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YES! The unborn
baby is alive from the moment of fertilization.
YES! The unborn baby has a heartbeat at three weeks and
brain waves at six weeks.
YES! The unborn baby is complete! He or she is
programmed from the inside for an ongoing process of
growth and development.
YES! The unborn baby has 46 chromosomes in the cells of
his or her body -- the scientifically verifiable human
genetic code.
YES! the answer is clear... You were you from the moment
of fertilization -- a unique human being never to be
repeated in all of history.
Nothing magical occurs at birth which suddenly makes an
unborn baby human. The baby is the same baby, whether
inside or outside the uterus.
Every unborn baby is a complete, individual, living
human being from the earliest moment of his or her
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SHOULD UNBORN CHILDREN HAVE A
RIGHT TO LIFE THAT IS PROTECTED BY LAW?
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To answer this question we must also answer the
broader question: "Do all human beings have
a fundamental right to life which should be protected by
law?"
Millions down through the centuries all around the world
have shouted "YES!" to that
question. They have given their "blood, sweat and
tears" for human rights. These heroes, known and
unknown, are responsible for the human rights and
freedoms we enjoy today.
In America, Thomas Jefferson stated the most fundamental
principle of our developing nation when he wrote in the
nation's first document, the Declaration of
Independence, that we were "created
equal" and "endowed...with
certain unalienable rights" and that among these
rights was "life." Life was
the first right mentioned. Life was basic because life
is necessary in order to be able to exercise any other
rights. Thomas Jefferson also wrote, "The
care of human life and happiness, and not their
destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of
good government."
Since 1776 we have striven as a nation to expand basic
human rights for all. There is much yet to be done to
fully implement the principle, but even as we do so, we
must also defend it against those who mistakenly believe
that they can expand their own rights by trampling the
human rights of others.
Many Americans also believe that every human being is a
precious child of God, a brother or sister, of every
other human being, regardless of such differences as
maturity, race, sex or dependency. In this human family,
the strong have a greater obligation to protect and
defend the lives and rights of vulnerable persons who
cannot defend themselves.
In a twisted distortion of human rights, some people
advocate abortion as a woman's right, but legitimate
human rights must recognize the rights of all other
human beings too. When rights are in conflict, the most
basic right must prevail - not the rights of the most
powerful. Abortion is not a legitimate
"freedom of choice," but the ultimate
violation of another human being's most fundamental
right.
To refuse to extend the protection of the law, even to
those we view as the most insignificant of our fellow
human beings, shakes the foundations of our nation and
its religious heritage, and destroys the principles we
rely upon to guarantee our own rights and freedom.
YES! All human beings have a
fundamental right to life which should be protected by
law.
YES! Unborn babies have a right to life that should be
protected by law.
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