Abortion

Lately I read one of the saddest things I think I have ever laid eyes upon. Recently in the Moscow Times there was a little blurb about the state Duma proposing a law to limit/end advertising for abortions. Okay, not much, I personally suport the idea, but whatever. Next, though, comes a blurb about statistics, stating that there are 2.8 abortions for every birth. I nearly cried.

That's right, 3 out of every 4 pregnancies end in death. Death, finality, destruction of the life inside of it. And 3 out of 4 can not nearly account for supposed 'life of the mother' nor rape/incest cases. This is just a tragedy of wanting to live a so called 'planne lifestyle.' What sort of life is that? A life built not upon planning, but on being able to relegate indulgement to a simple thing as 'choice' and a 'simple medical procedure.' And this is the country trying to push births, because they are losing several thousand in population count every year.

Of course, the whole issue bothers me a lot. I'm just to sad about the idea of life being ended with out a chance of life. What if a life aborted could have lead to some great discovery, if it was allowed to lead its life. Of course the counter argument is that it oculd have been the next hitler. But the over all point is there was never given any choice but that of a group of people to selfish to live up to the consequences of their actions.

Prayer is definitely called for here.