Seven years ago, a tragedy occurred; a mother was complicit in the murder of her own child, and our broken legal system decided that she shouldn’t be punished for the deliberate and heinous crime. In fact, seven years later, the mother considers the death of her own flesh and blood to have been a “brilliant” decision. She brags publicly of the millions she has earned from the refusal to accept the responsibilities of motherhood. She even gloats about the precious “free time” and “good sleep” she gets since she doesn’t have to raise what would have been, her seven-year-old child. This is the gut-wrenching account of the abortion by Jameela Jamil, an actress who stars in NBC’s “The Good Place.” 

However, despite Jamil’s tweet where she makes these shocking statements about being in a good place in her life while bragging about this tragedy, we need to remember the truth found in the Word of God. Scripture is clear on mankind’s self-awareness of their sinfulness, yet despite this inner understanding of right or wrong, the wicked practice evil and even encourage those around them to share in their rebellion. As it says in Romans 1:32, “And although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.”

However, led by pro-choice activists who defend organizations like Planned Parenthood, women are now bragging about the tragic experiences that will scar them for the rest of their lives. The #ShoutYourAbortion campaign has gained momentum and is numbing individuals to the reality of abortion. This campaign “was started on September 19, 2015 by American activists Lindy West, Amelia Bonow, and Kimberly Morrison in response to efforts by the United States House of Representatives to defund Planned Parenthood, following the Planned Parenthood 2015 undercover videos controversy.” This shocking and demonic controversy exposed Planned Parenthood for selling baby body parts, often from fetuses kept alive to harvest their organs. 

The #ShoutYourAbortion hashtag even received the backing of Oprah’s “O” magazine by dedicating an article to the movement last year. This endorsement, along with backing from the Left, has created a warped reality where to some, it is not only acceptable, but encouraged to brag about the murder of our most vulnerable and innocent. Over the last few weeks, Jamil has become the poster child for bragging about her abortion, or in other words, shouting the murder of her baby.

Jamil doesn’t stop at bragging about her abortion, she is willing to take something so godlessly tragic and push the envelope further. When she was asked if a child should be murdered who was born viable and could survive outside the womb, she said, “Every. Time. The choice is the landlord’s, not the tenant, nor the neighbour’s.” She confirmed that she supports all abortions, regardless of the case, the stage, or the reason. One must then wonder if she has the same beliefs about human trafficking; people shamelessly being claimed as property and treated in whichever way suits the owner. Let us ponder that for a moment.  

By her own words, she advocates for the same grisly actions conducted by Dr. Kermit Gosnell, the convicted physician. Gosnell conducted murderous and unethical practices in his abortion clinic, resulting in a lifetime prison sentence. Amongst many of the horrifying practices, he was murdering babies after they were delivered alive and was complicit in the death of a woman during an abortion procedure (Dr. Gosnell’s trial was recently depicted in a film starring Dean Cain and is a must-watch for those who are not faint of heart). Tragically, what was so clearly a crime in 2011 is now being shamelessly bragged about just eight years later in 2019. 

As many in the pro-life movement pray and fight for the abolition of abortion, we need to be keenly aware of the motivation and goal of the pro-choice group. This is not about women’s rights; women who abort their children are not innocent bystanders. The reason for abortion is convenience and the Left is no longer hiding this fact.

In the November edition of Harper's Bazaar, Jamil had an interview with feminist icon Gloria Steinem and clarified that her goal is to normalize abortion. She stated, “People have abortions, sometimes a woman just wants her liberty, and we have to normalize that it’s okay just to make that choice for yourself, because your life is as important as a newborn life that doesn’t even exist yet.” But abortion does not provide one with liberty. Abortion destroys two lives which are very much in existence; the child being murdered and the mother who (despite what is perceived by the outside world) is mostly likely suffering—often times silently and alone. 

We need to wake up and realize as a society that every life at every stage matters. Every human life is priceless as all humans are created in the image of God. We also need to remember that there is hope for those who have participated in abortion, whether an individual is a post-abortive woman, the partner of a post-abortive woman who supported the decision, or a family member who pressured the mother into having an abortion, etc. 

It requires genuine repentance and surrendering one’s life to the Lord and King of the universe, our Redeemer and Savior, Jesus Christ. This is the only way to cope with the aftermath of an abortion and to not only be happy but to have a life of continual joy and a sense of continuous hope. God forgives and the genuine followers of Christ must accept anyone who repents and turns from their sin as we were all, at one point, enemies of God. However, “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).