As an obstetrician who has cared for thousands of mothers and their preborn children, I often note that modern ultrasound technology and advancing scientific understanding has simply confirmed what Scripture declared millennia ago: though vulnerable, life in the womb is fully human, fully valuable, and fully deserving of protection.
When we open the Bible, we discover page after page where God reveals His heart for the vulnerable, the weak, and those who have no voice. That revelation leaves no room for neutrality on the question of abortion.
God Identifies with the Vulnerable
Scripture repeatedly shows the Lord drawing near to those society overlooks. He hears the cry of the poor (Psalm 34:6), executes justice for the fatherless (Deuteronomy 10:18), and declares Himself a defender of widows and foreigners (Psalm 68:5).
In the ultimate act of solidarity with the vulnerable, God entered the world as a tiny, defenseless preborn child carried in Mary’s womb. The Creator of the universe chose vulnerability so He could redeem the vulnerable. From the moment of conception, every preborn baby carries the imprint of the One who “took the form of a servant.” (Philippians 2:7)
A Clear Command to Speak and Act
God does not merely feel compassion. He acts, and He commands His people to act. Proverbs 31:8-9 could not be plainer: “Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
Today, no group is more literally mute than preborn children. They cannot march, vote, or plead their own case. Their heartbeats, detectable as early as 21 days after conception, are their only testimony. When we remain silent while more than 2,000 of these little ones lose their lives to abortion every single day in America, we fail to fulfill the biblical mandate to plead the cause of the voiceless.
The prophets thundered against nations that ignored injustice. Isaiah condemned those who “deprive the innocent of justice” (Isaiah 5:23), and Amos warned a prosperous society of God’s wrath because they trampled “the needy” and “destroyed the poor.” (Amos 8:4-6) Both prophets make clear that worship disconnected from justice is unacceptable to God. Caring for the vulnerable is not optional righteousness; it is foundational obedience.
Jesus Elevates the “Least of These”
In Matthew 25, Jesus identifies so closely with the hungry, the stranger, the sick, and the prisoner that whatever we do—or fail to do—for them, we are, in essence, treating Him the same way. Medical science now confirms that a preborn baby feels pain, responds to music, and even recognizes his mother’s voice. These souls are not disposable clumps of cells; they are the “least of these” in the most literal sense. When a society legalizes the intentional destruction of its smallest members, it rejects the very ethic Jesus laid down.
Practical Righteousness in Our Generation
Protecting the vulnerable has always required more than sentiment. James tells us that pure and undefiled religion includes looking after “orphans and widows in their distress.” (James 1:27) In our context, that means supporting pregnancy resource centers, fostering and adopting, voting for laws that recognize preborn humanity, and equipping the next generation with medical and biblical truth.
Every believer is called to do something. Some are called to counsel outside clinics. Others are called to open their homes or volunteer at pregnancy resource centers. Still others are called to share scientific facts and ultrasound images alongside Scripture so that hearts and minds change together. Whatever our role, the command remains the same: rescue those being led away to death. (Proverbs 24:11)
Living Out the Call Today
The Bible never presents protection of the vulnerable as a political side issue. It stands at the very center of God’s concern for justice, mercy, and humility. (Micah 6:8) When we defend the preborn, we reflect the character of the God who knit them together in the secret place (Psalm 139:13) and who sent His Son to redeem them.
Men have been given by God the role of protectors and defenders. I attend a men’s Bible study called Micah 6:8 every Friday morning at a coffee shop located next to Pensacola Christian College. Forty to fifty men gather from different denominations for a time of prayer and Bible study. Our primary focus is training men how to engage in the support of women and protect their babies in the womb. Every January, we host the Pensacola Run for Life, a 5K run supporting the Safe Harbor Medical Pregnancy Center. We hit a new record this year: 889 registered runners! Over the years we have raised over $125,000 for the Center. By putting your faith into practice in service of the “least of these”, you can make a life-saving difference for both the preborn and their families.
If these truths stir your heart the way they have stirred mine after decades of delivering babies and witnessing the miracle of life on ultrasound, I invite you to join this joyful mission. Visit the ProLife Doc website to explore free videos, downloadable fact sheets, and full medical presentations that equip you to speak with confidence and compassion. Consider enrolling in the online ProLife Doc Curriculum to train yourself, your church, or your school. And if the Lord leads you, partner with this ministry financially so more hearts can be changed with the truth that every preborn child bears His image.
Together, let’s answer the biblical call to protect the most vulnerable among us—one mother, one baby, one transformed life at a time.
