The Lutheran Forum What Being “Pro-life” Truly Means by Paul Sauer. It is no longer simply enough for the church to speak out against abortion. It must also speak in favor caring for the poor, the orphan, the disabled, and the marginalized. Only then can we begin to change the fundamental way in which our society things about children. (This article was originally published in the Spring 2013 issue of Concordia University Nebraska’s Issues in Christian Education on “The Sexual Revolution: How Can The Church Respond?”)