- Sun, Mar 21, 2010
- Prolife
Response to reading “The 39 Major ProChoice Arguments and Their Refutations”
You raised a point, ability to experience physical pain, that is sometimes used as part of the prolife argument against abortion, but not by most.
Resources: medical ethics
- Fri, Mar 19, 2010
- Prolife
How does a saline abortion kill a baby?
I have a friend who is not a Christian who is having triplets. The doctors are advising her to abort one of them to keep her pregnancy low risk. Initially, she had taken everyone’s advice to not do this, but she now has a blood clot and the doctors are pressuring her to still abort one of them. She is not from this country and does not know much about what these procedures actually do. The doctor’s told her they would inject whichever baby was in best position with a saline solution. I think that I remember reading an article in one of your magazines describing this kind of procedure and what it actually does to the baby. I would like to share this information with her because she seems to be moved by this type of appeal.
- Thu, Mar 18, 2010
- Culture and Worldview, Prolife
How can prolife people be for war that kills some innocent people for the good of others?
Question from a reader:
I was challenged to explain why prolife people can be for war that kills some innocents (for the good of the situation and others lives) and not see the parallels in embryonic stem cell research for those whose lives would be protected and health cured. I would love to know your take on this.
- Tue, Mar 16, 2010
- Prolife
Could you give me your theological understanding concerning vasectomies?
Question from a reader:
Could you give me your theological understanding concerning vasectomies? We have 7 children. I realize that my body is not my own. I have been bought with a price. Therefore I want to do what Jesus wants me to do regarding this.
Let me first say, before I speculate, what I know for sure. As I’m sure you know, Scripture teaches that it is God that opens and closes the womb, and that children are a blessing of the Lord (Psalm 127). Reproductive fruitfulness is commanded and commended by God. Scripture knows nothing of the tragic bias often demonstrated today against people with large families.
- Sat, Mar 13, 2010
- Culture and Worldview, Prolife
Christian Medical & Dental Association Position Statement
Possible Post-conceptional Effects of Hormonal Birth Control
CMDA holds firmly that God is the Creator of life, that life begins at conception, and that all human life is of infinite value. We support measures to protect life from its earliest beginnings.
CMDA recognizes that there are differing viewpoints among Christians regarding the broad issue of birth control and the use of contraceptives. The issue at hand, however, is whether or not hormonal birth control methods have post-conceptional effects (i.e., cause abortion). CMDA has consulted many experts in the field of reproduction who have reviewed the scientific literature. While there ...
- Tue, Mar 02, 2010
- Prolife
Abortion Providers comment on whether abortion is the taking of a life
Many abortion providers cannot escape the fact that abortion is the taking of a life—the killing of a baby.
“I have the utmost respect for life; I appreciate that life starts early in the womb, but also believe that I’m ending it for good reasons.…So yes, I end life, but even when it’s hard, it’s for a good reason.” - Cheryl Alkon, “Confessions of an Abortion Doctor,” Boston Magazine
- Tue, Mar 02, 2010
- Prolife
Quotes from Abortion Clinic Workers and Doctors: Abortion Counseling and Marketing
One common point of contention in the abortion debate is the subject of informed consent. Members of the Pro-Life faction have introduced legislation to make sure that a woman is well-informed before her abortion. Pro-Choice activists claim the laws are not needed and are demeaning towards women, or even a thinly veiled attempt to make abortion more difficult for women to attain. One comment from a Pro-Choice publication is below.
- Sat, Feb 20, 2010
- Prolife
What about a woman who is pregnant due to rape or incest?
Thoughts on the life of a child created through rape or incest.
- Sat, Feb 20, 2010
- Prolife
What about using the “pill” for other reasons?
If you are on the pill for medical reasons, then it would be wise to use a nonabortive type of birth control such as NFP, condom, and diaphragm (assuming you’re married?). But my understanding is that there are other medical concerns with the pill.
- Thu, Feb 18, 2010
- Culture and Worldview, Prolife
We have a friend who is considering being a surrogate mother and we have some concerns. Do you have any thoughts on this?
Is there a place where one crosses the line related to life issues? Life belongs to God, not to us.
