Letter to the editor: Speaking up for vulnerable is the Christian way

In response to Dave Ninehouser’s letter “Jesus never preached about abortion”: Jesus also never preached about drug cartels or nuclear war, which are evils that plague everyday society. Ninehouser seems elated to make his point that abortion was an accepted practice in Rome as if Rome was anything but a brutal and unforgiving society (especially for Christians) that also supported slavery and crucifixion.

Is the child in the womb any less of a child of God because it is yet to be born? Does the author perceive Jesus telling a pregnant mother that it’s God’s way to abort her child because it will be less of a burden on society?

According to the Bible, Jesus said “if you love me, follow my commandments.” (Thou shalt not kill comes to mind.) Jesus also said “This is my commandment, love one another as I have loved you” but apparently, this is only applies after birth. Why is it a double homicide to murder the mother and unborn child but not a homicide to abort the unborn child as some would have it even at birth ?

Ninehouser alleges that Republicans use the pro-life movement as a political wedge to gain power. How is speaking up for the most vulnerable who have no voice anything but Christian? What a weak-minded comment to imply that abortion is somehow sanctioned by the son of God simply because the author chooses to ignore God’s teaching.

Richard Lafferty

Buffalo Township