Today, May 20th, Governor Meyer will hold a public signing ceremony for several bills—including HB 140, which will legalize assisted suicide in our state. Despite many years of opposition from faith leaders, medical professionals, and the disability community, the governor has made clear that he will not veto the bill.
This is a wake-up call – a battle cry – for the church.
Many who choose assisted suicide have lost hope. They feel as though their life is no longer worth living. This is the church’s opportunity for renewed intentionality in specifically ministering to the hopeless, and for proclaiming the true hope found in Christ.
Suffering does not equal abandonment, and every person – regardless of their diagnosis or despair – bears the image of God.
As our culture drifts further from this truth, and chooses to abandon the vulnerable to death through assisted suicide, we are called to offer a better way – one that honors life, offers hope, and reflects human dignity.
Even though the outcome is not what we hoped, our fight against assisted suicide is not over – it continues! Remember that we are not called to comfort – we are called to faithfulness.
Even though abortion was thriving in the United States for decades, it was the wake-up call of Roe v. Wade that ignited the modern pro-life movement. 50 years later, that movement has become a powerful coalition of resources and advocacy for mothers, their preborn babies, and their families.
What if HB 140 is the beginning of a new resolve in our state that results in strategic, life-giving solutions for those who are sick and feeling despair?
Just like the Israelites in the Bible who were called to serve God by seeking the welfare of the very nation that sent them into exile (Jeremiah 29:4-7), we will continue to be faithful and fight for the welfare of our neighbors, regardless of what happens around us.
As we continue to defend the vulnerable in our state, will you stand with us?
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58
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