Abortion is horrific. Like other sins, it is also forgivable. This should not be so shocking. Too often, though, the mantra from pro-lifers (of which I am included) is an unwillingness to forgive those who have committed such an offense. It is unthinkable to us that someone would be willing to take an unborn life. However, those who have either paid someone to savagely empty out their womb or have committed the act themselves are not ultimately lost forever.

Most importantly, people who have staunchly lived as pro-aborts can and do become some of the strongest allies in the fight for the unborn. One example is Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood director who is now a pro-life speaker. Her perspective is priceless, and can reach where others can’t.

It’s easy when one is consumed with passion for a cause to leave behind some snippets of common sense and jump into the fray. We have numerous pro-life possibilities before us during this Trump administration. It’s tempting to forget that we need to cut out some excess. Sometimes we believe the harsher our message is the more successful it will be. Many times, the opposite is true.

Shifting culture to be predominantly pro-life will always be a trickle-up campaign. It starts with a better message.