Bible
Exodus 20:13 ~ “You shall not _____."
Murder
When does life begin?
In the United States, children of what race are most likely to be aborted?
African-American. Black children have a 40% chance of being aborted, 2.5 times higher than whites.
What is fertilization?
is when the egg cell and the sperm cell join together.
Respond to the statement "My body, my choice."
It isn’t just her body. The fetus has its own body and is a whole, living organism distinct from the mother. ~OR~ The child is a person with her own right to life. Your rights end where someone else’s rights begin.
Who "knit" you in the womb?
God
At what age does the heartbeat begin?
Baby's heart is beating 3 weeks from conception (5 weeks LMP/gestational).
What are two other times where people were not considered "Persons"
1800s - slavery
1945- Holocaust
Name me a celebrity that nearly was aborted
Justin Bieber
Respond to the statement "Don't like abortion? Don't have one."
Many things should be up to personal choice, including some immoral things. But things that unjustly violate someone else’s rights shouldn’t be allowed. Example: “Don’t like assault, just don’t punch people,” doesn’t check out.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Rescue those being led away to _____; hold back those staggering toward slaughter
death
What is the age of viability?
~24 weeks LMP. (Maybe as early as 22).
What proportion of our generation is missing because of abortion?
1/3 of our generation is missing.
What was Roe vs. Wade?
It was a court case that legalized a woman's right to abortion under a "right to privacy."
Respond to the question, "What about rape?"
Rape is a horrific, traumatic crime. Being pregnant from rape would be incredibly difficult, and women in that situation need love, compassion and support. But the child is innocent, too. Should she be killed for the crime of the father? Could we kill a born child conceived in rape? (Trot out your toddler.)
Jeremiah 1:5 ~ "Before I ____ you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I ____ you apart; I appointed you a ______ to the nations."
At what age can pre-born children feel pain?
20 weeks.
What percent of abortions are performed because of rape?
<1%. Over 90% of abortions are elective (socioeconomic reasons)
What is Planned Parenthood?
American nonprofit organization that provides "reproductive and sexual healthcare"
What are the 4 categories of differences between born people and pre-born people? (Hint: SLED)
Size, Level of Development, Environment, Degree of Dependency. Same differences also exist between born people.
Psalm 139:13-16 ~ For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's ____. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.
Womb
At what age can fetal brain activity be detected?
Measurable brain waves can be detected at 6 weeks, 2 days from conception.
At what gestational stage (LMP) does abortion become illegal in NJ?
Explain the difference between faternal and identical twins
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Explain the difference between Humans and persons.
Humans deal with the biological sense
Persons deal with the social character and inclusion to society.