“My body, my choice!”

Yes, a woman can choose what to do with her body: She can choose her hair style, hair color, makeup, tattoos and piercings, clothing, food and exercise choices. She can also choose whether or not to engage in intimate activity, when, where, and with whom.

But when she is pregnant, what is growing in her womb is not her body, but the body of a separate and unique human being, who had nothing to do with being conceived. Every woman has the choice of being chaste and pure – not a popular concept in today’s culture, but it’s the only one that completely prevents pregnancy, STDs, shame, and regret, as well as sin – another unpopular concept in today’s world.

Every woman needs to take charge of her own body and her own life, and take full responsibility for her own choices. A woman is uniquely created to give and nurture life, and lovingly care for her family as the foundation of a stable society.

The "Fetus" Argument
Pro-choice advocates love to use the word "fetus;" using this 'scientific term' helps to confuse the issue and dehumanize the the unborn child in question. ("By the way, fetus" is actually the Latin word for "offspring.")

For many years, their most significant and basic argument has been that the so-called 'fetus' is not a human life. They also claim that the question of when human life begins is uncertain and nothng more than a religious issue.

However, science is on the side of the pro-life. Medical textbooks and scientific research consistently agrees that life begins at conception, when a genetically distinct individual is brought into existence.

Some of the world's most prominent scientists and physicians testified to a U.S. Senate committee that human life begins at conception. At these same hearings, pro-abortionists – though invited to do so – failed to produce even a single expert witness who would testify that life begins at any point other than conception.

From the moment of conception, the unborn fetus is not simple, but very complex. The newly fertilized egg contains a staggering amount of genetic information, sufficient to control the individual's growth and development for an entire lifetime. It is scientifically inaccurate and untrue to say a fetus is not a living human being simply because he or she is at an earlier stage of development.

The mother and the unborn child are two separate and unique individuals! The unborn child has its own DNA, fingerprints and blood type, distinct from the mother's.

"Society, the way it is, can't handle losing this option"
Some will argue that, while abortion is morally wrong, our society has unfortunately turned a blind eye and accepted it, and the population just couldn't handle it if it suddenly disappeared as an option.

This is really a non-issue.

Sadly, none of us can simply snap our fingers and make abortion go away forever. Even if we continue to vote in pro-life candidates and even as we continue to celebrate legal 'wins,' the process will be slow and gradual at best. 

But what we CAN do is continue to educate people. We can provide guidance to people we may know who are engaging or thinking of engaging in risky behavior. We can be a guiding light to people who are in crisis, and terrified about what lies ahead. We can promote alternatives to abortion, including adoption. And we can remind people of the value of abstinence until marriage, and the rewards of family life. 

And just maybe, we can help to push the pendulum in the other direction, and maybe even return to a time where the value and dignity of human life unquestionable.