aBORTION pART 2: wHEN DOES LIFE BEGIN?

Some people say that life doesn’t begin at conception so it’s okay to kill what’s there up to a certain time.  So let’s explore that.

When does life begin?  Well, the obvious answer to anyone who is honest and follows science is that it begins at conception. The most basic question to ask yourself is “if life doesn’t begin at conception, then when does it begin and why then?”  I’ve never heard a sensible answer to that question, because there isn’t one. Only emotional responses.

What I hear quite frequently is something like “shut up bigot! It begins when I say it does.”  Of course this is evidence that this is a very emotional issue, but for those of us who are looking for the truth, we must put our emotions on the shelf and explore reality.

Some say life begins when there is a heartbeat.  Some say it begins at the 2nd trimester. Others will say it begins at the 3rd trimester. Still others will say it doesn’t begin until birth. Their problem is that when they are asked “why does life begin then”, there is not a sensible answer.

For example, let’s say someone says, “life begins at the beginning of the 2nd trimester.  That begs the question of asking what happens between the last second of the 1st trimester and the first second of the 2nd?  Did nothing happen in the birthing process before the instant the 2nd trimester begins? Did just “poof” life begin in that one instant from nothing?  Does the birthing process of every life advance at the exact same pace for everyone?

The challenge for all of us is how do we get past our emotions and even selfishness so we can focus on common sense and science?  Good question. If you have the answer, please let me know. Perhaps there are some who can’t get past these things.
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Why is it so important to get to the truth? Abortion is destructive to the mother and even fatal to the child.  Both are victims.  Abortion also devalues life and leads to things like child mutilation which is currently going on in America due to people who advocate for sex change operations on children, as well as to child pornography and trafficking.

When considering whether to have an abortion or if you know someone who has gone through it, encourage them to contact a pregnancy resource center and/or go to www.humancoalition.org. There is help for the wonderful ladies who have dealt with or are currently dealing with this issue. Love and support is available for all who seek it.

The next question to tackle is that if we use common sense and acknowledge the fact that life does indeed begin at conception, then is it okay to kill that new life up to a certain age from conception and if so, up to what age and under what circumstances?  We will discuss that in the next post.

Steve McDaniel, GOP Pct. 3967 Chairman