The present rate of abortions in the United States is about 1.5 million per year, and the rate continues to increase. We reacted with horror and anger when the lives of 6 million innocent Jews were taken during the Holocaust. In fact, there are now more unborn babies killed by surgical abortion each year in the United States than the total number of American war casualties. The recent decision of the Supreme Court to permit Congress to limit federal funding for certain abortions is a tiny step in the right direction, but falls far short of changing the appalling statistics. Not one of these 4000 innocent babies is protected by law and given a say in the decision concerning his or her destruction.
Abortion is also appalling because of the teaching of Scripture.
When we consult a biblical concordance, we find that the word abortion is not listed. However, the Scriptures very definitely deal with the most basic question involved in the abortion issue. Psalm 51 is David's great Psalm of repentance after his sin with Bathsheba. Now this is not just David's poetic way of reflecting on his beginning. It is the Word of God, teaching us that we have a sinful nature from conception.