Category Archives: When does Life Begin?

What does the Bible have to Say About Abortion?

Posted on June 9, 2021 by intelligentchristianfaith

A. Biblical Case Against Abortion 1. Life of the unborn is legally protected Exodus 21:22-23 (Tricky Text, see below) 2. “thou shalt not murder” Exod 20:13 3. “Life for life” but children are alive at conception. Exod 21:23; Dt 19:21 … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics of Abortion, History of Abortion, Philosophy of Abortion, Resources, Terms and Definitions, When does Life Begin? | Tagged Bible, biblical abortion, biblical support for abortion, miscarriage, Numbers 5:11-31, Psalm 139 | 4 Comments

Abortion Transcends Politics

Posted on July 3, 2017 by intelligentchristianfaith

The standing question here is whether abortion is a political issue. At first glance, Yes, abortion is clearly a political issue. Abortion is political in the sense that politicians debate the subject in campaign season, they broadcast their abortion views … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion Laws, Ethics of Abortion, Philosophy of Abortion, Terms and Definitions, When does Life Begin?, Women's Issues | Tagged civil rights, human rights, politics, republican platform | Leave a comment

The Child-In-Utero, A Medical-Scientific Analysis

Posted on January 3, 2017 by intelligentchristianfaith

I. Medical/Scientific Analysis A. What is Pregnancy? Having a child/offspring developing in the body Conception/Fertilization View Strictly speaking, the most exact and technical definition of pregnancy is that it starts at the fertilization of the egg and sperm gametes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, When does Life Begin? | Tagged Abortion, conception, conceptus, embryo, fertilization, fetus, gamete, pregnancy | 1 Comment

What is it that’s being aborted?

Posted on April 19, 2016 by intelligentchristianfaith

Introduction Is it a fetus? Is it a baby? Is it a person, a child, or perhaps a human being? In the ethics debates over abortion, the status of the aborted individual is no small matter. If that entity is a rights-bearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Terms and Definitions, Uncategorized, When does Life Begin? | Tagged Abortion, child-in-utero, fetus, human, living, organism, product of conception | 2 Comments

Can children-in-utero feel pain?

Posted on May 28, 2015 by intelligentchristianfaith

The Pain Capable Act (HR 1797, “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act”), effectively banning abortion after 20 weeks, just passed the house this May (2015) and is set to go before the Senate. As of today it’s being reviewed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion Laws, Abortion Practices, Ethics of Abortion, Philosophy of Abortion, When does Life Begin? | Tagged Abortion, burden of proof, congress, fetal pain bill, HR 1797, in utero, pain capable bill, pregnancy | Leave a comment

Conspicuous Absence of Humanity

Posted on November 16, 2014 by intelligentchristianfaith

Much of the abortion debate rages over sophisticated biological terms like gamete, sperm, egg, haploid, diploid, embryo, fetus, zygote, conceptus and so on. One should be careful however not to let the terms slip from distinctly human debates–to other animals. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics of Abortion, Philosophy of Abortion, Terms and Definitions, When does Life Begin? | Tagged egg, gamete, human, human being, life, organism, sperm | 1 Comment

Hobby Lobby, Birth Control and Abortion

Posted on July 2, 2014 by intelligentchristianfaith

The recent supreme court decision in favor of Hobby Lobby has reignited a national debate. With wide debate and flared tempers, misinformation abounds. Let us clarify a few things here for the sake of keeping things truthful and hopefully civil. … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion Cases, Abortion Laws, Contraception Practices, Ethics of Abortion, Family Planning, History of Abortion, Philosophy of Abortion, Sex an Sexuality, Terms and Definitions, Uncategorized, When does Life Begin?, Women's Issues | Tagged Abortion, birth-control, Contraception, Healthcare, Hobby Lobby, religious freedom, separation of church and state, women's rights | Leave a comment

Human Rights or Person Rights, by: John D. Ferrer

Posted on May 16, 2013 by intelligentchristianfaith

“Human rights” are a major innovation of the modern world. Many trace the inception of this weighty concept to the Magna Carta of the English 13th century. Major statements and variations on human rights have occurred in the French and … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion Cases, Abortion Laws, Abortion Practices, Ethics of Abortion, History of Abortion, Philosophy of Abortion, When does Life Begin? | Tagged 2004, Abortion, Ethics, human rights, Laci and Connor Law, life, pro-choice, pro-life, right of personhood, rights of persons | Leave a comment

Abortion in Cases of Rape

Posted on May 7, 2013 by intelligentchristianfaith

In the battle over Abortion, one of the most common kinds of artillery is also the most eviscerating. The issue is over rape-pregnancies. This ammunition is powerful in arguments on abortion since it multiplies two emotionally charged settings together: abortion … Continue reading →

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15 Anti-Abortion Arguments