Lisa Scarborough decided to home school her 8th grade daughter after experiencing the public school classroom to be hostile toward their pro-life, conservative views. However, when 13 year old Christina was taking an online Civics course through a Christian home school program, she was shocked to hear her teacher justifying abortion in cases of rape and immediately alerted her mother, who then contacted me for resources to provide to this instructor, and for a strategy to resolve the situation favorably. Since they live in my area, we had the opportunity to meet in person when I spoke in her hometown a week later. Here is her letter to her instructor, along with his response — a great outcome as you can see, which is why the teacher’s identity and the program are not disclosed. Christina’s courage and determination demonstrate that young people are not merely relegated to the future of the pro-life movement — they are an indispensible part of the cause for the protection of preborn children now! As a further note, when she contacted the administrator of this program, she learned that this administrator was himself conceived in rape, and he was extremely appreciative of not only her diligence, but her care and concern for those like him.
— Rebecca Kiessling, President of Save The 1
Dear Instructor,
I would like to start off by thanking you for teaching civics in an exciting manner, which helped me to digest the information with enthusiasm. I liked the fact that you were willing to change the way that you presented the material to adjust to the different learning styles that students had. That kind of flexibility is appreciated and helped me to hone in on the material that you presented.
However, I am extremely concerned with something you said on Tuesday, when you were speaking on how “America is not as great as we think it is”. You were telling us that one of the reasons is because America permits abortion. You went on to say, “We definitely messed this up and there are some countries who have not, for example: Poland has a ban on abortion except in cases of rape, incest, imminent death of the mother, if the fetus is unviable. Poland has got this right and America has got this wrong.”
I was shocked to hear that you believe that abortion is right in cases of rape, incest, and if the fetus is unviable. I was under the impression that you were conservative and that you were strongly pro-life. I was also under the impression that your organization had the same conservative, Christian beliefs; however, your statement portrayed just the opposite.
Murder is murder no matter how it happens or where it takes place. Why is it any different if the murder takes place inside or outside of the womb? In the womb the baby still has human DNA which means that it could only be a human and could never, no matter what age, be a blob of cells or tissue.
I am wondering how you can justify murder in cases of rape and incest. How can you murder innocent babies because of the crime of their father? For instance, if my father murdered someone and was sentenced to the death penalty, would I also be sentenced and pay the ultimate price? No, of course not. This is exactly what happens every day in America in cases of rape and incest. The baby is brutally ripped from the mother and killed in the process while 99% of the so called “fathers” escape the punishment of the crime. The death penalty for rape is considered unconstitutional under the 8th Amendment, which forbids cruel and unusual punishment. Yet, you condone the death penalty for an innocent baby based on his father’s rape? The Word of God says, “Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin”- Deuteronomy 24:16. God also said, “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son… the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself” – Ezekiel 18:20. There are numerous other verses about shedding innocent blood. It’s something God hates. (See Proverbs 6:16-17). Exodus 23:7 says “…Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.” So, because of these scriptures, and more, I am very confused about why you would condone the killing of the innocent for the guilty.
If you permit abortion for incest, do you realize how many clinics cover up the crime and cruelly send the victim home to be re-abused by her incestuous relative? Far too many. These kinds of situations bring them repeat business. The Bible can attest to this when it says, “For the love of money is the root of all evil”. Have you thought about how abortion could be empowering an offender because they can just kill the evidence? That’s repulsive!
Are you trying to be kind to the woman? Because the kindest thing you could do for her is not make her live with the horrendous crime of murdering her own child. This is creating another innocent victim and killing a unique individual with his or her own DNA. Someone made in the image of God. Adoption is a loving and Christian option, which literally brings psychological healing to a victim of rape or incest. It prevents a victim from becoming a victim again of a procedure that that leaves her in the mental torment of a guilty conscience and can have horrible physical consequences too.
Throughout the scriptures we see example after example of how God cares for and loves the little children. He takes it very seriously when someone harms one of his little ones. One example of this is portrayed in Exodus 21:22-25. It states, “If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.” Yet, in America each day 3,300 horrendous abortions take place. He clearly conveyed his love for children in Matthew 19:14. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them…” Abortion is exterminating the next generations who have a unique purpose and plan on their lives(according to Jeremiah 29:11).
