Confronting Injustice at the Connecticut Supreme Court: A Call to Abolish Abortion

On October 11, 2024, I stood in front of the Connecticut Supreme Court Building to proclaim the Word of God and confront the grave injustice of abortion. As I delivered this message, I was reminded of Psalm 82, which is a direct charge to judges and rulers:

"God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy." (Psalm 82:1-3)

This psalm was written to call judges to account for their failure to uphold righteousness. Here in Connecticut, it applies just as strongly to the Supreme Court justices who have abandoned their God-given duty to defend the most vulnerable: the unborn.

God's Standard vs. Human Law

The responsibility of government, as laid out in Romans 13:3-4, is to wield the sword of justice and uphold what is good and right according to God's law. But when rulers reject the foundation of God’s Word, laws become arbitrary and unjust. History has shown the consequences of this: Stalin’s Marxism, Hitler’s Nazism, and Mao’s Communism—all regimes that rejected God’s law—led to the deaths of millions.

In the United States, we see the same rejection of God’s standard in the legalized slaughter of innocent children. Science and reason confirm what Scripture makes plain: human life begins at conception. From the moment of fertilization, we are dealing with a living human being, made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). Yet, Connecticut’s laws—and the Supreme Court’s rulings—deny these children the most basic right of all: the right to life.

The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law and that every person is entitled to equal protection under the law. The unborn are persons. To deny them this protection is to violate both God’s law and the highest law of the land.

The Blood of the Innocent

The blood of every child murdered in this state stains the hands of our justices, legislators, and governors. It also stains the hands of pastors, Christians, and citizens who remain silent. As Francis Schaeffer once said, “Every abortion clinic should have a sign in front of it that says: Open by permission of the church.”

A silent church is a complicit church. By failing to speak out against abortion and demand its abolition, Christians in Connecticut share responsibility for this grave evil. This is not just a political issue; it is a gospel issue. Proverbs 31:8-9 commands us to:

"Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy."

There is no group more voiceless or vulnerable than the unborn. Their tiny lives are ripped apart in the womb—poisoned, dismembered, or suctioned out—under the protection of law. This is nothing less than child sacrifice, and it cries out for justice before a holy God.

A Call to Repentance

Connecticut is under God’s judgment for the sin of abortion. Until we repent and turn back to Him, we will remain under His wrath. This call to repentance begins with the Supreme Court, the governor, and the legislature, but it also extends to pastors, Christians, and every citizen in this state.

We must repent of our complicity in this evil. Pastors must boldly preach against abortion from their pulpits. Christians must rise up and call for equal justice and equal protection under the law for the unborn. As an abolitionist, I stand not for incremental regulations that still allow some children to be sacrificed, but for the total and immediate abolition of abortion. Nothing less is acceptable before God.

A Final Word

I closed my message with this sobering truth: “These are not my words; they are the words of God Almighty.” As I quoted Proverbs 31, I prayed that Connecticut’s leaders would hear and respond:

"Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy."

It is time for Connecticut to repent. It is time for the church to rise. It is time for us to stand for the most vulnerable among us. The blood of the unborn cries out for justice—and justice will come, either through repentance or through judgment. May God have mercy on us all.

Amen.

Norman Harold Patterson Jr

You can view the video here.