Yesterday evening I had the privilege to see an early screening of a new movie, Unplanned. This movie comes out on Friday, March 29.
Whatever side you’re on, abortion is a hugely talked about and disputed issue. Both sides have so many reasons for thinking their way is the right way, which results in a lot of fights, hurt feelings, and sometimes even the loss of relationships. Whichever side of the debate you’re on, I highly recommend you go see this movie. The sad thing about it is that it is based on a true story, the story of Abby Johnson. It becomes much more real when you put a face to the cause, as one of my professors would say.
Abby’s story is incredibly hard to hear. I believe her story is relatable to many women out there facing this, and that’s part of what makes the movie and her story so sad.
Why is it so hard to watch? Reality. Reality slaps you in the face from the first 15 minutes of the movie. Unplanned shows the truth. And many people are unprepared to face it. Many choose to ignore it, excuse it, or simply are too naive to realize. As Abby herself says, many women really are that gullible. The sad truth of today is that a lot of people will believe what you tell them provided it sounds reasonable and you might have something to back it up. But is it factual? Is it true?
Unplanned is a rated R film, for violence. That says a lot right there. I was sitting in a theater full of people, and there were tears streaming down my face. This movie broke my heart. It broke my heart because this actually happens, because people don’t know, or they do and choose to push it to the back of their heads.
Again, I highly recommend that you go see this movie. It doesn’t matter which side of the debate you’re on, it’s just one of many women’s stories.
My own opinion? I am pro-life. Unashamed. I have heard and come to despise the saying, “My body, my choice.” Why? It’s not true. It is not you who is dying. It is not your body being torn apart limb by limb and sucked into a tube. It is not your body being chemically flushed out of the only home and safe place you have. It is not your body, so why should it be your choice?
Psalm 139:13-16 “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”