Then I realized that you also said Poland had it right because they allow abortion until a fetus (which is Latin for “young one”) is viable. This, Sir, is an even bigger problem! Sometimes babies are not considered viable until a woman is around 6 months pregnant. Are you serious? If it’s OK to brutally dismember a baby who is 5 months gestation or burn it with saline, why is is it any different take suction out a baby’s brain just prior to birth? And why stop there? Shouldn’t we be able to kill a newborn? After all, it’s “unviable” without someone to feed it, and care for it. It’s still entirely incapable of making it on it’s own. The dictionary definition for viable is: (of a fetus or unborn child) able to live after birth. What makes a child viable? Someone who cares for it! What makes a 2 or 3 year old child viable? The exact same thing! I believe you have created a seriously slippery slope, Sir! Worst of all, you have done it to the hearts and minds of youth who were counting on you to teach them right from wrong! These same students are the next voters who will ultimately be deciding if this atrocity continues throughout America in the next generations.
I would like to be a teacher when I grow up. I don’t take it lightly that the Bible says, “Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because we who teach will be judged more strictly -James 3:1. With all due respect, Sir, I suggest you don’t take this lightly either.
Most Sincerely,
Christina Scarborough
P.S Please read the article below.
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/26/is-a-woman-acting-in-sin-when-she-aborts-a-pregnancy-that-is-the-result-of-rape/
I would like to start off by thanking you for teaching civics in an exciting manner, which helped me to digest the information with enthusiasm. I liked the fact that you were willing to change the way that you presented the material to adjust to the different learning styles that students had. That kind of flexibility is appreciated and helped me to hone in on the material that you presented.
However, I am extremely concerned with something you said on Tuesday, when you were speaking on how “America is not as great as we think it is”. You were telling us that one of the reasons is because America permits abortion. You went on to say, “We definitely messed this up and there are some countries who have not, for example: Poland has a ban on abortion except in cases of rape, incest, imminent death of the mother, if the fetus is unviable. Poland has got this right and America has got this wrong.”
I was shocked to hear that you believe that abortion is right in cases of rape, incest, and if the fetus is unviable. I was under the impression that you were conservative and that you were strongly pro-life. I was also under the impression that your organization had the same conservative, Christian beliefs; however, your statement portrayed just the opposite.
Murder is murder no matter how it happens or where it takes place. Why is it any different if the murder takes place inside or outside of the womb? In the womb the baby still has human DNA which means that it could only be a human and could never, no matter what age, be a blob of cells or tissue.
I am wondering how you can justify murder in cases of rape and incest. How can you murder innocent babies because of the crime of their father? For instance, if my father murdered someone and was sentenced to the death penalty, would I also be sentenced and pay the ultimate price? No, of course not. This is exactly what happens every day in America in cases of rape and incest. The baby is brutally ripped from the mother and killed in the process while 99% of the so called “fathers” escape the punishment of the crime. The death penalty for rape is considered unconstitutional under the 8th Amendment, which forbids cruel and unusual punishment. Yet, you condone the death penalty for an innocent baby based on his father’s rape? The Word of God says, “Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin”- Deuteronomy 24:16. God also said, “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son… the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself” – Ezekiel 18:20. There are numerous other verses about shedding innocent blood. It’s something God hates. (See Proverbs 6:16-17). Exodus 23:7 says “…Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.” So, because of these scriptures, and more, I am very confused about why you would condone the killing of the innocent for the guilty.
If you permit abortion for incest, do you realize how many clinics cover up the crime and cruelly send the victim home to be re-abused by her incestuous relative? Far too many. These kinds of situations bring them repeat business. The Bible can attest to this when it says, “For the love of money is the root of all evil”. Have you thought about how abortion could be empowering an offender because they can just kill the evidence? That’s repulsive!
Are you trying to be kind to the woman? Because the kindest thing you could do for her is not make her live with the horrendous crime of murdering her own child. This is creating another innocent victim and killing a unique individual with his or her own DNA. Someone made in the image of God. Adoption is a loving and Christian option, which literally brings psychological healing to a victim of rape or incest. It prevents a victim from becoming a victim again of a procedure that that leaves her in the mental torment of a guilty conscience and can have horrible physical consequences too.
