Dr. Haywood Robinson performed hundreds of abortions before an encounter with Christianity totally transformed his perspective and catapulted him into pro-life advocacy.
Robinson, 66, who recently became the director of medical affairs and education for pro-life group 40 Days for Life, told “The Pure Flix Podcast” about how his stunning transformation took form.
“I wanted to become a physician since the time I was about 4 or 5 years old,” he said.
Though he started out as an abortion doctor, the roots of Robinson’s heart-change began taking form when he and Noreen got married and moved to a conservative area — something that made their abortion practice less palatable.
“Being the community abortionist would not be something compatible with practicing in the community,” he said. “We no longer were involved with doing abortion. We still believed in it and we still referred for it.”
But when the couple went to a church concert in 1986 and the preacher made a call for anyone who wanted to be “right with God,” Robinson was deeply moved.
“I just didn’t know the truth of the gospel,” he said, explaining how that moment changed everything. “I knew something was different.”
Becoming a Christian deeply transformed Robinson’s worldview, prompting him and his wife to leave the abortion industry entirely and to move into pro-life advocacy.
“[God] opened our eyes to how heinous this war against babies is and He launched us on a pro-life career,” he said.
He believes God has truly transformed him — and he offered a message to anyone else who might be looking for life-change.
“Jesus, he comes in and he shifts everything around. We become a new creature,” Robinson said. “He transforms our mind and we line up with his word by his spirit, so it’s new life.”
