Legalized Murder

DuPont CEO

DuPont Christian Employees Organization

On Abortion
by Gary Wooten

The Bible declares that only God gives life and that only He has the right to take it away. In 1973 the Supreme court of the United States of America declared in a single decision that they in their infinite wisdom could supercede God. This decision was made by a small group and was never presented to the American people to vote on. By their decision they gave the right to terminate life before birth to anyone who did not want to face the responsibility of parenthood, or wanted to hide the sin of an immoral lifestyle. By their infinite wisdom they decided for all generations to follow that life did not begin until the baby had completely exited the birth canal. Once the baby had exited the birth canal, if the doctor or anyone in attendance did anything to end the baby's life it would be murder. Anything done before the complete exit would be covered under a term called "abortion". This allowed the medical profession to even develop the barbaric procedure called "Partial Birth Abortion". In this procedure the doctor would turn the baby in the birth canal so that the feet exit first followed by the remainder of the body, leaving the head still concealed inside the birth canal. The "doctor" would then jam a pair of scissors into the base of the baby's skull and then use forceps to crush the baby's head which would effectively terminate the life processes of the "birth tissue" before "life" had begun. The Supreme court's decision appears to be based on the teaching of evolution which states that life
begins at birth. Anything prior to birth is termed "birth tissue" and can be "disposed" of without any complications or questions. This teaching has gone so far as to sway the masses into it's acceptance by claiming it is necessary in some cases to save the life of the mother, or to prevent the birth of a less than "perfect" child or to terminate an unwanted pregnancy due to rape or incest. I would like to discuss these three reasons in a little more depth. I realize that my view is not popular and will not sit well with many people, but we need to realize that this is a life or death issue for the most helpless of all human beings!!

The use of abortion to save the life of the mother causes me confusion and anger. Number one, I do not know of a single "mother" that would say "Kill my child and save me!" That is not what mothers are all about! Along the same line, if it is only birth tissue until delivery, how then can we call the pregnant female "Mother" in it is necessary to save the life of the mother!!

I know that I will probably anger a lot of people on the subject of abortion because of incest or rape. But this is the only crime that I know of where the victim is executed for the crime of the perpetrator! In a normal family, if the father goes out and commits a crime, the law does not come and execute his son or daughter! This is what happens when we justify abortion in these cases. Maybe the "mother" can not abide the thought of raising a child conceived under these circumstances, and I understand that, but there are more families wanting to adopt children every year than are available even if there were no abortions. The child is not guilty of the crime but is merely a result!!

On the subject of abortion to prevent the birth of a less than perfect child I really get angry! If any statement proves that we believe that we have superceded God this is it!! We think we have the right to determine whether or not someone can live or contribute to our society based on our determination of their "perfection!!!" Isn't that what Hitler tried to do with his master race theory?? It's funny that his "Master Race" was defeated by less than "perfect" common everyday soldiers from all walks of life who valued the sanctity of life above everything else. If we allow only the "perfect" to be born, we will never see some of the greatest inventions, discoveries or works of art we could ever imagine. We will miss the joy we receive by giving aid, love and nurturing to those who have to struggle to accomplish anything. We will miss learning how to truly love, from those who do not know how to hate.

When my daughter in law was pregnant with our grandson, the doctors at a certain point require the mother to take a test to check for Downs Syndrome. My son and daughter in law were not crazy about taking the test but the doctors insisted. The day the test was done, the technicians informed them that the machine was not functioning properly but proceeded with the test anyway. A week later she received a call from the doctor stating that the test had found abnormalities and the child, if born would have severe Downs Syndrome. The doctor suggested that they consider abortion. This caused a lot of pain and mental anguish for all involved. We immediately went to prayer, reminding God of our trust in Him and that we believed that this child was His gift and was special to Him. Abortion was never a consideration for abortion spelled any way you like is still MURDER!! Zachariah arrived right on schedule at 8lbs 9oz and 22 1/2 inches long and with the strongest grip I have ever felt in a child. But the most amazing part was the grip he placed on my heart from the moment I first saw him! How anyone could brutally murder something so beautiful before even looking on their face is beyond me. A society that is that cold and tries to justify this cold inhuman act with all the excuses listed above, is a society that God will hold accountable and will judge and condemn accordingly!!

One last item to be considered. There is a great fear in this country today concerning the social security system. It is projected that within a few years the social security system, that we have all been contributing to, will be bankrupt. In all the discussions and debates the real reason for the impending collapse of social security is never mentioned. Since 1973 and the infamous Roe vs Wade decision 35 to 40 million babies have been aborted in the United States. 35 to 40 million people that will never hold a job or contribute to social security. You do the math and see why the system will fail!!

By Gary Wooten