Throughout the scriptures we see example after example of how God cares for and loves the little children. He takes it very seriously when someone harms one of his little ones. One example of this is portrayed in Exodus 21:22-25. It states, “If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.” Yet, in America each day 3,300 horrendous abortions take place. He clearly conveyed his love for children in Matthew 19:14. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them…” Abortion is exterminating the next generations who have a unique purpose and plan on their lives(according to Jeremiah 29:11).
Then I realized that you also said Poland had it right because they allow abortion until a fetus (which is Latin for “young one”) is viable. This, Sir, is an even bigger problem! Sometimes babies are not considered viable until a woman is around 6 months pregnant. Are you serious? If it’s OK to brutally dismember a baby who is 5 months gestation or burn it with saline, why is is it any different take suction out a baby’s brain just prior to birth? And why stop there? Shouldn’t we be able to kill a newborn? After all, it’s “unviable” without someone to feed it, and care for it. It’s still entirely incapable of making it on it’s own. The dictionary definition for viable is: (of a fetus or unborn child) able to live after birth. What makes a child viable? Someone who cares for it! What makes a 2 or 3 year old child viable? The exact same thing! I believe you have created a seriously slippery slope, Sir! Worst of all, you have done it to the hearts and minds of youth who were counting on you to teach them right from wrong! These same students are the next voters who will ultimately be deciding if this atrocity continues throughout America in the next generations.
I would like to be a teacher when I grow up. I don’t take it lightly that the Bible says, “Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because we who teach will be judged more strictly -James 3:1. With all due respect, Sir, I suggest you don’t take this lightly either.
Most Sincerely,
Christina Scarborough
P.S Please read the article below.
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/26/is-a-woman-acting-in-sin-when-she-aborts-a-pregnancy-that-is-the-result-of-rape/
THIS WAS THE REPLY:
Hello Christina,
Thank you very much for emailing me with your concerns!
I am gratified to hear that you share my passion to protect unborn children in their mothers’ wombs. I wish that more Americans felt as strongly as you do about this incredibly important topic.
Please allow me to clarify my comments some: I am strongly, unabashedly, and unequivocally pro-life. I believe that life begins in the womb and ends at natural death, and that only God has the authority to exert any influence on this process, for He is the Creator and Sustainer of all things.
My comments in class regarding Poland were meant more as a relative comparison, rather than as an absolute endorsement of Polish legislation. While I do believe that Poland’s laws protect more babies on the balance than American laws do (given our liberalization of abortion), I wish very strongly that Poland’s laws were stricter. Because any life taken away is a moral tragedy, I wish they had stronger regulations upon abortion in the cases of rape, incest, endangered life of the mother, and inviability of the fetus.
I wished to praise the Polish government’s resilience against the progressive agenda to legalize abortion-on-demand, which is why my comments were very positive. Pragmatically speaking, I would support any small measure to curtail the practice of abortion in minute ways; on the whole, I would see the abominable practice of abortion burned and discarded on the ash heap of history. That, and not any point of compromise in the middle, is my prayer.
I will address this issue again in class tomorrow. Thank you again for your email, and please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Classroom Teacher
Thank you very much for emailing me with your concerns!
I am gratified to hear that you share my passion to protect unborn children in their mothers’ wombs. I wish that more Americans felt as strongly as you do about this incredibly important topic.
Please allow me to clarify my comments some: I am strongly, unabashedly, and unequivocally pro-life. I believe that life begins in the womb and ends at natural death, and that only God has the authority to exert any influence on this process, for He is the Creator and Sustainer of all things.
My comments in class regarding Poland were meant more as a relative comparison, rather than as an absolute endorsement of Polish legislation. While I do believe that Poland’s laws protect more babies on the balance than American laws do (given our liberalization of abortion), I wish very strongly that Poland’s laws were stricter. Because any life taken away is a moral tragedy, I wish they had stronger regulations upon abortion in the cases of rape, incest, endangered life of the mother, and inviability of the fetus.
I wished to praise the Polish government’s resilience against the progressive agenda to legalize abortion-on-demand, which is why my comments were very positive. Pragmatically speaking, I would support any small measure to curtail the practice of abortion in minute ways; on the whole, I would see the abominable practice of abortion burned and discarded on the ash heap of history. That, and not any point of compromise in the middle, is my prayer.
I will address this issue again in class tomorrow. Thank you again for your email, and please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Classroom Teacher
