Ancient Egyptians first practiced abortion while the cities of Pithom and Rameses were being built by Hebrew slaves, 1,400 years before Christ’s birth. When the Jewish population exploded following governor Joseph’s death, Pharaoh issued a decree to Hebrew midwives. According to Exodus 1:15-16, the king of Egypt told Shiphrah and Pauh to kill every boy born by Jewish mothers, allowing the girls to live. Caught in a crisis of faith, the fear of God persuaded these 2 woman to follow their hearts, eventually blessed by God with their own family, Exodus 1:17-21.
Today, nations like China have instituted a similar practice to reduce their population, limiting families to one child per household. As a result, China leads the world in abortions per year according to an October 2012 report published by the International Herald Tribune. In 2011, over 13 million babies were aborted in China alone, 6 million by woman under the age of 25. Meanwhile, during the same year, India allowed 3.5 million unborn children die with the United States adding another 1.2 million to this list.
The sad thing about these abortion facts is that schools teach students not to bully, cheat, fight or steal every year. Yet, before 18 million future students in 3 nations had a chance to breathe their first breath 2 years ago, each was executed in cold blood. I’m sure the money is good for those doctors and nurses who daily perform these procedures, but the burden and conscience must weigh heavy on their hearts. Although Pandora’s Box has already been open, made legal by the United States in 1973, think twice before caving into abortion. Since my mother experienced a miscarriage during her third pregnancy, if I was born 4 years later, I might have been another statistic, a casualty of the history of abortion.
By Jay Mankus
