1. SANCTITY OF LIFE 2011

2. BIBLIOGRAPHY Moral Choices An Introduction to Ethics – Scott B. Rae Evangelical Ethics – John Jefferson Davis Bioethics and the Christian Life – David Vandrunen Bioethics, A Primer for Christians – Gilbert Meilaender Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice – Francis J. Beckwith

3. Roe v. Wade January 22, 1973 Abortion on demand during first trimester After first trimester, abortion allowed to preserve the life or health of the mother

4. Doe v. Bolton January 22, 1973 The health of the mother included her psychological and emotional health Abortion legal throughout pregnancy if the mother’s psychological or emotional health was impaired

5. CULTURAL ARGUMENTS FOR ABORTION Some human beings are not persons and therefore do not have rights – When does a human being become a person? A woman cannot be forced to use her body to maintain the survival of another – Kidnapped into a forced pregnancy – What are the limits of the mother – child bond?

6. PERSONHOOD: WHEN IS A HUMAN A PERSON? SUBSTANCE BASED - BIBLICAL: – A human being is intrinsically valuable because of its nature, essence, substance and the human being remains that nature, essence, substance as long as they are alive PERFORMANCE BASED - CULTURAL: – A human being becomes a person after it has accomplished certain milestones and it loses personhood when cannot maintain those milestones

7. SCIENCE Before fertilization: – Egg and sperm – parts of two separate persons After fertilization: – The one-celled zygote is a new distinct living human organism with a new unique human genetic code that does not change – The only changes in the new human is its Size, Level of development, Environment, and Degree of dependency

8. DIFFERENT CULTURAL MILESTONES FOR PERSONHOOD Implantation Quickening Viability Brain development Sentience Birth Self-awareness, IQ, alertness, relationships

9. ABORTION ARGUMENTS THAT ASSUME NON-PERSONHOOD OF THE BABY Her body Back alley abortions Financial hardship Unwanted pregnancy Abnormal fetus Infanticide in first 30 days Incest or rape

10. BIBLICAL RESPONSE GENESIS 1:26-27 ISAIAH 49:1 JEREMIAH 1:5 PSALM 51:5 PSALM 139:13-16 LUKE 1:34-35 MARK 10:45 PHILIPPIANS 2:3-5 2 CHRONICLES 7:14

11. QUESTION WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF YOUR ETHICS: – CULTURE? – GOD’S REVELATION?