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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: I can only imagine how you must feel. Please accept my sympathy and good will toward you and your family. I have very little medical knowledge but I feel compelled to share what I have learned through experience: 1) Men, including doctors and clergy don't know everything. Even when they act as if they are certain, they are sometimes wrong. We can only rely on God and His word. 2) Men, including doctors and clergy have a strong tendency to act in their own self interest. For doctors this means minimizing the possibilities of lawsuits and complications while maximizing profits. This is especially true if you have good insurance. For you, this means you must realize this bias in their advice, and make every effort to give priority to your family over yourself, as I trust you are now doing. 3) Get a second and a third opinion. This may clear things up immeasurably. When you ask the next doctor, try not to bias him/her with the previous doctor's recommendations. Proverbs 19:21 ¶There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. May God bless, comfort, and heal your wife. |