Abort73.com
05/03/2007 03:03 PM
| Christianity
A couple days ago, I
was reading the most recent issue of
Relevant
Magazine,
and came across a little interview page with
Michael Spielman, the founder of
Abort73.com, which was named after the 1973
Roe vs. Wade court decision. I had never heard of
this organization before, and was immediately
intrigued. Upon entering the website, I found a
vast wealth of knowledge about abortion and
arguments against it. They also have videos on the
website for those who are more visually- and
emotionally-oriented. You'll have to check it out
for yourself, but let me just say that I was very
impressed, especially with their
"Case Against
Abortion"
lineup, as well as their treatment of birth
control and stem cells (found in the
"Facts About
Abortion"
tab). Reading through all that info reminded me of
our senior year at Bethel, which was also our
first year of marriage, when I ran across a little
statement in a book I was reading for Senior
Experience class regarding the question of birth
control and whether it caused abortions. I
remember being completely stunned...and I must
admit, a little angry. No one had ever told me of
that possibility before. How dare the author of
that book disrupt my life in such a way! However,
after much ensuing research, Eric and I decided to
make a life-altering decision and go off hormonal
birth control, trading it for the
fertility awareness
method,
which we felt was a morally safer option for us,
given our belief that life begins at conception.
While it was ultimately a no-brainer for us, it
was a tough decision to enforce. The convenience
of birth control really created a very "cozy"
feeling, and giving it up was not easy -- or
popular, for that matter. But it was one of the
better decisions we've ever made, I believe. Now,
I'm so glad that my life was disrupted and my
moral beliefs challenged. As I look over the five
years since that event, I'm thankful for how God
has stretched us in this issue. I know I have a
lot of room to grow in other areas of social
injustice, but I pray that He'll be speaking to me
about those, too, and that my heart will be open
to listen.
--Lisa
PS: For an overview of fertility awareness, go to
this wikipedia site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertility_awareness