If You're Pro-Life, Then Vote That Way

Last week, I and several hundred other people had the privilege of hearing the testimony of Dr. Anthony Levatino, a gynecologist and obstetrician who performed more than 1,200 abortions before something happened that made him stop. He, and his wife, Ceil, were the keynote speakers at Pregnancy Help Clinic’s annual Celebration of Life fundraiser on April 3, 2014 at Brighton Nazarene Church in Brighton, Michigan. While the testimony was gripping and difficult to hear – especially the details of how abortions are performed – the most important point of the speech had to do with politics.

Dr. Levatino stated that when he and his wife spoke at a prolife meeting shortly after President Obama’s inauguration, he asked those in the crowd if they had voted for him. More than half raised their hands. This stunned last week’s gathering, most of whom are well aware that the current president is not only the most Biblically-hostile leader this country has ever had, but he is also the most radically pro-abortion, even to the point that he has no problem leaving a baby who survives one to die, naked, cold, and alone, in a utility room.

So, why would so many who call themselves pro-life and Christian vote for a pro-abortion candidate? This is the great conundrum. If this were Nazi Germany, what would have been more important than ending the slaughter of the Jews? Nothing. In America alone, more than 56 million babies have been killed by abortion – almost ten times the number of Jews slaughtered by the Nazis. Why, then, is this issue not the most important one on the ballot for those who call themselves Christian and prolife? It should be – and needs to be. All the other issues that people raise to try to defend their pro-choice position (such as how will women who are unprepared for a baby care for it, etc.) can and should be handled by those in the Church, pregnancy help clinics, and the community at large. The main point here, though, is that all of the issues that people raise do not in any way detract from the fact that it is wrong to destroy innocent human life. That is the bottom line.

It is eye-opening to hear the testimony of someone who has been on the other side. When Dr. Levatino and his wife had been married for only a couple years, they discovered that they were unable to conceive and had been told by a fertility specialist that it was highly unlikely they ever would. They adopted a little girl, Heather, who was tragically killed by a car in front of their house in the mid-80s. Suddenly, Dr. Levatino’s perspective changed and the harsh fact that he was “killing someone’s son or daughter” dawned on him in an eye-opening, life-changing way. He stopped doing abortions. He also became a Christian and now, in addition to his medical work, he travels the country speaking about the horrors of abortion and the urgent need to end this modern-day holocaust.

Wake up, Christians! Wake up, prolife voters! Remember that those who are prochoice would most likely never consider voting for a prolife candidate. Why, then, would you ever vote for someone diametrically opposed to your view? Know where the candidates stand on this crucial issue and vote in such a way that you won’t be ashamed later when you face God: Defend the unborn because they cannot defend themselves.

For Dr. Levatino’s full testimony, visit this link: https://www.priestsforlife.org/testimonies/1127-testimony-of-dr-anthony-levatino---former-abortion-provider