Joseph Parker says January is Sanctity of Human Life Month, and the March for Life is set for Friday.
As a result, now would be a good time to get started.
"I think it's wise for us as individual believers and as the church to decide that we become very deliberate about educating ourselves much more so on issues related to standing for life and standing against abortion," says Parker, the host of The Hour of Intercession on American Family Radio. "The fact is there is a lot of ignorance out there, and for that reason sadly the abortion numbers continue to be way too high in our society."
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) made similar comments at a recent press conference with lawmakers and pro-life groups.
"There are more abortions committed today in the United States than when Roe v Wade was the law of the land," said Hawley. "It's because of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone."
Despite the efforts of lawmakers and pro-life groups, Parker says many people are unaware of this statistic.
"Also, many people have never heard of abortion pill reversal," says Parker. "That's a means whereby once a woman has taken the first pill, there is the possibility that if she changes her mind that the baby could still possibly be saved, so churches need to be very deliberate about educating ourselves about the issues surrounding life and just overall need to get more involved with standing for life and against abortion."
The abortion pill is actually a two-step procedure that includes mifepristone and a second pill, misoprostol. Mifepristone is taken first to block the pregnancy hormone progesterone, which detaches the fetus from the uterus. After taking misoprostol, the woman’s body mimics birth contractions and forces the uterus to expel the fetus.
In the landmark Dobbs ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe in 2022 and sent the issue of abortion back to the states. When that ruling shook up state-law abortion laws, it also created a demand for easier access to abortion.
