Taking Venita's arguement that a woman is the master of her own body, should we then accept suicide and euthanasia? After all in suicide a person takes his own life. I believe that in a civilised progressive society where life is valued and respected and ethical values are held high, a person in distress would be treated in a compassionate and humane manner with care and concern for his/her well being. Except in a case of rape, the choice to become pregnant is that of the woman. Once she has exercised such a choice, to get rid of the foetus is to deprive the foetus its right of choice and right to life. I believe that except in a case where the life of the mother is threatened, it would be wrong to abort the child.
There are many homes set up by charitable institutions like Mother Teresa's where unwanted babies can be given up in adoption. This is a far better choice than killing the foetus. I have seen babies who are blind, lame, deformed, suffering from celebral palsy and other physical and mental ailments looked after lovingly by these nuns. I have also come across several foreigners who have adopted such babies rejected by society and look after them with tender love and care. It is acts like these which make life so beautiful and meaningful and teaches us the correct meaning of the word 'Love' which we use quite often without really understanding its true meaning. I would like to share a prayer, which was forwarded privately to me among others by Dr Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão, which was recited by *Minister Joe Wright who was asked to open* *the new session of the Kansas Senate.* ** *Quote:* ** *Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we * *have done. * *We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed * *our values. * *We have exploited the poor and called it** * *the lottery. * *We have rewarded laziness and called it * *welfare.** * *We have killed our unborn and called it** * *choice. * *We have shot abortionists and called it * *justifiable. * *We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem.. * *We have abused power and called it * *politics. * *We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it **ambition. * *We have polluted** the air with profanity and * *por**nography and called it freedom of expression. * *We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. * *Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. * *Amen! * Unquote. http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/a-pastor-with-guts/blog-211781/ It is truly the bare truth. Regards, Marshall <http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/a-pastor-with-guts/blog-211781/>