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Does Exodus 21:22–25 teach that the unborn are less valuable than their mothers? Many claim this passage supports abortion, but a careful examination tells a different story. This article analyzes the context, the original Hebrew, and the law of retaliation (lex talionis) to show why this text does not justify abortion. Discover why many biblical scholars conclude that Exodus 21 actually affirms the equal value of both the mother and her unborn child.

Are unborn children really parasites? This claim is increasingly common in abortion debates, but does it hold up scientifically? In this article, bioinformatics scientist Jacob Vazquez examines the biological definition of parasitism and explains why the unborn child does not fit that category. Looking at embryology, maternal-fetal biology, and scientific research, he argues that the relationship between mother and child is fundamentally different from that of a parasite and

Is the Bible truly silent on abortion—and if it is, does that even matter? This excerpt explores one of the most common modern arguments surrounding Christianity and abortion: that Jesus never mentioned abortion and Scripture never explicitly condemns it. Drawing from biblical theology, the Imago Dei, and historical Jewish and Christian sources, this article argues that biblical silence does not equal moral approval and shows why the unborn possess inherent human value.

Over 63 million unborn children have been legally killed in the United States since 1973. In this powerful episode of the Truthful Hope Podcast, host Jacob Vazquez sits down with Megan Almon, pro-life apologist with Stand to Reason, to examine the abortion debate through science, philosophy, and the Christian worldview.

The abortion debate comes down to one vital question: what is the preborn? Given the preborn are human beings, abortion is morally wrong.