Republicans finalized their platform for 2024 without two key planks. For decades, the GOP prioritized a federal abortion ban. They also praised traditional marriage between one man and one woman as a foundation of a flourishing society. This year, the party convention removed all references to federal action on abortion. The only reference to abortion says, “We will oppose Late Term Abortion, while supporting mothers and policies that advance Prenatal Care, access to Birth Control, and IVF (fertility treatments).” The only reference to marriage nixes endorsement of traditional man/woman marriage.

I’ve given several talks lately on a Christian approach to politics. If you’ve read any of my writings or heard me speak, you know that I view current events and politics through the grid of the Bible, which teaches that there’s a great spiritual battle behind the headlines. This idea may be foreign to many in our increasingly secular society, but how do you account for the reality of evil which rears its ugly head on a daily basis? How do you account for good and an otherworldly response to such evil?

The exception to abortion bans which allows doctors to save mothers’ lives took center stage during the first presidential debate. The most striking statement about it was not during the argument, however. It was the subject of a TV advertisement from the Biden campaign which aired during a break. The commercial featured a Louisiana woman who says that doctors refused to provide her care after her miscarriage because of the state’s abortion ban. But is it true?