The Critical Issue in Abortion

Will Andries writes an interesting article for LifeCanada News on what he calls "the hidden message in cigarette package photos." He's talking about the Health Canada ads that warn about the dangers of smoking. One such ad is concerned for the health of the baby (yes, they use the word baby, not fetus) in the mother's womb:

Cigarettes Hurt Babies
I can't copy the picture, but the ad shows a pregnant woman with a cigarette in her hand and this caption beside her: "Tobacco use during pregnancy reduces the growth of babies during pregnancy. These smaller babies may not catch up in growth after birth, and the risks of infant illness, disability, and death are increased."

Andries writes:

Imbedded in the warning label is a foundational human right: the right to clean air and a safe environment free from the toxins of cigarette smoke.... The warning label extends that same right to 'babies during pregnancy.'

Now I have no doubt that this won't make the government change its policies on abortion. But it does drive at the heart of the abortion issue: What is in the mother's womb? Is the unborn child a human being? For helpful material, see the websites of:

• Stand to Reason
• Life Training Institute
• Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (who use graphic pictures to depict the visual reality of abortion).