Milano is deeply grieved over a new Georgia law that outlaws abortions once an unborn child's heartbeat can be detected. Don't miss that word...heartbeat. Those making arguments of support for killing a "fetus" generally are not fans of words like head, hands, or heartbeat.
So Milano has proposed a shocking solution to awaken lawmakers and voters alike to these restrictions of abortion...abstinence.
Mrs. Milano, and those of her leanings, have long maligned evangelicals like myself who advocate for a women's right to choose NOT TO HAVE SEX IF SHE'S NOT READY FOR A BABY. We've been told promoting abstinence is an unrealistic expectation, too drastic to ever work.
Yet, Milano and many of her supporters believe that abstinence is the best answer to prevent pregnancies until they have the right to forcefully terminate those pregnancies at any time.
Wo to those who call evil good and good evil,
who put darkness for light and light for darkness
Isaiah 5:20
I 100% agree that abstinence is a great solution to avoiding unwanted pregnancies. How it pains me that some women may finally choose to exercise self-control in order to regain some tragic right of infanticide. As a child once schedule to be aborted myself, my life argues for the value and impact of every pregnancy.
Don't post angry tweets or facebook messages in response to this effort. While the world's message remains painfully inconsistent, let us as believers in Jesus remain as advocates for what is timeless and true. We are not fighting against flesh and blood people, but against dark spiritual powers that have always devalued human life (Ephesians 6:12). Let our message be clear as heartbreak, not hate.
Be a person of prayer for legislators taking these kinds of stands. Be in prayer for men and women who are in confusion on this issue. Be in prayer for the Supreme Court which will very likely be weighing a constitutional challenge to these state laws. Most importantly, be in prayer for the furtherance of the gospel of Christ to those who desperately need to understand they've been created in the image of God who desires to redeem them from their lives apart from Him.
