09/17/2021
Official statement on the heartbeat bill in Texas by End Abortion Now:
"A few words about the TX Heartbeat Bill: Firstly, we celebrate any lives that will potentially be saved as a result of this bill. Given what others have reported with full parking lots at the abortion mills, we are doubtful but still hopeful. Secondly, it needs to be made clear that we oppose all piecemeal legislation that treats abortion like healthcare instead of criminalizing it as murder. Concerning Bill SB 8:
It is unjust and inconsistent. It shows favoritism to human beings with heartbeats, treating those without heartbeats as unworthy of protection.
It relies on murderers to tell the truth.
It allows the civil magistrate to abdicate their responsibility in bearing the sword of justice, placing it into the hands of the private citizen.
It says that the just penalty for murder should be $10,000.
Most importantly, it effectively forces us to abandon our Christian commitments and fight on the premise of the enemy.
Please read that last sentence again.
In order to support such legislation, the Christian must jettison the fundamental truth of Scripture that what's in the womb is the image of God from conception.
Furthermore, the provisions in the heartbeat bill comply with, and legitimize the lie of Roe V Wade.
We believe that this bill should never have been passed, especially since it was passed in place of a bill that would have ended abortion altogether in Texas.
The same people who passed this had enough votes to pass the Abolition of Abortion in Texas Act. Now that it is passed, we hope it does get enforced and that Roe is ignored. If God chooses to use a bill like this to save lives, then we should praise Him. When people do evil that good may come, He is still on His Throne and still Sovereign.
However, we must be consistent, friends. Those on the side of life must fight abortion as Christians, which means demanding from our legislatures that they do justice by establishing equal protection for the pre-born and settling for nothing less. We humbly call on all Christians to align themselves with God’s Word on this matter so that abortion can be ended now without exception or compromise