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NASB | Exodus 20:14 ¶ "You shall not commit adultery. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:14 ¶ "You shall not commit adultery. [Prov 6:25, 26; Matt 5:27, 28; Rom 1:24; Eph 5:3] |
Bible Question:
My wife and I are faced with a decision that is tearing at our very being. God has blessed us with three wonderful, healthy kids who we love dearly. My wife developed some medical complications and has been watched closely by our GP and her gynaecologist. After collapsing one morning and being unconscious for a few minutes, she was given a blood transfusion to increase her iron and hemoglobin count. This has not helped. She has been advised by the gynaecologist to have a special IUD inserted. This IUD would prevent the heavy blood loss she currently experiences during menstruation. The IUD was to be inserted in February 2002. We have just found out that she is 3 weeks pregnant. I am concerned about her health and cannot loose her. Is abortion wrong for us? We have been advised by the gynecologist that because of her age and her medical condition, she will develop complications. The unborn child could be at risk as well. WHAT DO WE DO. Is the Lord testing our Faith? |
Bible Answer: Witp, We are praying for you, your wife and the child within her ... for the next 8 months. This is not an place of advice. I think Scripture is clear that it is murder. You'll get advice from many different people to say it is okay, even Christians. It is God who created the spark of life (Psa 139) and He had a reason, and it may include to test yor faith. Many have refused to kill their child, even to the point of the mother's death. I'm not sure of the alternatives where the mother and child will not be affected negatively. Remember there are two bodies invovled. We do not have a right over the body within your wife's. S |