Breaths of Life

For Christians who are still voting for Trump and not Hillary because of the candidate’s abortion stances, does it matter that Trump’s words and policies are anti-life? Christians believe that every human life is valuable solely because people are made in the image of God. Even if a person truly believed that Trump now has actual convictions about abortion, despite the fact that he was decidedly pro-choice prior to his presidential campaign efforts (highly doubtful in my opinion), he is still the candidate that de-values human life the most. Being pro-life is more than being anti-abortion. It is also about demonstrating value for all human life, born and unborn. Making laws about abortion, while at the same time taking away social supports for women and children, demonstrates a value for the law but not a value for the people the laws serve. Such laws do not decrease abortion rates. They reflect legalism but not the Gospel. I wish I had the option of voting for a candidate that was truly pro-life. For me, the pro-life option is Hillary. Her policies over time have demonstrated far more value for the lives of the disabled, women, children, immigrants, refugees, racial minorities, and religious minorities.

For a more detailed discussion explaining why I can be pro-life and voting for Hillary, here is a blog post that I love. I don’t agree with everything she says, but almost all of it.

http://www.shannondingle.com/blog//im-pro-life-and-im-voting-for-hillary-heres-why