In recent years, the term reproductive health has been increasingly used as a euphemism for one thing: abortion.
It’s a curious choice of words. Reproduction implies the creation of life—bringing something into being. Abortion, by contrast, is a procedure that ends that process. It’s not reproductive; it’s anti-reproductive.
True reproductive health should refer to supporting a pregnant mother through childbirth, not terminating a pregnancy. Yet the language has been twisted to obscure the reality.
The roots of abortion in America are darker than many realize. Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, held deeply racist views. Unlike today’s climate, where accusations of racism are often thrown around carelessly, Sanger’s agenda was deliberate: placing clinics in low-income, predominantly Black neighborhoods. Her legacy is documented in sources like this USA Today column (https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/07/23/racism-eugenics-margaret-sanger-deserves-no-honors-column/5480192002/) which outlines her ties to eugenics and racial targeting.
Some fact-checkers now try to downplay this history, arguing that Planned Parenthood today is different. But history matters. The era in which Sanger operated was rife with racism, and there is ample evidence that her motivations were not purely about women’s health. Even today, whistleblowers like Abby Johnson—once a director at Planned Parenthood—have faced backlash for exposing what goes on behind closed doors.
Many people I speak with who support abortion believe it’s primarily used in cases where the mother’s life is at risk. They argue that the pro-life movement ignores these women. But the data tells a different story: fewer than 20% of abortions are performed due to serious health risks. The vast majority—over 80%—are not medically necessary.
Those who advocate for abortion often muddy the waters, using compassionate language to mask a procedure that ends a life. It’s a chilling reality, and one that deserves honest reflection.
Yesterday, I saw a post by Abby Johnson that struck a chord:
“Healthcare heals. Abortion kills.”
That simple truth inspired everything I’ve written here.
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Reproductive Health
We call it reproductive healthcare.
It is supposed to cure, not lay bare.
Instead of being the place we go to heal
It misinforms, destroys, and kills.
We call it reproductive health but that is a lie.
As the silent screams pierce the sky.
A world veiled by abortion's curse.
A name rebranded, an image reversed.
The title covers the truth.
So they can re-educate our youth..
So these precious young women won’t see.
A child deprived of it's destiny.
They changed the name to mask the pain,
To lure the crowd, to shift the blame.
From “pro-choice” to a softer phrase,
A cloak to blind, a term to praise.
They call it reproductive health but the only thing that's true.
Is they deny reproduction to a child in the womb
And who knows how many generations have been affected.
By a procedure that has left them unprotected.
Abortion was the first term which made it all clear
Kill the future generation before they get here.
Place clinics in neighborhoods of low income and poverty.
Remove the riff raff from our society.
They call it healthcare– doesn't that sound grand?
A right for all women right where they stand.
But healthcare heals, it doesn’t deceive;
It doesn’t teach young moms to grieve.
Healthcare should be where hope is found,
Where cures and comfort do abound.
Not a place where our bodies are mutilated.
Genders changed or whatever is contemplated.
They call it reproductive health but we know that is not true.
Stop and ponder the life growing inside of you.
That child, that gift, that sacred plan—
A life ordained by God’s own hand.
Children are a gift from God, made in His image.
We don't get to choose life or death without limit.
Each embryo worth saving, not for promise or perfection,
But because it bears His image, cradled in eternal affection.
©2025 Sandra C. Johnson
Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
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“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
And before you were born I consecrated you;
I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
Jeremiah 1:4-5
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