It shouldn't be just about saving the baby, but thats the focus of many. What about the woman thats had an abortion? Chances are, she is dying inside. She feels guilt and shame and hides her secret. Chances are she feels completely alone. Chances are she's afraid to share her secret because she will face critisism and judgement, and even more so from the people claiming to be christians and church goers.

Women have abortions for a whole host of reasons....it doesn't make it right, but its something you will never truly understand until you've faced an unplanned or crisis pregnancy. Women have abortions because the man involved forces them to. Women have abortions because of fear and the unknown. Women have abortions because to them at that moment, that is the only way to protect her baby from an abusive father. Women have abortions because of certain people in their lives.

I agree abortion isn't right, but don't judge the woman that has had one, or two, or three, or four, or more abortions. Love and accept her and help her get to the point of where god wants her to be. Help her to learn to accept god's forgiveness and learn to forgive herself. Chances are, she hates herself for the decisions she's made. She doesn't need your judgement and critical spirit to add to that.

You don't have to understand to be able to listen, love, and accept. We all have skeletons in our closets if we are totally honest with ourselves. No one is better than another. No one is better than another just because they say "I would never have an abortion". Aren't we all sinners and since jesus died for sinners, then we are all the same in god's eyes right? No matter if you've had 10 abortions or if you've stolen from your employer or if you've told a lie trying to protect a friend or for any other reason. We are all the same....sinners.

One in 3 women will have an abortion by the time she is 45 yrs old. So that means that pretty much everyone is affected by abortion, even though you may not know someone thats had one. You prolly know someone thats had an abortion, but she is too afraid to tell you. These women are sitting next to you in YOUR church, they are your co-workers, your siblings, your cousins, your friends. How are you going to respond when/if they share their deep dark secret with YOU? Yes a baby died with an abortion, but so did the woman that had it done. The baby you can't bring back, but the woman can be if you love her with the love of Jesus.