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.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court asking them to hear the case involving a Mississippi law regarding admitting privileges for doctors who perform abortions.
The law passed the Mississippi legislature in 2012 that would require abortionists to have board certification and obtain hospital admitting privileges. The second part was aimed to allow women who are injured by the abortionist to be rushed to local hospitals for further treatment.
Supporters say the bill is aimed to protect the lives of the women who choose to have an abortion.
The state’s lone abortion center, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, immediately filed suit saying they would not be able to meet the law’s requirements. Eventually they said that the state did not have the right to pass laws that would close all abortion facilities in the state.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans struck down the law.
Mississippi Attorney General Hood says a similar law was upheld by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, so the Supreme Court needs to weigh in to fix the conflict.
