These days it’s common to think abortion is the easy solution for an inconvenient problem - but really it’s much more serious than this. The fetus isn’t simply a mass of cells, he or she is a human being in God’s eyes (check out verses 13 to 16 of see psalm 139). In his eyes abortion is murder and anyone that does this will always regret it. Apparently women that do an abortion become seven times more vulnerable to suicide and five times more vulnerable to alcohol and drugs than those that give birth. Some after effects of abortion are bad dreams, guilt, shame and also the fact that abortions can affect a woman’s chances of reproducing in the future. Also some girls are forced to have an abortion because their partners don’t want the baby, but it would be good to highlight that someone who sincerely loves you would never make you chose that act of abortion as an ultimatum to having a relationship with them and that no one should be bullied into having an abortion.

If you are thinking of having an abortion, don’t do it. Pray to God giving him the problem and your whole life into his hands. He cares for you, will forgive you, whatever you’ve done and will look after you and guide your life if you let him. Ask God the strength you need to make the right decisions like making up with your parents if this is an issue.

If you feel forced to have an abortion by your partner think about this: someone who sincerely loves you would never make you chose that act of abortion by threatening to break up and no one should be bullied into having an abortion.

If you have had an abortion don’t worry. God knows about the pain you went through and you can tell Him about how you feel. What is more Jesus can take away all the pain and guilt which you are probably living with. And although abortion is not right He is ready to forgive you and wash you clean. This is like in the story of the woman caught in the act of adultery who was guilty and had broken God’s law, but Jesus did not blame her, he forgave her and said go and sin no more.