Abortion: The Case for Life

By Greg Mack and Mitch McKelvey

The subject of abortion is one of the most contentious and emotionally charged issues of modern times. It divides friends, families, and Christians alike.

The abortion issue demands clarity.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Trilogy Christian Publishing
• Release date: Sep 27, 2023
• ISBN: 9798890411181

Greg Mack

Greg resides in Central Ohio with his wife of thirty-seven years, Angie. As a member of a local church, Greg was involved in the Men's Ministry and led many small men's small groups in discipleship training. Greg owns a small business serving the health and fitness needs of his community, and he owns a continuing education company for exercise professionals around the world. He is simply a Christian studying and following the Word so that he can try to understand the world and how to apply biblical teaching to his personal, professional, and social life.

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"No man can come to me, except the Father

which hath sent me draw him:

and I will raise him up at the last day."

— John 6:44 (KJV)

Abortion:

The Case

for Life

Clarity for the

Christian

Mitch McKelvey

& Greg Mack

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Abortion: The Case for Life

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Copyright © 2023 by Greg Mack and Mitch McKelvey

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Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Science:Answering Some Questions

Chapter 2. The Stages of Human Development:A Human at Every Stage

Chapter 3. The Decision to Abort:What is a Human Right?

Chapter 4. A Moral Source

Chapter 5. Overall Conclusion

Chapter 6. The Moral Abortion Choice

Chapter 7. Summation

Where do you fall on the

Abortion Continuum?

Before you read this book, please take a

moment to mark a place along the line below

indicating where you fall on the continuum.

The Abortion-Decision Continuum, with "Conception" at the left end and "Birth" at the right end. Below the continuum line, a dotted dark grey arrow line runs from right to left, and a dashed light grey arrow line runs left to right. The dotted line is the same shade of grey as this text: "Abortion under any circumstance — no moral and/or legal constraint." The dashed line is the same shade of grey as this text: "No abortion under any circumstances — moral and/or legal constraint."

Preface

Why Write This Book?

The issue of abortion is a highly emotionally charged and divisive subject. As Christians, we felt compelled