Abortion
Abortion is the killing of an unborn child in his or her mother’s womb. From both a biblical and scientific perspective, life begins at the moment of fertilization. Since abortion destroys a human being who is fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s image, it is murder.
Answering Abortion Arguments
Conversations around abortion and the sanctity of life are often emotionally charged, and it’s easy to get caught in the swirl of “what about” questions and scenarios that are designed to arouse sympathy in the minds of readers. These are real and weighty issues, but what is really being asked, and does it impact the morality of abortion?
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Prenatal Development: Life of an Unborn Baby
When does life begin? It’s a short question, but one with profound implications and real life-and-death consequences.
How Should a Christian View Abortion?
Does the Bible provide guidance in this area? Have scientists settled the matter through their research? Abortion is not simply an issue of empirical science because scientists cannot answer the question of precisely when human life begins. Abortion is a battle between worldviews.
Does the Bible Condone Abortion?
Exodus 21:22–25 actually backfires on those who wish to use it to justify abortion because it teaches that the unborn child is just as valuable in God's eyes as the person who has already been born.
Does the “Morning After” Pill Cause Early Abortion?
The morning-after pill is an emergency contraceptive that is claimed to be able to prevent conception even after sexual union has occurred (thus the name “morning-after”). But do birth control pills, and especially morning-after pills, act only to prevent conception, or can they also cause an early abortion?
Is Our View on Abortion Important?
Our right to life, ordained by the God of the universe, is at the core of a just society. It demands the unflagging leadership of the church, as we strive to uphold life as the Life-giver meant us to. The abortion debate is far more than a mere political issue.
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News About Abortion
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June 12, 2025 from Ken Ham Blog
Étienne-Émile Baulieu’s legacy isn’t one that uplifts women—it’s a legacy of bloodshed and brokenness. A legacy of death.
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May 8, 2025 from Ken Ham Blog
A new study uncovered that abortion pills are not nearly as “safe” for the women taking them as the FDA-approved drug labels and abortion activists claim.
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Oct. 14, 2024 from Ken Ham Blog
Abortion is not just deadly for babies, it’s dangerous and harmful—and, yes, sometimes deadly—to women too.
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Sept. 30, 2024 from Ken Ham Blog
Another example of deception happened recently with the story of Amber Thurman, a single mother who became pregnant with twins and sought an abortion.
Articles About Abortion
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Oct. 12, 2025 from Answers Magazine
In early 2019, many Americans watched in horror as legislators proposed what were labeled extreme abortion bills.
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July 22, 2025 from Ken Ham Blog
Recently on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Texas State Representative James Talarico argued that the Bible is actually pro-abortion.
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Jan. 19, 2025 from Answers Magazine
Should God’s Word or man’s feckless opinion rule in our lives and laws? Clearly, evil will rule if God’s people remain silent.
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April 14, 2024 from Answers Magazine
You’ve had an abortion. You’ve worked in an abortion clinic. You were the abortion doctor. Whatever the case, you might wonder if God can forgive you.
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July 1, 2021 from Answers Magazine
Abortion remains one of the most heated and controversial issues in the United States and around the world.
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Jan. 1, 2021 from Answers Magazine
It matters what we do with our bodies because they belong to the One who created them.
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Jan. 1, 2020 from Answers Magazine
Once one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors, Abby Johnson is now a pro-life advocate.
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Sept. 1, 2019 from Answers Magazine
The battles to increase legal protection for the life of the unborn are encouraging and deserve our prayers and help.
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Jan. 19, 2019 from Answers Magazine
For many churches and pastors, abortion is a difficult issue, but our churches are full of wounded people who can and must be helped.
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Jan. 22, 2018 from The New Answers Book 3
Life begins at fertilization, and all human life is precious and made in the image of God.
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Nov. 21, 2017 from Letter from Ken
Because of the public statements about Planned Parenthood, someone who opposes the ministry of Answers in Genesis sent a donation to them in “honor” of Ken.
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Jan. 12, 2017 from Misconceptions Series
Does Exodus 21 teach that the life of an unborn child is unimportant? Tim Chaffey, AiG–US, examines the issue.
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Magazine Department ArticleUp with DownJan. 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine
Recent studies indicate that the abortion rate may be declining for babies diagnosed before birth with Down syndrome.
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Aug. 6, 2015 from Answers Magazine
At the root of Planned Parenthood is an evolutionary philosophy that man is merely an animal in the process of evolving to his ultimate potential.
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An Abortionist’s Prayer—Asking the God of Life to Favor DeathSept. 13, 2013
Author Steve Golden evaluates a public prayer of an abortionist in which she asked that God would expand abortion.
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Battle for Babies in the Lone Star StateJuly 6, 2013 from News to Know
The abortion ban Texas is debating already exists in 12 other states.
