Bioethics

“Laboratory-grown cell lines descended from fetuses that were aborted decades ago were used in some early-stage testing of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and to grow viruses used to manufacture the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

“When people ask me to list some must-read books — if the goal is understanding religion and the news — the first one I mention is “Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America” by sociologist James Davison Hunter.” - GetReligion

“…constant reference to Judaism as the counter to ‘fundamentalist Christianity’ (as AOC put it in the video) led me to wonder whether it is really the case that Judaism supports a woman’s right to abort her child. Thankfully, the eminent historian, Dr. Glenn Sunshine, is part of the Colson Center editorial team.” - Breakpoint

“In our most recent survey, 61% of U.S. adults say abortion should be legal all or most of the time, while 37% say it should be illegal all or most of the time” - Pew

“Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed into law the nation’s strictest abortion ban, making the state the first in the nation to effectively end availability of the procedure.” - C.Index

“Ahead of a potential ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, Founders Ministries’ Tom Ascol and other ‘abolitionists’ voice opposition to longstanding ‘incremental’ approach, calling for penalties for women.” - C.Today

“No longer content to merely minimize the importance for Christians of opposing abortion, a prominent progressive Christian social justice organization now argues that Roe v Wade itself should be upheld.” - Juicy Ecumenism

“Even if abortion, when legal, is safer for women than illegal—even if we were to concede that—is it ethical to legalize homicide just to make it safer for those who participate in it?” - Breakpoint

“Christian cultural influence only lasts when it’s backed up by the moral credibility of the church.” - C.Today

“His statement is hard to follow but here’s the point: The president said abortion kills a child—not a clump of cells, not a fetus, not a potential human. A child.” - Breakpoint