Uncomfortable Truth Tuesday: Can We Follow Jesus While Defending Abortion?

A shout-out to LifeNews.com on X for asking a question over the weekend that keeps coming up in the Christian community: “Can Christians support abortion?”

My response was, “In no way, shape or form.”

I meant every single word.

I see Christians debate this all the time, and one argument that I keep hearing is that the Bible doesn’t mention abortion. Really?

In a previous interview on The Jamie Kern Lima Show, now-Texas Senator-elect James Talarico said, “Jesus never talks about abortion. The Bible is silent on abortion.” He went on to say that Christians should consider Scripture as a whole. I agree that we should, and that’s where the agreement ends.

What Scripture Says About Life in the Womb

In Psalm 139:13, David tells God one of his most recognizable lines, “Thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.” A few verses later, he speaks of God seeing him before his body was even fully formed. David is talking about his own life. The same God he worshiped as an adult already knew him in the womb. Imagine that.

I’ve heard people point to Genesis 2:7 and say that life begins with the first breath. That verse describes God forming Adam from the dust and breathing life into him, but then I turn to Luke 1:44 and read what Elizabeth told Mary. “The babe leaped in my womb for joy.” She’s talking about John the Baptist before he was born. Flip to one chapter later, and Luke calls Jesus a babe lying in a manger (Luke 2:16). The same word describes John the Baptist in the womb and Jesus after birth.

If we switch to Proverbs 6:16–19, it lists seven things that the Lord hates. Among them are “hands that shed innocent blood.” When I read that alongside what Scripture says about life in the womb, I can’t pretend that those words have nothing to do with this conversation.

Think of the mother grieving a miscarriage. She’s grieving the loss of her child, and she deserves compassion and care. What’s the difference in worth between the child someone has prayed years for and the child someone never planned to have? They’re both children, and both are worth protecting.

Who Gets to Decide What a Child’s Life Is Worth?

Some people argue that a baby in the womb isn’t conscious, but why should a child have to reach a certain level of awareness before we believe that child is worth protecting? I think about children with developmental disabilities, too. A child may learn at a different pace or need help with things that other children do on their own. Genesis 1:27 says God created us in His image. There’s no milestone a child has to reach for that to be true.

Then others ask, “What if the baby has a disability?”

This is where it gets personal for me. My daughter was born with a physical disability, and she’s the greatest little blessing to our family. My husband and I can’t imagine life without her, and we wouldn’t change a thing about her. When I hear someone use disability to justify abortion, I think about what it would have meant for someone to tell me that my daughter wouldn’t have a good quality of life. How could they know what her life would be like? How could they know what God had in store for her? I’m so thankful and honored that Jesus chose me to be her mother.

In John 9:2–3, the disciples asked Jesus why a man had been born blind. Was it because of his own sin or his parents’ sin? Jesus, God Himself, answered that neither was the reason. He said “that the works of God should be made manifest in him.”

I think about Jesus’ answer when I look at my daughter. She’s been defying her doctors’ expectations since the day she was born, and I know God’s hand is upon her. I tell her, “Jesus loves you so much until He made you more special than the rest of us.”

I want every child with a disability to know how deeply God loves them and how precious they are to Him. My daughter would be just as precious to Him if she had never defied a single expectation.

Psalm 127:3 says, “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” When His disciples tried to turn the children away, Jesus said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not” (Mark 10:14). Then He took them in His arms and blessed them. That’s how I want to receive each and every child, as a blessing from the Lord.

What Are We Willing to Do?

There’s another uncomfortable question for those of us who call ourselves pro-life. What are we willing to do when a mother tells us that she wants to have her baby and has no idea how she’ll afford to raise that child?

Jesus said, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” (Matthew 22:39). James 2:15–16 asks what good our words do when someone needs food or clothes and we send them away without what they need. I think about that when a mother is worried about how she’ll pay for diapers or clothes. Sometimes loving our neighbor looks as simple as making sure she has diapers for the week.

One way that Glorious Grace does that is by giving anonymously to a local organization that helps mothers and their children. I want to keep supporting that work because what I say publicly should also shape what I’m willing to give.

I also think about the woman reading this who has had an abortion and has never told anyone. If you’ve been carrying this in silence, you can bring it to Jesus. He already knows, and you can turn to Him for forgiveness. His mercy is still open to you. I’ve never faced this particular situation myself, but I know all too well what it’s like to need a Savior.

So, can Christians support abortion? My answer is absolutely not. There is no justification for shedding the innocent blood of a child who cannot defend themselves. People can disagree with me all they want, but I don’t believe we can defend abortion and call ourselves followers of Jesus. It goes against what He taught and stood for, am I'm sure that there are many Christians who would agree with me.

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