Last week, on Monday, the New York Times reported that a man named Jerry Brown attacked his ex-girlfriend and murdered her pregnant friend in Brooklyn, New York. Brown, who referred to himself as “Grim Creepa” on social media, was known for his violent past and had tried to kill someone else before.

It was a gruesome attack. Using an axe as his weapon, Brown inflicted many wounds to his ex-girlfriend's body. Thankfully, she was rushed to the hospital shortly after and survived.

The second victim was a friend of the ex-girlfriend named Savannah Rivera, who was only 20 years old. She suffered from several axe wounds as well, and was pronounced dead at the crime scene. She had a three-year-old son (who was not present at the crime scene) and was two months pregnant.

Knowing that Rivera was excited to have another baby, Rivera’s aunt said, “He [Brown] took two lives, not just hers. It was her and her baby she had in her womb. We want justice for two.”

This was an absolutely horrendous murder. As Christians, we should mourn and pray for God’s peace and comfort to extend to the families affected. But in this story, an inevitable consequence of New York’s recent abortion law is revealed.

New York’s radical abortion law not only made it possible to have an abortion all the way up to birth, but it also removed abortion completely from New York’s criminal code. Though presented as an attempt to expand abortion rights and reproductive health, New York made it impossible to be charged with murder if someone kills an unborn child.

Therefore, tragically, Brown will not be charged for two murders. He will only be charged for one.

As Christians, we know that Rivera’s aunt was absolutely right when she declared, “We want justice for two.” It is a natural human instinct to desire justice when wrong is done, and this is a reflection of humanity being created in the image of God. Each person inherently desires justice.

As Albert Mohler said on his coverage of this news, “There will be justice for all when it comes to the judgment of God, but when it comes to the judgment available by the state of New York, at best, there will be justice for one murder, not justice for two.”