Abortion.
For some, the mere mention of the word elicits uneasiness. Most Christians would label themselves “pro-life,” but do they really know what it means and how to defend that position?
Christians should not be intimidated by so-called (and misnamed) “pro-choice” advocates. Science, philosophy and religion are on the side of those opposed to abortion.
Science.
The law of biogenesis states that species reproduce after their own kind. This means that a pregnant human woman can only be pregnant with another human being. In addition, one could take a DNA sample from the child in the womb and determine that living inside the mother is a separate, individual and unique human being with a specific eye color, hair color and gender.
From the beginning of biological development, a separate, unique individual human being is present and growing. This distinctive human being has never existed before and will never exist again. This human being living inside his mother’s womb is not developing into a human. He is not a “potential human,” but a small human with the potential to be a larger human, granted that he is not killed.
Philosophy.
Have you ever met a human being who is not a person? Sounds absurd, but that is what many ethicists claim makes abortion morally acceptable. This is a scary assertion. Historically, if one person, group or government has possessed the power to arbitrarily choose which characteristics of human beings give them inherent value, then genocides, holocausts and gross discriminations result.
Without even bringing religion into the picture, one can provide abortion advocates with a strong case against abortion. Pro-abortion arguments are mostly based on emotions, dehumanizing rhetoric and fabricated scare tactics.
Abortion is a violent human rights violation. When discussing abortion, always steer the conversation back to the crux of the issue, the bottom line – is the unborn a human being? If yes, there’s a Holocaust occurring that you must speak out against.
Visit www.rockforlife.org for more information on what you can do and to educate yourself on how to fight the pervasive culture of death. Also, feel free to e-mail me at Kortney@rockforlife.org with any questions or comments you may have.