When Anne Hathaway appeared on The View, she shared her thoughts on abortion, stating that ending the life of a preborn baby could be considered “another word for mercy.”
But can murder ever be merciful? There is no compassion in taking a life before a child has the chance to take their first breath. Framing abortion as an act of mercy sets a dangerous idea—it suggests that Life with challenges is not worth living.
This mindset doesn’t just affect the unborn; it devalues children in foster care, people with disabilities, and those born into poverty. To claim that death is preferable to hardship is not mercy—it’s dehumanization. True compassion lies in fighting for the dignity and worth of every life, no matter the circumstances.
Actress Natasha Lyonne used her red carpet moment to speak about the “horrific death toll” sweeping across America. But she wasn’t talking about the thousands of preborn babies being starved and torn apart in the womb—she was referring to 12-year-old girls who cannot access abortions.
Abortion advocates often highlight rare cases to justify their stance. Statistics show that only 0.4 per 1,000 women who have abortions are under the age of 15. This is undeniably heartbreaking—no young girl should face pregnancy at such a vulnerable age. But the solution is not to put her through further trauma by ending the life of her child. Instead of addressing the root cause, abortion allows men to escape accountability, leaving the real problem unaddressed.
The real question is: Why are these young girls pregnant? The focus should be on protecting them, ensuring their abusers face justice, and providing real healing and resources for both mother and child.
Even in Texas, groups like Jane’s Due Process traffic minors across state lines for secret abortions—sometimes without parental consent. This should alarm us all. Exploiting vulnerable girls and hiding their pregnancies only enables predators. A truly just society does not cover up abuse with abortion but fights to protect and support both mother and child.
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Actress and producer Lena Dunham admitted on the Woman of the Hour podcast that, although she has never had an abortion, she wishes she had.
Dunham, a vocal abortion advocate, credited her mother for shaping her views. “From an early age, she taught my younger sibling and me to say ‘anti-choice’ instead of ‘Pro-Life’ because she wanted to make sure that we knew that everyone is Pro-Life. Some people are anti-choice.” She then concluded, “Now I can say that I still haven’t had an abortion, but I wish I had.”
Abortion advocates often claim that “no one truly wants an abortion” and that it should be “rare.” Yet Dunham’s statement exposes a different reality—one where abortion is celebrated, treated as birth control, and even viewed as a personal milestone. But at its core, abortion is not empowerment or progress. It is the intentional killing of an innocent baby, no matter how much people try to normalize it.
Celebrities have a powerful influence on culture through their words and actions. We are grateful for those who use their platforms to honor God, uphold family values, and defend Life. Let’s continue to pray for all public figures, that their hearts would be transformed, their voices would be used for truth, and that they would find repentance and salvation in Jesus Christ.
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