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Are Contraceptives a form of abortion?
Saturday’s edition of the Waco Tribune Herald ran an article in which Alveda King, niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, called herself a: “Reformed murderer” for undergoing two abortions when she was young. In the article, Ms. King said: “We give free sex education, condoms, and free birth control pills. That’s almost like permission to have free sex”. Ms. King’s comment brings up the question-are contraceptives just another form of abortion which allows for free sex by the human race without any consequences of their actions?
People have attempted various methods of birth control for almost as long as there has been human existence. For centuries, humans have relied upon their imagination to avoid pregnancy. Now I don’t confess to be a birth control expert by any stretch of the imagination, so don’t hold me to this, but I believe there are more than 40 different versions of the pill available today. In most instances, these pills work in the body to prevent an egg from being fertilized. Many in society today would agree that if birth control was used in this method, contraceptives would not be considered a form of abortion because it works before conception.
But if “The Pill” is taken in a certain way, it can actually work “after” conception by preventing the embryo from implanting on the uterine wall. The “morning after” pill as it is referred to, is nothing more than regular birth control pills taken in massive dosage to insure that the embryo will not implant. In other words, the pill causes the baby to be miscarried by the body and the baby dies. This use can only be seen as another form of abortion seeing as new life has already been conceived.
Scripture teaches that human beings are made in the image of God, by God, for His purposes, and live at His pleasure. Therefore, most Christians would agree that human beings do not have the right before God to terminate the life of any other fellow human being, even if that human being is an innocent baby in the womb of a woman.
I know I will take the chance of being flogged by many of my Pro-life friends, but I personally believe that while we may be attempting to play God in choosing when a woman gets pregnant, most contraceptives are useful in preventing a woman from eventually having to terminate an un-wanted pregnancy. I also believe in the priesthood of every Christian couple in that they have the choice to decide rather their conscience considers it wrong or not for them.
So what do you think?, Are all contraceptives just another form of abortion? What are your thoughts on the topic? Will you dare to jump out there and state your opinion and thoughts?
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By LARRYE
January 22, 2008 1:39 AM | Link to this
What is the criteria for birth and issues related to this truth.First i have allways reserved my feeble view to the truth of the amazing power the God has how he can place a seed in a womb and create a child, what a wonder and the pleasure it brings can be satisfying to both parties.If there is a hell we might be sitting our selves up for a life in th e hereafter of sorrow and pain.People try to use these things to cover them selves , but there is a price that will be paid, because people affect each other especially of the opposite sex so it is normal to bring children in to the world not to prevent the sanctity of human life , this nation is in trouble, it shows with all of the ills a direct result of those things which are against nature.WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT CONTRACEPTION?