Men. Can't. Get. Pregnant.

In Isaiah 64, there is a description of a rebellious people for whom there is still hope, because a loving God did not totally turn His back on them the way they had turned aside from His ways. We can read these words in that chapter:
6 But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
7 And there is no one who calls on Your name, Who stirs himself up to take hold of You; For You have hidden Your face from us, And have consumed us because of our iniquities.
8 But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.
9 Do not be furious, O Lord, Nor remember iniquity forever; Indeed, please look--we all are Your people!

Each human being has been created in God's image and reflects the glory of God - we display His handiwork, and as Psalm 139 reminds us, we are "fearfully and wonderfully made." But, when people become dissatisfied to the extent that they are deceived into thinking that somehow they can change who God has made them to be in order to make their so-called "gender identity" line up with their physical appearance, they become prone to rejecting His intentions for them and setting out on a destructive path. 

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We demonstrate a disrespectful, irreverent view of our Creator when we seek to change that which should not be changed. One of the great deceptions of our day is that a person somehow was born in the "wrong body." Isaiah 45 speaks clearly to that topic area:

9 "Woe to him who strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him who forms it, 'What are you making?' Or shall your handiwork say, 'He has no hands'?
10 Woe to him who says to his father, 'What are you begetting?' Or to the woman, 'What have you brought forth?' "
11 Thus says the Lord, The Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: "Ask Me of things to come concerning My sons; And concerning the work of My hands, you command Me.
12 I have made the earth, And created man on it. I--My hands--stretched out the heavens, And all their host I have commanded.

There is a lot of misinformation that passes for science these days.  And, one of those areas in which you would think there would be general agreement has to do with the science of gender and the biological differences between men and women.

Well, a so-called "doctor" who works for Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortion in our nation, went before a Congressional committee recently and brought some unsound, yet seemingly increasingly popular ideas.

A CBNNews.com article reported that: "Dr. Bhavik Kumar testified before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing to discuss his opposition to restrictions on abortion...When asked by Rep. Andrew Clyde...if men could get pregnant, Kumar said yes."

Here is a piece of the exchange, as the article reported it:

"So men can have pregnancies, especially trans men," the medical director for primary and trans care at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast said.

"So are you saying that a biological female who identifies as a man and therefore becomes pregnant is, quote, a man? Is that what you're saying," Rep. Clyde asked, reframing the question.

"Somebody with a uterus may have the capability of becoming pregnant, whether they're a woman or a man," Kumar said. "That doesn't make a difference."

"OK, we're done," Clyde replied. "This isn't complicated."

Clyde added, "I can't believe it's necessary to say this, but men cannot get pregnant and cannot give birth, regardless of how they identify themselves..."

A former Planned Parenthood director who is a bold pro-life advocate, Abby Johnson, shared these words with CBN:

"Do women really want Planned Parenthood, who seemingly doesn't understand basic biology, taking care of their healthcare needs? They have no idea what medicine is. Men cannot get pregnant. Any kid in grade school learning about biology can tell you that," she said.

"Planned Parenthood only knows abortion, despite claiming it is such a small part of their business. Their only medical services such as well women exams, pap smears, and STI testing have drastically decreased - more than 70% - over the past decade," the CEO and founder of And Then There Were None added.

In addition to the messed-up ideas on biology, the ideology of Planned Parenthood also came under scrutiny during the hearing, as the Representative asked the question:

"How do you rationalize working for Planned Parenthood, an organization founded by Margaret Sanger, someone who associated with white supremacist groups and eugenics? Margaret Sanger's entire focus was to decimate communities of color through abortion to eliminate their future generations..."

We are witnessing the attempt to normalize what is certainly not normal and anathema to the established order that was set into motion by God Himself, our Creator.  Yet, there are those who continue to perpetrate this agenda, and it's certainly telling how the LGBTQ+ agenda and the pro-abortion agenda have melded together regarding so-called "trans" pregnancies.

But, despite efforts by some to try to change their sex, biology continues to win the day.  And, there is certainly pushback that has become apparent.  Recently, I reported to you about the gender surgery clinic at Vanderbilt University that performs surgeries and treatments on minors - children.  It was announced a few days ago, and The Daily Wire reported this:

The Vanderbilt Pediatric Gender Clinic has agreed to pause all gender transition surgeries on minors, according to a letter from the clinic to a Tennessee lawmaker obtained by The Daily Wire.

Vanderbilt also told the lawmakers that it would protect conscientious objectors who work at the facility and don’t want to take part in the controversial treatments.

“We are pausing gender affirmation surgeries on patients under 18 while we complete this review, which may take several months,” the letter says. The clinic says they have done about five such “gender-affirming surgical procedures per year” since clinic opened in 2018.

And, just this weekend, as The Post Millennial reports:

Members of parents and anti-child grooming groups on Saturday gathered outside the American Association [sic] of Pediatrics Convention in Anaheim, California for the "First Do No Harm Unity Rally," protesting against the "medicalization of gender-nonconforming kids."

High-profile "de-transitioner" Chloe Cole, who was mentioned in my recent interview with Brandon Showalter of The Christian Post, was there; the Post Millennial article states:

During the rally, Cole read aloud a letter from a group of formerly transgender youth, addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging him to "do the right thing" and ignore the letter sent to the Department of Justice by groups who support the unscientific "gender affirmation" form of care for children.

"The American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, and Children’s Hospital Association fully endorse the 'gender affirmation' model of care, which prevents medical professionals from questioning a child's self-reported transgender identity, and from exploring possible underlying factors causing their dysphoria," Cole said.

It is amazing and disgusting how there are some who have downgraded the Biblical view of anatomy from "fearfully and wonderfully made" to "interchangeable parts."  Just because a person is dissatisfied with himself or herself doesn't mean that lasting, optional changes should be made. Human ingenuity and modern medicine should not be used for permanent, harmful changes - as the Hippocratic oath says and those who gathered this weekend in Anaheim adopted, "do no harm" is a valuable watchword.

The deception is clear, and in our quest for comfort and inner satisfaction, people are turning to methods that are outside the bonds of acceptable practices. And, they are being supported by people in the medical, political, and communication realms.  When we turn our back on our Maker and His intent, it opens the door to try to change according to our finite, human understanding.  Earthly wisdom - wisdom that runs contrary to Scripture - can lead to outcomes that do not reflect the glory of God.