Abortion

Abortion gathers Christian Standard articles that address the sanctity of human life and the moral, spiritual, and pastoral questions surrounding abortion. Here you’ll find Scripture-informed reflections on the value of unborn life, compassionate engagement with difficult circumstances, and guidance for churches seeking to support women, men, and families with truth and grace. These articles aim to uphold human dignity, encourage repentance and healing where needed, and promote practical care for mothers, children, and vulnerable neighbors.

November 1, 2022

Tina Wilson

Roe v. Wade Overturned . . . What Now for the Church?

Roe v. Wade Overturned . . . What Now for the Church?

By Tina Wilson, Guest Columnist  The landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision from 1973 was overturned in June. For many, this was an answer to decades of prayer. For some, this was a repeal of freedom. For Christians, this should be a call to action. Proper response, though, demands proper understanding of what happened.   Prior to 1973, abortion was a felony in most states, except in a few that had relaxed abortion restrictions in the years shortly preceding the ruling. “Jane Roe”—a pseudonym for Norma McCorvey—challenged Texas state law on abortion. To expedite the case’s hearing in the Supreme

October 30, 2019

Christian Standard

Church Supports Women in Unplanned Pregnancies (Plus News Briefs)

Compiled by Jim Nieman and Chris Moon Oakwood Christian Church in Enid, Okla., has started a support program for young women in unplanned pregnancies. OCC’s local Embrace Grace program was started by Tangee Lee to help young, unwed mothers stay involved in church life, according to the Enid News & Eagle. (The national program was founded in 2012.) “We want to break that stigma that’s been built up in society that the church is judgmental and you have to be perfect to be in church,” Lee told the newspaper. Alan Seibel, associate pastor at OCC, said the program can help

January 3, 2019

Christian Standard

Abortion: A Philosophical and Biblical Perspective

Why a Quietistic Approach Is Biblically Insufficient   By Andrew Kaake Abortion is the intentional killing of a human being before birth, usually in extremely violent fashion. It is a sin that harms mothers, fathers, and children. This month marks 46 years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion through all nine months of pregnancy in all 50 states. Though there is a clear biblical and philosophical basis for opposing abortion, most Christians (at best) passively fight abortion through voting, and many (at worst) ignore the testimony of God’s biblical and natural revelation that abortion

January 5, 2017

Michael C. Mack

5 Ways to Serve Moms & the Unborn

By Michael C. Mack Sunday, January 15, is National Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Here are five ways to serve moms and the unborn: 1. Pray. “Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers.” “”J. Sidlow Baxter “¢Â Pray that women who have suffered abortion will come in contact with people who understand their pain and are able to minister forgiveness and healing. “¢Â Pray that churches and individual Christians will take a stand on this issue. “¢Â Pray for repentance for our nation. “¢Â Pray we will be committed to

January 21, 2016

Christian Standard

Why Abortion Is Wrong

By Rubel Shelly Abortion is seriously and objectively wrong. This isn”t a political statement and has nothing to do with being a Democrat or Republican. It isn”t racist, antifeminist, or a bigoted judgment against people who have chosen to have an abortion. It is neither religious nor antireligious. It is the simple, straightforward assertion of an ethical position that squares with all we know about procreation, biology, and being human. Stated most simply, abortion is wrong because what is killed is human. If a developing, living collection of fetal cells is removed from a womb at, say, 8, 14, or

September 20, 2013

Christian Standard

Rebranding the Pro-Life Movement

By Brian Mavis Three groups, one mission, a new day for efforts to lift up the message of life. Joe Baker was visiting his local Apple Store when a woman grabbed him, spun him around, and passionately pleaded, “Who is killing the storks?” “What?” Baker asked, still gathering his thoughts. “Your shirt.” This woman noticed Baker”s graphic T-shirt with an image of the mythological baby-carrying stork and the corresponding message, “Save the Storks.” “Oh, yeah. It”s a big problem,” Baker said, leading her on. “Especially in North Dakota right now. Guys just go and shoot them right out of the

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