crisspf
If it can save at least one life, it.s worth it!
When does life begin?
Thankfully, we live in a time in which we have technology available to help us understand pregnancy, conception, intrauterine development, childbirth, and abortion. We now know that human life begins when the sperm fertilizes the egg inside the Fallopian tube. Upon fertilization, the newly formed zygote has all the genetic information (DNA) required to be a unique individual. At this stage, he or she is a human being, in every sense of the word. Scientifically speaking, the only difference between you as a newly conceived zygote and you right now boils down to: 1) the number of cells in your body; and 2) the complexity of their organization. Throughout every stage of development, you had all the genetic material you needed to grow. You were, are, and will be a human being, at every stage of your development.
What is an abortion?
An abortion is the deliberate and unnecessary taking of the life of an unborn child.
There is no doubt, scientifically, that a unique human life starts at conception. This life will become what we are–unless we end it. Even when an abortion is performed to save the life of a mother (and such abortions are extremely rare), something profoundly tragic has occurred. Perhaps the most common “hard cases” brought up in support of abortion are rape and incest. Even in these unfortunate, uncontrollable circumstances, the woman still has other options. Undoubtedly, the young woman who faces this decision will face pain, confusion, and shame. But perhaps this is an opportunity for her to take control when she previously could not. It is a chance for her to choose good instead of evil, give life rather than destroy it. Perhaps this is a chance for her to grant life and joy to the child by either keeping and raising him, or allowing a loving couple to adopt him.
What about the use of emergency contraceptives? Whatever their intended use by a woman, research shows that all emergency contraceptive methods can and do cause early abortions. A closer look their manufacturer labels reveals that they do, in fact, prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg (which is a unique human life with infinite value in the eyes of God).
Mercy and healing – not retribution and punishment – are the way of the Lord. To those who have had, or those who have been forced to have abortions, and those who have performed abortions, knowing that abortions are often sought because of poverty, abuse, coercion, neglect, despair, or the influence of a life-denying ethos that has become a societal norm, I tell you that God is merciful and willing to forgive if you repent and are willing to correct.
I know life is not easy, but an abortion is NEVER a way out! God bless!