Tag Archives: child-in-utero

Is Abortion Safe? Part 1 of 3.

Posted on December 13, 2019 by intelligentchristianfaith

Abortion-choice advocates often say, “Abortion is safe.” They believe it’s safe for the mother and some even say it’s safer than childbirth. In this three-part series, we address each of these questions: (1) Is abortion safe? (2) Is abortion safe … Continue reading →

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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 →

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The Principles of Medical Ethics (The American Medical Association, 2001), w/ Commentary

Posted on March 1, 2015 by intelligentchristianfaith

[Comments following the document] I. Preamble The medical profession has long subscribed to a body of ethical statements developed primarily for the benefit of the patient. As a member of this profession, a physician must recognize responsibility to patients first … Continue reading →

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Is abortion animal abuse?

Posted on July 18, 2014 by intelligentchristianfaith

Biologically speaking, human beings are classified as a kind of animal. Specifically, we are animalia (kingdom), chordata (phylum), mammalia (class), primate (order), hominidae (family), homo (gensus), sapiens (species). Often our status as animals is not terribly helpful in moral or … Continue reading →

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