. She's always been very childlike and trusting. At best, her mental capacity is on par with a bright 8-year old.
Well, in 1986 a friend of the family and next door neighbor (an elderly man) lured her into his home and raped her. My step-father caught him in the act after hearing my sister's voice in the man's house. When he knocked on the door and got no answer, he knocked the door off it's hinges and let himself in.
And I am convinced that if not for my step-father being a pastor, our neighbor would have met the Lord in person that very day. Instead he was handed over to the police and spent the rest of his life in prison.
Months later we learned that the rape had resulted in an unplanned pregnancy. Because of my sisters condition, it would be a dangerous situation. The hopital strongly advised my parents to abort the baby. They prayed about it and waited on the Lord. They wanted the child, my sister wanted the child. And in time, they felt the Lord wanted them to have the child, so they turned down the abortion.
In early 1987 a healthy baby boy was delivered by cesarean section. My sister suffered no ill effects and came home with her son a few days after giving birth.
That child was one of the best things that ever happened to our family. And none of us have ever regretted our parents decision to decline an abortion. My nephew is one of the sweetest natured people I've ever known. He loves the Lord, loves reading his Bible, and dotes on his mother.
And while he, like his mom, is somewhat mentally challenged (to a far lesser degree), he is fully capable of caring for her and takes a great deal of pride in doing so. I can't imagine what life would be like today if he had been terminated in the womb. |
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