A Brethren answer to Abortion: Part 4 - The baby is unwanted

This is one of the saddest, most poor excuse for abortion. The issue comes from several angles. First, the mother who says this, may still be in a mindset of wanting to party and the baby will keep the mother from "having fun". Second, the mother may be in a position where they do not feel they can keep the child and provide a good home. Third, the mother may just be wanting to not be "tied down". Either way, this is a horrible view of abortion. The solution to this is very simple: Adoption.

"But, you cannot expect a mother to go full term against her will!"

Yes. Yes we can. There is a set of instructions that will be dealt with in greater detail when we get to the conclusion. Right now, however, instead of getting into the position of, "Pregnant? Now what?", a much better option is, "Wait until marriage".

"That is removing the freedom from the woman to live and party and do what she wants to do!"

Bad argument. Yes, there is freedom to live. Sadly, many chose to be promiscuous and have sex before they are married. Then they find themselves with a pregnancy that is "unwanted" and the whole life is destroyed. Not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, etc. Abortion does so much harm to the female body, the notion of painless abortion is false and a lie. Yes, having a baby will keep the mother from her "party" lifestyle. Yes, there is freedom to live how someone wants. But the consequences of those choices should not be removed. Is a child a consequence? For a mother who is selfish and wants to only party and think about themselves, yes, the child is a consequence. A consequence of not keeping yourself pure until you are married.

This notion, though, still causes the innocent child to be killed. Simply because the mother does not want their life interrupted? There is so much to be said psychologically, emotionally, physically, that abortion does to a mother, but as long as the mother can party or focus on themselves. The issue is they focused on their own desires for sexual immorality, and they now have a baby. A baby that did nothing wrong, and should be protected.

We are not, in this post, addressing the issue of rape. That will be addressed in the conclusion of this series. We are addressing the mindset of the "party life". Shame how an innocent child must suffer for the sin of the mother. As a Brethren, we hold to chastity, and purity. We believe a woman who does have a baby should rejoice in feeling, and knowing she is being used, by God, to bring a new life into the world. The joy of feeling, then seeing this little life growing, learning, maturing. Then hearing the laughing, the questions, the conversations. Seeing the wonder of life as they discover new things in their lives and in the world around them. As Brethren, we believe the baby should be protected, cherished, and loved.

Does this mean being a mother is easy? No, absolutely not. However, the rewards are worth so much more. How can anyone decide to discard a baby like trash, without thought, without heart, without mercy, is beyond any normal mental comprehension. If, still, the choice is to not have the baby, then we as Brethren would encourage the next best thing. Adoption. There are so many couples who, for one reason or another, can not have children and would love to provide a loving home for that child.

However, to argue that abortion should be allowed because the child is "unwanted" is a serious lack of accountability for having sex before marriage, and destitute of any kind of heart, care, or concern for anyone other than the self. Sad.