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Is it true that birth control pills kill unborn babies?

Discussion in 'Other Discussions' started by FollowerOfChrist, May 10, 2010.

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  1. FollowerOfChrist

    FollowerOfChrist New Member

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    "Hormonal birth control may also change the lining of your uterus so that implantation of a fertilized egg cannot take place. The embryos then expelled from the body with the next period."
    http://www.epigee.org/guide/hormonal.html

    Norplant:
    "Changes in the uterus will cause the expulsion of the embryo."
    http://www.contracept.org/norplant.php

    Mini-Pill:
    "It is thought that the mini-pill may also work by thinning the lining of the uterus and preventinig implantation from occurring."
    http://www.epigee.org/guide/pill.html

    Seasonale:
    "Changing the conditions of the uterine lining, making it more difficult for sperm to reach the uterus and for fertilized eggs to attach to the uterine lining."
    http://www.drugwatch.com/seasonale/

    Lunelle:
    "Lunelle changes the lining of the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg"
    http://www.epigee.org/birth_control_lunelle.html

    Depo-Provera:
    "Causes changes in the lining of your uterus that make it less likely for pregnancy to occur."
    http://krohse.com/birthcontrol/options/DEPOPROV.html

    Contraceptive Patch:
    "The hormones in the patch can also sometimes affect the lining of the uterus so that if the egg is fertilized it will have a hard time attaching to the wall of the uterus."
    http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/sexual_health/bc_patch.html#a_How_Does_the_Patch_Work_

    IUD:
    "The hormones help to alter the uterine lining in order to inhibit implantation of a fertilized egg."
    http://www.epigee.org/guide/iud.html


    Other websites:
    http://www.associatedcontent.com/ar...u_should_know_about_birth_control.html?cat=52
    http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-bcpill.html
    http://www.prolife.com/BIRTHCNT.html
    http://www.epm.org/artman2/publish/...ct_as_an_abortifacient_like_other_pills.shtml
     
    #1 FollowerOfChrist, May 10, 2010
  2. Thinkingstuff

    Thinkingstuff Active Member

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    depends on how you define it. If a fertalized egg is at that point (point of conception) is a baby then you are right. I personally hold to point of conception.
     
    #2 Thinkingstuff, May 10, 2010
  3. annsni

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    Birth control pills usually prevent ovulation but there are times that a woman can still ovulate and in that case, the pill has made the uterus inhospitable to the fertilized egg and if one believes that life begins at fertilization, then yes, it kills unborn children. That is my stance.

    However, there are many women who have gotten pregnant on the pill and went on to have healthy babies so it doesn't prevent EVERY pregnancy.
     
    #3 annsni, May 10, 2010
  4. Jon-Marc

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    If no baby has been conceived, then how is it a baby? You can't kill something that has not been conceived, and the pill prevents conception.
     
    #4 Jon-Marc, May 10, 2010
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    The pill can prevent ovulation in most cases but there are still break-through ovulations that occur even with perfect use of the pill (taking it every day at the same time, not taking meds like antibiotics that decrease it's effectiveness, etc.). So now we have an egg that releases and comes in contact with the sperm and the egg is fertilized. At that point, most pro-life people believe that life begins and this is the point of conception. However, the pill will also make the uterine lining inhospitable to the fertilized egg and it will not be able to implant. Some feel that this is not killing an unborn child since it has not implanted in the uterus and they feel that the implantation of the egg into the uterine wall is conception and it's OK to prevent that. It all really depends on where you feel life begins.

    But bottom line, the pill is only 97% effective if used perfectly and in most cases, it cannot and is not used perfectly so the effectiveness is even lower.
     
    #5 annsni, May 10, 2010
  6. billwald

    billwald New Member

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    Why would God create a new soul for a (chose your own word) whom or which God knew would not be born alive? Is Heaven mostly a big nursery?
     
    #6 billwald, May 18, 2010
  7. annsni

    annsni Well-Known Member
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    Why would God create anyone?

    For His glory.
     
    #7 annsni, May 18, 2010
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    Why did God create the man born blind?


    Ann, maybe you should be called The Hammer. :wavey:
     
    #8 ccrobinson, May 21, 2010
  9. annsni

    annsni Well-Known Member
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    lol - slam!!!
     
    #9 annsni, May 21, 2010
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