Proverbs 6:16-17
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- #1 Why is abortion wrong? Abortion is wrong because it is the taking of innocent human life. God commands, “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13). A child in the womb is a living human being from conception (Psalm 139:13–16; Lu...
- #21 Are hormonal contraceptives that prevent implantation morally permissible? Anything that prevents implantation ends the life of a newly conceived child. Scripture honors the fruit of the womb as God’s heritage (Psalm 127:3) and forbids the shedding of innocent blood (Exodus...
- #29 Can Christians participate in fetal tissue research? Harvesting or using tissue from children slain by abortion joins hands with bloodshed (Proverbs 6:16–17). Even noble aims cannot justify doing evil that good may come (Romans 3:8). Christians must ref...
- #105 Is miscarriage the same as abortion? No. Miscarriage is the tragic death of a child in the womb by natural causes. Abortion is the intentional killing of a child in the womb. The deaths may both be grievous, but they are not morally the...