I suppose I could say that I've been a pro-lifer for years, believing since the presidential debates between Clinton and Dole that abortion was evil. I was only eleven at the time, and that was when I heard about the practice of abortion, not knowing what it was, I asked my father, a baptist preacher. He told me it was the murder of an unborn child, killing the baby when it is still in the momma's tummy he said. So from that time, it seemed only natural to me that this was an evil stain on the pages of American history.
And then I met Tom. We were eating lunch together on the day we met and I affirmed my pro-life position to him. I realize now, that in the past I had no idea of the scope of the problem, how pervasive it is in our country, how polarized the opposing sides are, how much there is to be done, and how few there are doing it. Therein lies the stinging truth, I haven't been a pro-lifer for years, nor can I say now, at least with any observable degree of certainty that I am now. However, by God's grace, perhaps I can contribute something to the cause.
I Began my contribution of sorts this last January, preaching on the Sanctity of Life Sunday from the text found in Proverbs 24:11-12, "If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?" When the reality of abortion considered in our time is taken in view of this text, the implications are easily seen. Consider however, another application. That of Jesus during His hearing before Pilate. Pilate, by his own admission could find no fault in Him and refused to stop His death, consider what Jesus says to him in John 19:11, "Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin." Jesus says here of Pilate that his actions were indeed sin, though ordered by the Father, in fact the power for this sin he was preparing to commit was coming from Heaven. However, Jesus further said that the one who betrayed Him had committed the greater sin. Consider this truth in the arena of abortion. Who's guilt is greater, the doctor who preforms the murder, or the mother, who betrays her unborn child?

David R. Williams