I was very much looking forward to reading the book entitled, "Melania"
written by our soon-to-be-again First Lady Melania Trump. Now, I am not so sure
I want to read her story. Last night, while waiting for the ball to drop in Times Square
ushering in the New Year, I happened to catch an interview with Mrs. Trump on Newsmax
in which she was discussing the publication of her new best-selling book.
While she rarely speaks about her political views in a public format, Melania Trump
clearly defined herself as a supporter of women's rights-including the right to abortion.
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In a recent article in the British newspaper, The Guardian, Mrs. Trump was
quoted saying, "It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy
in deciding their preference to having children, based on their own convictions,
free from any intervention or pressure from the government."
"Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what
she does with her body? she said. A woman's fundamental right of individual liberty
to her own life, grants her authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes.
Restricting a woman's right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted
pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body.
I have carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life."
In the aftermath of the overturning of the controversial 1973 Supreme Court
decision known as "Roe vs. Wade" under the first Trump presidency, radical
abortionists falsely claim that abortion will be nationally outlawed
in the United States of America under his second term.
Unfortunately, I feel the fight over this issue is going to be a long, uphill
battle for many years to come. And while Donald Trump stated during
his first and only presidential debate with Joe Biden that he would not
place a federal ban on abortion, but, it should be left up to the states
to decide to ban it or not, this should not prevent him from outlawing
the sale of deadly, over-the-counter abortion pills, or banning
outright the hideous procedures known as partial-birth abortion,
and late term abortions under federal law.
And, while I agree with Mrs. Trump that a woman should have the
right to exert control over her own body, especially when it comes to
health and healthcare issues, including the decision of whether or not
to have children, I stop cold when it comes to supporting "reproductive
rights" which is a modern term used for the right to an abortion.
Abortion is not, and will never be healthcare. Abortion is murder.
Even if the pregnancy happens against the mother's will-such as in
a case of rape or incest-should the child conceived as a result be
punished for the sins of his or her father? Should the mother be
subjected to more violation by an abortionist, resulting in damage
which would make her unable to conceive again, or possibly death?
Many people might think I hold an extremist view, and perhaps in the
culture of death and perversion that has come to define America, I do,
but, I know in my heart, and have reiterated many times on my blog,
God will never honor nor prosper a nation which murders its own children,
whom are created in His likeness and image.
What if the life of the mother is at stake? Often this can be the result
of an ecoptic pregnancy, in which the fetus is developing outside
of the womb. The baby will not live and needs to be surgically
removed in order to protect the mother's life.
This is a very tragic occurrence but it is not the same as abortion.
I am sure mothers whom have experienced this condition and
terminated their pregnancies grieved at the loss of their child,
as does a mother who miscarries or gives birth to a stillborn baby.
Abortion, however, is the deliberate and willful murder of a child
by the mother and the abortionist. How many women have died as a
result of an abortion performed in a so-called "safe" clinic? How
many feel so guilty afterwards that they end up taking their own lives?
While the pro-choice crowd will deem these circumstances as "unfortunate"
if they're actually paying attention at all, I call them totally unnecessary.
This past September I entered the hospital for a biopsy on my left thyroid.
As I laid there in the room where the procedure was performed, I could clearly
watch the doctor performing the biopsy on the screen of an ultrasound machine.
Fortunately, the results of the procedure were benign.
I believe the amazing technology of the 21st century might play a key role in
the saving of more unborn lives in America. I think that if the mother-to-be
could clearly see her baby's heart beating on the screen, unless devoid
of a conscience, she would most likely choose not to have an abortion.
I feel our government should invest more money in pregnancy crisis centers,
whose Christian faith-based services are open to all women, some regardless
if they have health insurance or not. These clinics, which were under attack
by pro-abortion fanatics after the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, specialize
in compassionate and non-judgmental counseling for the young girl or
woman facing an unwanted pregnancy. Many provide excellent
healthcare for both the mother and the child up until the time of birth.
A woman who cannot financially support her child would have
the choice to place him or her with a reputable adoption agency,
or, if their lives improve, along with the knowledge that there are
loving people who truly care about them and their babies, they might
make the decision to keep their children.
Feminists hate my alternative point of view because they believe, as does
Melania Trump apparently, that terminating the life of an unwanted child
is the fundamental right of women. In that sense, Mrs. Trump is no better
or no worse than Vice-President Kamala Harris, whose declared position
during her presidential campaign was that abortion should be a
federally protected right in the United States of America.
I too am a woman, and the mother of two sons. I had a bad scare when
I carried my second child after a routine blood test indicated that he
might be afflicted with Down Syndrome. Although the test results
conducted later revealed that the first test results were false, my
greatest prayer at the time was, if this baby was to be born
with special needs, God would grant me the grace and the
strength to be the best mother I could be to my child.
I thank God that my son, who just celebrated his 26th birthday
this past year, was born strong and healthy.
However, I sometimes think that God allows children to be born with special needs,
not because He wants to see them suffer or to be mistreated, but, to remind us
that although we may think we look and act "normal" in reality we are
all deeply and hopelessly flawed creatures, especially if we choose
to live our lives apart from Him.
