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“Does every child have the right to life, discuss with refer

At the present legislators and scientists are having a preference for the "pro-life" position. However, what does the Bible say about the beginning of life? When does life begin? At birth or at conception? Politicians, scientists, pro-life forces all agree that the answer to the abortion question hinges on this distinction.

Politicians are now introducing legislation to define life as beginning at conception. It is a good piece of legislation and should go far toward protecting the life of an unborn. Yet can a Christian rest his beliefs on such legislation? In the past, governing bodies in the United States have passed not only dangerous but humorous legislation at times. For example, in the Pine Island District of Minnesota, a man must tip his hat when passing a cow. ?? The California penal code prohibits the shooting of any animal, except a whale, from an automobile. The list of ridiculous is nearly endless. Thus we cannot assume that legislators are right or put a great deal of thought into their aims.

However, scientists now confirm that the fetus is a living human being. Fetologists argue that shortly after conception a fetus is a separate, treatable patient from the mother. It is true that science is now confirming opinion


From this passage, God makes no legal distinction between a person born and one not yet born. Both are of equal value to God. Therefore it could be argued that every child has a right to life from a Christian perspective. Clearly this is a very vague and weak argument when deciding upon abortions, it has no real “backbone”. The issue of abortion on a legal basis should purely not be concerned with what the Bible says or the discoveries made by fetologists. Surely the argument is based on what is the ethical decision. Of course this is very broad and vague subject and presents itself with many problems instantaneously. For example, how can something “ethical” be called universal if we consider cultural relativism and the different people all with their own views and religions. Any generalized statement made about whether a child has a right to life would have limited value in a given situation. Personally I believe situation ethics to be one of the best solutions to this ethical problem. Although it could be argued that situation ethics is generalized in itself because it has not got an answer for everything, however I believe that if it is used in conjunction with other theories and views, it could be effective and help lead to the “right” decision. For example, a fourteen year old girl suffering from a severe brain tumor and is suffering immense pain and there is clearly no way of curing her condition or even improving it, her future is likely to be unbearable. Would it be politically correct to euthanase her, in order to cease her pain, which would benefit all parties, especially her? How would such a case be dealt with? Is it right to maintain her life and prevent natural death, yet force her to li

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