How can Christians correct pro-life arguments that deny equal justice?
When pro-life arguments excuse mothers or permit regulated killing, expose the partiality (Proverbs 24:11-12). Point to God’s equal standards and the command of God in the Noahic covenant (Genesis 9:6). Call for consistency: true love seeks both mercy and justice, not immunity that leaves some lives unprotected.
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