Exodus 21:22-23Without doubt, death is "lasting harm." These verses illustrate the accidental miscarriage of the unborn. If the miscarried baby dies, although no harm was intended against it, the judgment is manslaughter, and the accused can become a victim of the avenger of blood (Genesis 9:6; Numbers 35:9-34; Deuteronomy 19:4-13; Joshua 20). How much more valid is the judgment of murder if the unborn is the intended victim? The Bible shows that the unborn "unviable tissue mass" is human. God's viewpoint is clear: Willful killing of the unborn—abortion—is murder. John W. Ritenbaugh
Related Topics: Abortion
| Avenger of Blood
| Death
| Death as Permanent Cessation of Life
| Fetus
| Lasting Harm
| Manslaughter
| Murder
| Sixth Commandment
| The Sixth Commandment
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