Mail Order Abortion
Mail order abortions are at the center of a legal spat once again this week after two notable court decisions. First, on Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Louisiana and restricted the dispensing of Mifepristone—the first of a two-part drug regime used for at-home abortions—to patients seen in-person. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court paused enforcement of that ruling until it could further consider whether to take up the case. This most recent order temporarily restores mail order access to the abortion drug, but the Court is expected to weigh in further after a May 11 deadline.
Analysis and eternal perspective: Abortion debates often run white-hot, and it is easy to understand why, as they center on fundamental moral issues of right and wrong. As we in The Equipped family endeavor to be devoted to Truth at all costs but to do so in a way that draws others into relationship with the Almighty, it will be important to interact with this story in a way that aims for flourishing rather than vanquishing.
Life is a gift from God (Ps. 36:9). Furthermore, the Giver of Life went to great lengths to form you intentionally and specifically in your mother’s womb (Jer. 1:5; Ps. 139:13-18). While there is plenty about this miracle that remains outside our understanding, what we know about in-utero life is simply stunning. Consider this: When a mother reaches the midpoint of her pregnancy with a female baby, she is also carrying the promise of her future grandchildren because the baby already carries a lifetime supply of eggs! There is no other word for that than miraculous!
The beauty of this miracle can quickly fade when we turn our attention to legal battles over legislation or litigation. These are merited debates, because a society’s laws should reflect Truth. Even so, it is easy for us as Jesus followers to be wholly consumed by those debates to the point we are distracted from serving those most implicated.
As you acknowledge the gift of life, and as you pray that the legal environment would reflect the value of that gift, consider also how you might serve the widow and the orphan (Jam. 1:27). There are opportunities to do so all around you, but if you want to go big, I invite you to consider the work Brooke and I are privileged to lead at A Fearless Life.
Life is a gift from the Giver of Life. You get the privilege of running to those in need.