Q. How can we answer the person that says "an embryo may be human but it is, nonetheless, not a person and does not have the same dignity or rights
Q. How can we answer the person that says, "embryos are not worthy of a full moral status because a high percentage of them fail to implant in the mother's womb or spontaneously abort."
Q. How can we answer those that say it is impossible to say when life begins?
Q. How do we answer those that say "fetus is just a part of the pregnant woman's body, like her tonsils or appendix"?
Q. How can we answer those that say, "The unborn is an embryo or a fetus-just a simple blob of tissue, a product of conception-not a baby?"
Q. How can we answer those that say, "Abortion is terminating a pregnancy, not killing a child?"
Q. How can we answer those that say, "The fetus may be alive, but so are eggs and sperm. The fetus is a potential human being, not an actual one; it's like a blueprint not a house, an acorn not an oak tree.?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "A fetus isn't a person until implantation or quickening or viability or when it first breathes?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "Obviously life begins at birth. That's why we celebrate birthdays, not conception days, and why we don't have funerals following miscarriages?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "No one can really know that human life begins before birth?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "Even if the unborn are human beings, they have fewer rights than the woman. No one should be expected to donate her body as a life support system for someone else?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "Every person has the right to choose. It would be unfair to restrict a woman's choice by prohibiting abortion?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "Every woman should have control over her own body. Reproductive freedom is a basic right?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "Abortion is a decision between a woman and her doctor. It's no one else's business. Everyone has a constitutional right to privacy?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "It's unfair for an unmarried woman to have to face the embarrassment of pregnancy or the pain of giving up a child for adoption?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "Abortion rights are fundamental for the advancement of women. They are essential to having equal rights with men?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "The circumstances of many women leave them no choice but to have an abortion?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "I'm personally against abortion, but I'm still prochoice. It's a legal alternative and we don't have the right to keep it from anyone. Everyone's free to believe what they want, but we shouldn't try to impose it on others?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Every child a wanted child.' It's unfair to children to bring them into a world where they're not wanted?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Having more unwanted children results in more child abuse?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "Restricting abortion would be unfair to the poor and minorities, who need it most?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Abortion helps solve the problem of overpopulation and raises the quality of life?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "Even if abortion were made illegal, there would still be many abortions?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'The anti-abortion beliefs of the minority shouldn't be imposed on the majority?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'The anti-abortion position is a religious belief that threatens the vital separation of church and state?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "If abortion is made illegal, tens of thousands of women will again die from back-alley and clothes-hanger abortions?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Abortion is a safe medical procedure, safer than full-term pregnancy and childbirth?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Abortion is an easy and painless procedure?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Abortion relieves women of stress and responsibility, and thereby enhances their psychological well-being?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Abortion providers are respected medical professionals working in the woman's best interests?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'What about a woman whose life is threatened by pregnancy or childbirth?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'What about a woman whose unborn baby is diagnosed as deformed or handicapped?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'What about a woman who is pregnant due to rape or incest?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Anti-abortionists are so cruel that they insist on showing hideous pictures of dead babies?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Prolifers don't care about women, and they don't care about babies once they're born. They have no right to speak against abortion unless they are willing to care for these children?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'The anti-abortionists are a bunch of men telling women what to do?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Anti-abortionists talk about the sanctity of human life, yet they favor capital punishment?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Anti-abortion fanatics break the law, are violent, and bomb abortion clinics?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'The anti-abortionists distort the facts and resort to emotionalism to deceive the public?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'Anti-abortion groups hide behind a profamily facade, while groups such as Planned Parenthood are truly profamily because they assist in family planning?"
Q. How do we answer those that say, "'The last three decades of abortion rights have helped make our society a better place to live?"
Q. Can Christians be Pro-Choice |
