What does God say about abortion? It was part of my Bible reading today, and all I can say is, "Can it be any clearer?" These are God's words, as He gives Moses the law for His people:
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life...Exodus 21:22-23
The word for mischief here means "hurt". So if a man hurts a pregnant woman and causes her to give birth, but there is no further hurt to come, then he is still to be punished! But if there IS harm, then God requires life for life, meaning He values that unborn baby's life EQUALLY with the grown man's life!
'Nuf said.
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