Gianna Jessen: an abortion survivor’s story

Here are two YouTube videos which comprise Gianna Jessen’s 2008  address at Queen’s Hall, Parliament House in Victoria, Australia. Her testimony is incredible and puts a face on the debate over abortion.

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Abortion: a choice which should be outlawed

A thoughtful post entitled “The Role of Law: It is reasonable and necessary for society to outlaw certain ‘choices’” on abort73.com takes issue with the commonly accepted mantra that abortion is simply a matter of a woman’s choice. The fundamental role of every government is to provide security for its citizens and to maintain public [...]

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Right according to whom, Representative Sellers?

According to the Associate Press, “South Carolina legislators Wednesday [3-17-10] rejected plans to ban abortions in the state’s health insurance plan in cases of rape or incest or when they’re needed to protect a mother’s health.” The debate was heated and the vote was close: 57-54. My understanding is that the provisions of rape and [...]

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Free download book from Christian Audio: Desiring God

November’s free audio download from Christian Audio is Desiring God by John Piper. In a cultural Christianity that too often sees God as a means to an end, we need to understand that God is the end, and in him alone is true joy. Insert NOV2009 into the coupon code in order to receive the [...]

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President-elect Obama

The United States has elected a man not of my choice. Nevertheless, Barack Obama will become President on January 20, 2009. A couple of Scripture passages come to mind: 1 Timothy 2:1-2 (ESV) First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who [...]

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Cool evangelicals and Obama

That Barack Obama supports a woman’s “right” to an abortion is a given. The fact that many evangelical Christians are supporting Obama for President is not surprising. Many evangelicals, particularly young pastors, love being “cool,” and it’s “cool” to support Obama. The one thing I cannot reconcile is supporting a candidate for the highest political [...]

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Abortion or murder? A distinction without a difference

If a woman takes her child’s life after he is born, it is murder and she can be prosecuted. If she has her child’s life taken by a certain point after conception, then it is a legal abortion and she is defended for having exercised her “right to choose.” Check out this report from foxnews.com: [...]

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Abortion: scoring political points with death

In the throes of yet another U.S. presidential campaign (do they ever cease?), the issue of abortion is again before the public. Soon-to-be Democratic nominee Barack Obama gladly trumpets his endorsement of “a woman’s right to choose” in order to set himself against his Republican opponent. I’ve always been intrigued by that phrase: “a woman’s [...]

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