Robin, please remember that the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision which upheld slavery was also a 7-2 decision. The Plessy v Ferguson Supreme Court decision was a 7-1 vote. That horrible decision upheld segregation. Therefore, we know...
Read MoreOrgan Donation Argument
Lucy, donation of organs is a completely different issue. The hypothetical kidney patient has no connection to the donor, whereas the fetus has an intimate connection/relationship to the mother from the moment of conception. Relationship matters...
Read MoreUnwanted Children/
Forced Birth
Alan, women are not being forced to give birth. When a woman has consensual sex, she and the man involved are also accepting all the potential consequences of those actions, which includes pregnancy. With choice comes responsibility. It is that...
Read MoreLife Begins at Viability
Maria, what about the baby born prematurely who needs artificial support for a period of time? Has that child’s life not begun? What about an older child or adult who experiences a medical emergency or accident that temporarily requires life...
Read MoreWhen Life Begins is Subjective
Halee, actually there is almost universal consensus among biologists that human life begins at conception. In a landmark study in 2019 Steve Jacobs “emailed surveys to professors in the biology departments of over 1,000 institutions around the...
Read MoreIf You Don’t Like Abortion,
Don’t Get One
Bob, the statement, “If you don’t like abortion then don’t get one” ignores all moral convention. As societies, we impose many limits on people in the name of protecting others from harm. Some people do not see anything wrong with stealing, but...
Read MoreA Fetus is a Parasite
Lyla, it is demeaning and dehumanizing to refer to the unborn child as a “parasite”. Dehumanization is the very basis of oppression throughout the world. Every human life has intrinsic value. Also, there must be some level of self-responsibility...
Read MoreYou are Choosing the Unborn Over Women
Paul, you are misunderstanding. Following long established common law and cultural norms, the woman’s life would take precedence in a situation where the woman’s and the baby’s physical lives were at risk. What we are saying is...
Read MoreA Fetus is Not a Person
My Body My Choice
Jennifer, half the babies aborted are females who will develop uteruses. What about their bodily autonomy? A human is a human from conception, so each individual – with or without a uterus- has a right to bodily autonomy. The woman’s right to...
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Action Needed Now!
Over the last few months, we’ve shared that for the first time, LifeFirst is taking part in The Woodlands Marathon Charity Challenge. This opportunity has been largely due to the unfading enthusiasm of one of LifeFirst’s volunteers...
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