Conservative commentator Jenna Ellis says she noticed this after an interaction with a Christian acquaintance at a dog park. Speaking on American Family Radio (AFR)’s “Today’s Issues” program, she explains that they were sharing their opposition to testing on animals, but the acquaintance would not assert a medical judgement for the killing of human babies in abortion.
It's a timely discussion, given that Massachusetts recently joined the list of states with no gestational limits on abortion.
According to Ellis, the exchange highlights how secular culture — and what she terms "woke" theology — has clouded moral clarity for many professing Christians. She argues that civil law is fundamentally designed to uphold objective standards of right and wrong, rather than leaving life-or-death decisions solely to personal choice.
"Morality is objective, and the law and the state is here to punish evildoers. That's part of the legitimacy that God provides to the civil government. And so, we do impose our morality in medical decision making — that's the whole scope of medical malpractice,” Ellis states. “And so, you know, someone's opinion and morality is being imposed, and it needs to be the objective standard of God.”
Ellis, who is also a morning host on AFR, also addresses the freedom people have to choose.
“Yes, the Bible talks about freedom in Christ, but it's that we're free from our sin, not free from the consequences of our choices or free from the measurable difference between right and wrong," Ellis states.
Addressing common misconceptions about the pro-life movement, Ellis emphasizes that the conviction extends far beyond the womb to include issues like physician-assisted suicide.
Rather than shying away from contentious topics, she urges believers to initiate direct, compassionate dialogues within their own communities.
"This is why we need to have conversations with our neighbors. If I hadn't brought up the topic, we wouldn't have talked about it. So, we need to be bolder, even at places like the dog park," Ellis says.
