Christianity Today

The author of this article makes a good point. In our current society, all we think about is what we want and what our rights dictate. But with rights comes responsibility. If people want the right to have sex (in whatever capacity) they have to accept the responsibility that comes with that, which includes not only unwanted pregnancies but also the possibility of disease and illness. To say that we can have a right without the accompanying responsibility is like saying that we have the right to drive a vehicle but are not responsible for any accidents we might cause. It's proposterous. Medical science now tells us that a fetus can feel pain at just a few days old. So whether you think it is a child or not at that point, it feels the pain of the abortion. Someone posted that the pro-life movement uses imagery that is violent and disturbing to further their cause -- but the truth of the matter is, abortions ARE violent and disturbing. It does no one any good to sugarcoat the truth.

It is interesting that no mention is made of the consequences of abortion for the woman. Depression, drug addiction, self harm are but a few for some women. I work for a charity that counsels women who have had abortions and see the devastation that it has made to their lives. This is a Christian charity that does not condone abortion but recognises what has already happened and reaches out in love to help those who have had abortions come to terms with their loss and take responsibility (in the right measure since there are many others involved in these stories) for their decision. There are no easy answers here, but God wants christians to reach out in compassion to a hurting world, and those who have had abortions are hurting. Margaret Buckley

My neighbor gave birth at 20 weeks. Her daughter is now 8 years old.. perfectly normal and very smart Who are we to decide at which point after conception does "LIFE" begin... it is a continuum..and so it must begin at conception.. The egg is living...but not a separate human... the sperm is living but not a separate human... We CHOOSE to be blinded to this truth because we have decided that we can decide when life begins and when life ends..(different definitions of death...and PVS).. We have become "gods" and therefore we demand to be pleasured even if it kills us...and it will... along with our progeny "I LAY BEFORE YOU LIFE AND DEATH...THE BLESSING AND THE CURSE.. CHOOSE YE THEREFORE LIFE THAT YOU AND YOUR DESCENDANTS MIGHT LIVE.."

We blame family breakdown on gays, and changed the focus and put in energy to restrict their rights and marriage. We have shortcircuited the abortion issue. http://www.psa91.com/abortion.htm

D'Souza has highlighted one of the commonly neglected truths of the abortion debate. As a nation (and as individuals), we have drifted so far from God's standards that any mention of what the Bible says about an issue sounds extreme. Of course D'Souza is right in making a connection between sexual immorality and abortion. People want to be able to follow their desires without consequences. This is impossible, of course, but abortion continues to masquerade as a solution to the problem of unwanted pregnancies. The argument that D'Souza is incorrect because most abortions happen within marriages is extremely shortsighted. It doesn't take into account the corrupting influence of a culture that values personal unhindered freedom over almost anything else. We can't expect this distorted view of freedom to sexual issues. It certainly would reach into a married couple's decision to keep or kill their baby. D'Souza must be applauded for reminding us of this connection.