The landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade was supposed to settle the question of abortion’s legality once and for all, but the Court’s ruling has instead become a fulcrum of debate. Placed squarely at the intersection of civil rights, health, religion and law, abortion is one of America’s most heated controversies.
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Every Abortion Takes the Life of a Human Being
- From FRC
By Family Research Council - Defending Faith, Family and Freedom
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No, it doesn't
"This is a scientific fact, not a religious claim." No, it is not a scientific fact. Yes, it is a religious claim. A fetus may be alive, but it is not a human being. It is an incompletely formed, incompletely developed entity, and that is why it remains in the mother's body. That is a FACT, and anyone who claims otherwise is "making a political statement, not a scientific one."
It is with amusement that I watch the anti-abortionists simply try to pretend that this issue is now a matter of "science," which they imply means only finding concrete parallels and precludes interpretation and analysis.
Watch this: Birds possess a heartbeat. Human cancer cells have human DNA. Even rodents have "brainwaves." Those are "scientific" facts. Does that make birds, cancer, and rodents human? No? What is the difference? How do you "know" a fertilized egg has a soul? What "scientific" fact led you to conclude that?
- Wendy
September 1, 2008 11:08AM
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Enquiring minds want to know
Seriously, since you at the FRC have decided to play scientist now, we all want to know what scientific fact led you to conclude that a fertilized egg has a soul.
Your tactic didn't work that well when you tried to push Intelligent Design on us, either.
- Wendy
September 1, 2008 11:23AM
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Soul
A soul is a religious concept, not a scientific one. Science cannot discover or identify a soul.
- ces September 6, 2008 12:15AM
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exactly
so what is the basis of FRC's claim? Are you claiming that 4 cells, the size of a period at the end of this sentence, is the same thing as a living breathing child and should have all the rights of a living breathing child?
- reckoner
October 7, 2008 9:15AM
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True BUT
that's somewhat true BUT you can use an ultrasound and SEE the fetus, a living thing!!!
- BeAuTiFuLdIsAsTeR
March 16, 2009 12:47PM
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Unsure
I have been debating this topic in my mind for a while now....
If what the FRC says is true, that babie can feel pain at 8 weeks, then i guess i would be against abortion if it happened after that point.
But before that point there is no logical reason that compels me to be pro-life. this topic is really vexing to me..... i dunno...
- ScreamingChicken
March 14, 2009 3:33PM
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What does religion have to do with it?
How is it a religious fact?? It's scientific!! what does religion have to do with it? it's a living CHILD, that's going to be brought into the WORLD! GOD made the child and it's a LIVING THING. right after conceiving the baby, IT'S ALIVE. and you want it legal to kill a living thing? a living human?? that's murder. it's an innocent child.
- BeAuTiFuLdIsAsTeR
March 16, 2009 12:46PM
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Just to be clear.
You're defining "living, human being" as "cell with it's own unique genetic code." Right?
- quantummechanik
May 15, 2009 12:27PM
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Prove you are pro-life
Why wait for the Supreme Court to rule again. Many/most abortions are chosen because of financial reasons. So, all ye who are against abortion , sell your home, move into a little trailer with a couple of roommates to save money . Then drive over to an abortion provider and offer to PAY women to not have abortions. $500 a month would make many NOT have an abortion. Put all your money in a trust for the mom and baby. $500 a month for 18 years will probably make fewer abortions. "But wait," you say, "she might not spend the money on the child?" I'm ok with someone choosing an abortion. You won't trust her with your money but you want me to trust her with a baby? That doesn't make sense. Oh, you can offer to open up your home to a woman who needs a place to live. Many women live in difficult, potentially dangerous situations. Some do not want to bring another human into that situation, so if she knew she could live someplace better, she might not choose to have an abortion. "But wait," you say. "She might be crazy, or steal from you, or bring home a series of dangerous boyfriends." At least you can run out of your house or dial 911. Remember, that infant cannot call for help, not for years and years.
The anti-abortion folks believe the right to life begins at conception and ends at birth.
- practicalone
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