Human life is sacred. We must safeguard the sanctity of human life from unjust wars, modern-day lynchings in the form of police brutality, the arbitrary and discriminatory application of the death penalty, injustice, oppression, trauma (including senseless gun violence), marginalization, and killings.
In light of Roe v. Wade being overturned, many of us are discussing the question of "When does life begin for the unborn?" Many say life begins at conception. Others say life begins as the body of the fetus takes form allowing you to hear a heart beat. A few say life begins when the fetus is viable (can survive outside the uterus). This usually occurs around 24 weeks. This is when the fetus' lungs begin to produce surfactant, the substance that allows the air sacs in the lungs to inflate and deflate. John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit en utero at around this gestational age.
Since a chief concern of pro-life advocates is safeguarding the sanctity of human life, perhaps a relevant question is "When did life begin for humanity?" Did it begin when God conceived the idea to create humanity (Genesis 1:26)? Did it begin as the body was being formed, shaped and molded from the dust (Gen 1:27)? Or did it begin when God breathed into the nostrils of God's creation the breath of life (Genesis 2:7)?
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