God wants you to give Him your love. Don't forget, God made you to praise Him. On this Sanctity of Life Sunday we are reminded that the reason, the purpose, for our children's existence, for MaKayla's existence like everything else in all Creation is to praise God, to glorify God, to enjoy God, and to live with God forever. But even as we are reminded of this, we also remember with sorrow the many children who, because of abortion, are not given the opportunity to fulfill this purpose. These are not the only reasons that women choose abortion.
Some women choose to have an abortion because they become pregnant after rape or incest.
Nation-wide, however, only about 14,000 women each year have abortions for this reason. Other parents choose an abortion if amniocentesis indicates the child is abnormal or has the wrong hair or eye color. In fact, after talking to some of our expectant mothers, I have learned that it is pretty well assumed by the medical establishment that all parents want to go through amniocentesis so they are able to prevent the birth of a baby with severe disabilities. In 1996, 1.37 million abortions took place, down from an estimated 1.61 million in 1990. Each year, an estimated 50 million abortions occur worldwide.