Matthew 19:18 ESV “And Jesus said, “You shall not murder…”
Editor’s Note: Throughout the scriptures, God has made it clear that shedding innocent blood is murder, and no murderer will enter heaven. In addition to the death of the unborn baby, abortion also substantially harms the women and many times, families, husbands, boyfriends and a whole sphere of relationships connected to and surrounding each abortion. Often, lifelong guilt and other social, relational, spiritual and even physical problems follow the murder of innocent babes in the womb. Pastor Jim Bakker believes that this issue, abortion, may be the single most significant issue that brings God’s judgment on this nation more than any other.
A federal appeals court reinstated most of the restrictions in Texas’ new abortion law just three days after a judge ruled they were unconstitutional.
The judges of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the law requiring doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals while the lawsuit moves through the court system. The restrictions go into place Friday.
The panel left in place the decision by District Judge Lee Yeakel preventing the state from enforcing the USDA’s protocol for abortion inducing drugs when the woman is between 50 and 63 days into her pregnancy.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott made an emergency appeal of Judge Yeakel’s ruling arguing the law requiring doctors to have admitting privileges is constitutional use of the Legislature’s authority. The court’s order is temporary pending a full hearing, which will likely happen in January 2014.
The law also bans abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy and starting October 2014 requires doctors to perform all abortions at surgical centers.
