08/15/2026
Being “pro-choice” is incompatible with the consistent teaching of Scripture—not because women lack dignity, freedom, or support, but because no person has the moral authority to choose the intentional death of an innocent human being.
The Bible teaches that human life belongs to God:
“Know that the LORD is God! It is he that made us, and we are his.”
—Psalm 100:3
That human beings are created in the image of God:
“God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”
—Genesis 1:27
That dignity does not begin after birth, at viability, or when a child becomes wanted. Scripture speaks of God’s knowledge and care for the unborn child:
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you.”
—Jeremiah 1:5
David likewise describes God’s presence in the womb:
“For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.”
—Psalm 139:13
The unborn child is not treated in Scripture as a mere potential person. The child in Elizabeth’s womb responds to the presence of Christ:
“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb.”
—Luke 1:41
The Sixth Commandment is clear:
“You shall not murder.”
—Exodus 20:13
Jesus also teaches us to defend those who are vulnerable and powerless:
“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these … you did it to me.”
—Matthew 25:40
The unborn child is among the most vulnerable humans because he or she has no voice, no legal protection in many circumstances, and no ability to defend himself or herself. Christian love cannot be limited only to those who are wanted, strong, visible, or independent.
Some argue that abortion should be permitted because a mother has the right to choose. But freedom is not the power to declare an innocent person’s life disposable. Biblical freedom is ordered toward what is good:
“You were called to freedom … only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.”
—Galatians 5:13
A difficult pregnancy should be met with compassion, practical assistance, medical care, and support—not with the deliberate killing of the child. We should defend both mother and child, recognizing the dignity of each.
Being pro-life is not about condemning women. It is about refusing to treat any human life as less valuable because of age, dependency, disability, location, or circumstances of conception.
Scripture calls us to:
“Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all who are destitute.”
—Proverbs 31:8
The unborn cannot speak for themselves. Therefore, Christians must speak for them—and work to build a society where no mother feels that abortion is her only option.
The biblical message is consistent: God is the author of human life, the unborn child is known and valued by Him, and the innocent must be protected. A genuinely Christian response to pregnancy in crisis is compassion for the mother, protection for the child, and support for both.
