This started as a Facebook post, but I realised it needs a better, more permanent home. It needs to be archived in a place where people who have questions about where I stand can refer to it.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I also believe it’s wrong to force women to have instruments shoved into their vaginas.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I believe that it is an end choice made after many other difficult choices and a better way to end it is to work to change the world so that those prior difficult choices (poverty, abuse) don’t happen.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I believe that those who have them deserve the Love and Grace that was also shown to me.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I believe that making it illegal will not make it disappear.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I believe that hunger, foul water, unchecked and untreated disease are wrong too. It’s just as wrong to let a child starve to death or to deny medical treatment.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I believe that men have a different understanding of the problem than do women. I don’t believe men should be excluded from the debate, nor do I believe their opinions trump the opinions of women.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I know there are many who do not. They have arrived at these opinions from many different directions and I will not shame Christ by refusing to show them Grace.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I know many women have had them. Some regret it, others don’t. I will not shame Christ by refusing to show them Grace.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I believe that there are other problems that are more effectively solved through politics. I believe that political energies are best directed down those courses. Outlawing abortion will not stop poverty, joblessness, education gaps. Who we elect has to be about more than the fantasy of a leader decrying abortion.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I believe that every person and every life has equal value and importance.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I believe that the way we approach the issue has lasting repercussions on the Church and those of us who are Christians need to think long and hard about how our belief in Abortion affects our testimony.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I am still convinced that this country has the best chance of being a light of hope to the world and I’d like to see our energies directed to that as well.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I don’t believe the government is to be owned by one particular faith or sect or belief.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I do not think I am better than someone else.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I believe that speaking without love is useless. And love does not keep a record of wrongs. So when I talk with people I don’t let their opinions about abortion stand in the way of our relationship.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong, I believe that it is a complicated personal question that often has other parameters those outside cannot and will never fully understand in this lifetime.
Even though I believe Abortion is wrong I believe that it affects not only the life ended but the life touched by the ending and as such I need to extend the same love and prayer and striving to the woman who finds herself facing the option as I do her unborn.
Just Another Pretty Farce 
This brought tears to my eyes and reminded me of a beautiful, simple song: “Grace, grace, God’s grace,
grace that will pardon and cleanse within.
Grace, grace, God’s grace,
grace that is greater than all my sin.”
I love that hymn so much. Also love Wonderful Grace of Jesus Greater than all my sin How shall my tongue describe it? Where shall it’s praise begin?
I agree with all of these. I would extend your statement, “I believe that making it illegal will not make it disappear,” to say that legal prohibition of abortion would probably be as ineffectual as alcohol prohibition was, and the “War on Drugs” is. That is in spite of the fact that I believe that abortion is morally wrong in most circumstances.
Beautifully and eloquently written. Bravo.
*applauding* This is such a beautifully written post. It brought tears to my eyes, as well.
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