Forced abortion, the family, and conscience rights

 

Foundations newsletter November 3, 2022

Foundations is a semi-monthly online publication of Personhood Alliance Education that informs and equips Christians on issues of life for the 21st century. Personhood in the news

We can't close our eyes on forced abortion An overlooked angle on the abortion debate emerged in the European Court of Human Rights last month. The court found that the human rights of a 20-year-old woman were violated when her parents and doctors forced her to have an abortion. Subsequently, police refused to press charges. While little work has been done on the prevalence of forced abortion, evidence shows up to 60% of women who have had an abortion experienced pressure to do so. read more >> The family is designed by God, not culture Children need their moms and their dads. Moms need their husbands, and dads need their wives. These needs aren’t fake, socially constructed or culturally conditioned. It always requires one man and one woman to make a child, and civilizations always require the birth of new children to survive. Our society is in the midst of a decades-long experiment with language, especially the word family. But can the definition of family change? No.  read more >> Canada fails to protect doctors' rights The Protection of Freedom of Conscience Act failed in Canada’s House of Commons by a huge margin of 203 to 115.  The act was introduced to prevent healthcare workers from being forced to participate in euthanasia and assisted suicide. The ruling effectively excludes pro-life doctors from practicing their profession and pro-life students from entering medicine. Freedom of conscience is not a hill to die on in Ottawa. read more >>

Personhood on the ground Personhood Amendment push in Georgia A broad-based and diverse coalition of Georgia pro-life organizations today delivered more than 4,000 petitions calling on Governor Brian Kemp to convene a legislative special session to adopt a Personhood amendment to the state constitution. "Pre-born children are still dying in the womb in Georgia because of flaws in the heartbeat law. Governor Kemp has the power to end this tragedy by taking the lead in adopting such an amendment," said Ricardo Davis, president of Personhood Alliance affiliate Georgia Right to Life (GRTL). A Personhood amendment will provide protection, equal justice, and equal rights for all innocent human life at any stage of development, age, medical condition, manner of conception or race. Please pray that God will move in the hearts of Governor Kemp, Attorney General Chris Carr, legislators and citizens to bring an end to the bloodshed of innocent pre-born children in Georgia. Sign the petition Get involved in your community