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Magazine Department ArticleChild Abuse?July 1, 2013 from Answers Magazine
Without God's absolute standard, teaching children is called child abuse, but killing children is bragged about.
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Research PaperPhiladelphia Abortionist Gets Life in Prison for InfanticideMay 18, 2013 from News to Know
Is there any real difference between Gosnell’s victims and the invisible millions.
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America Under Judgment?April 22, 2013 from Answers Update
January 22 was the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the terrible decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that legalized abortion.
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Should Abortion Providers Be Required to Save Infants?April 6, 2013 from News to Know
But what if she’s not dead?—Should abortion providers be required to save the lives of infants they fail to kill?
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But What If She’s Not Dead?April 2, 2013
Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell and Ken Ham comment on a bill that would require abortion providers to ensure emergency medical care and transportation to a hospital for failed abortions.
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Magazine Department ArticleAre We Winning the Fight for Life?April 1, 2013 from Answers Magazine
Despite any perceived success, the fight against abortion continues.
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Arkansas Snatches Victory for Life from Roe v. WadeMarch 16, 2013 from News to Know
Arkansas boldly steps out to snatch a victory for life from the jaws of Roe v. Wade.
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Pro-Abortion Writer: Pro-Life Support is a Dirty TrickFeb. 2, 2013 from News to Know
Pro-abortion writer claims that our “diabolically clever” support for life is a “sneaky, dirty trick.”
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TIME: Abortion Rights Have Diminished Since Roe v. WadeJan. 19, 2013 from News to Know
January 22 will mark the 40th anniversary of the infamous Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion in Roe v. Wade.
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Roe v. Wade: 40 Years LaterJan. 18, 2013
Anniversaries, whether of good or bad occasions, give us a reason to reflect on the results or consequences of those events.
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Semantics Matter: What Does the Pill Do?Jan. 12, 2013 from News to Know
With legislation set to go into effect requiring private employers to provide abortifacients as an insurance benefit, Liberty University English professor Karen Swallow Prior has called attention to the increasingly sloppy usage of relevant terms in the controversy.
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Magazine Department ArticlePlanned Prayer?Jan. 1, 2013 from Answers Magazine
It’s not a pre-April Fool’s joke. Starting in March and continuing for forty days, a Planned Parenthood group will once again hold forty days of prayer.
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Magazine Department ArticleAbortion—Headway to Protect the UnbornOct. 1, 2012 from Answers Magazine
Read an interview with Tim Wildmon, President of the American Family Association.
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Book Chapter2.7 The So-Called “Fundamental Law of Biogenetics” (OB7)July 19, 2012 from Did God Use Evolution?
Some people are of the opinion that, after God had created everything, He did not interfere with the operation of this “wound-up clock.” This idea is definitely not found in the Bible.
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Magazine Department ArticleAfter-Birth AbortionJune 22, 2012 from Answers Magazine
Two medical ethicists have declared there is no real difference between a fetus and a newborn baby, and their moral status is the same.
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Infanticide Is Contraception?March 3, 2012 from News to Know
Ethicists’ logical conclusion could reclassify infanticide as a form of contraception.
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Magazine Department ArticleTo Be or Not to BeOct. 1, 2010 from Answers Magazine
Abortions could be funded under the massive health care plan recently passed by the U.S. Congress.
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Magazine Department ArticlePrayer Prevails Over Planned ParenthoodApril 1, 2010 from Answers Magazine
A veteran director of a Texas abortion center resigned recently after watching an abortion on ultrasound for the first time.
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June 3, 2009 from Answers Magazine
U.S. President Barack Obama has promised pro-abortion groups like Planned Parenthood that he will help pass the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA).
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Abortion and MoralityFeb. 14, 2009 from News to Know
The tragic account of a cold-hearted abortion clinic murder—and the ensuing legal battle—reminds us of the dark connection between abortion and morality. (Warning: revolting content.)
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Plan BJuly 21, 2008
The FDA announced approval of Plan B, a hormonal birth control drug, also known as a “morning-after” pill, for over-the-counter sale to women aged 18 and older.
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Magazine Department ArticleDepending on Plan BFeb. 25, 2008 from Answers Magazine
Last August the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved selling the morning-after pill, or “Plan B,” without a prescription to women over 18 years of age.
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Forty Years of Legalised KillingOct. 26, 2007
Saturday, 27 October, 2007, marks the 40th anniversary of the passing of the 1967 Abortion Act in the UK.
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Feedback ArticleMuch Feedback on the January 12 Abortion Feedback ArticleJan. 26, 2007 from Feedback
"I just finished reading Paul Taylor's latest response on "Abortion". Wow. I very much admire the critical thinking and biblical backing of every published response this site provides..."
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Magazine ArticleAbortion Argument UnravelsSept. 1, 2005, pp. 18–20
While the demand for abortion grows,1 so does the scientific case against the arguments often used to support it. Recent powerful evidence comes from immunology.
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