If Babies Go to Heaven, Why Would Satan Love Abortion?
It’s a difficult and provocative question—but one worth asking: If babies who die go to heaven, why would Satan celebrate abortion?
At first glance, it seems like a contradiction. If heaven is their destination, then hasn’t Satan “lost”? And yet, it seems that the tragedy of abortion is not only about where an infant’s soul goes, but what happens to human hearts, to society, and to our relationship with God. To understand this, we must look at what the Church teaches about salvation, the spiritual history of child sacrifice, and the mercy that remains available to everyone.
The Catholic Church entrusts unbaptized infants who die to the mercy of God. The Catechism states:
“The Church can only entrust them to the mercy of God… the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus’ tenderness toward children allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism.” (CCC 1261)
So while the Church does not declare with certainty how God acts, she affirms a profound hope in God’s mercy for these children. God is not bound by the sacraments. He is bound only by His love. This means that babies lost to miscarriage or abortion are not forgotten, discarded, or unloved by God. They are received into His care. But this does not make abortion spiritually neutral.
From a Christian worldview, Satan’s goal is not merely to claim souls—but to distort love, destroy trust in God, and harden human hearts. Abortion wounds in three directions:
· It destroys innocent life
· It wounds the mother and father spiritually and emotionally
· It trains society to see human beings as disposable
Even if God receives the child in mercy, the act itself is still a rupture of love, a rejection of God’s creative authority, and a deep spiritual wound. Satan rejoices not in the child’s fate—but in:
· Guilt replacing peace
· Fear replacing trust
· Death replacing reverence for life
· Sin becoming normalized
The tragedy is not just what happens to the baby, but what happens to us.
In the ancient world, child sacrifice was tragically common. Cultures offered children to pagan gods like Molech, Baal, and Chemosh. These sacrifices were made for prosperity, power, security, and… convenience. Does this last one sound familiar?
Today, we no longer place infants on burning altars—but the motivations are often the same:
Fear of the future
Economic pressure
Shame
Career
The method has changed. The altar has changed. But the spiritual pattern remains: the innocent are offered up for the perceived good of the strong. This is not to accuse individuals of demonic intent, but to recognize a deeper spiritual deception at work.
The Gospel is still mercy and no sin is greater than God’s mercy. The Church does not preach condemnation to those who have had abortions—despite what some of it’s judgy followers proclaim—She preaches healing. Through confession, Christ offers full forgiveness. Through ministry, the Church offers emotional and spiritual restoration. Through grace, God can rebuild what sin has shattered.
“Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.” (Romans 5:20)
Jesus did not come for the righteous. He came for the wounded. Many saints began their lives marked by grave sin. Redemption is the Christian story! God meets the darkness of abortion not with punishment, but with mercy.
· He receives the children
· He forgives the repentant
· He heals the broken
No matter where you stand, or what you’ve done, God understands and he still loves you. This is not a conversation about hatred or judgement. It is a story about the value of human life, and the power of redemption. And in this story, Satan does not get the final word. Christ does.
