Hard questions, honest answers

Rape is a monstrous crime deserving real punishment — of the rapist. A child conceived in rape is as innocent as her mother, and we do not execute children for their fathers’ crimes (Deuteronomy 24:16). Compassion for the mother and protection for the child are both required of us; they are not in competition.

The embryology is not religious: from fertilisation the preborn are living, whole, distinct human beings. What Scripture adds is why that matters ultimately — the image of God. We argue both without apology, exactly as the Christian abolitionists of slavery did.

Equal protection means equal justice under due process, which courts weigh case by case — including coercion, deception and duress, which are common. Our campaign is to abolish the killing; we are not drafting sentencing guidelines. What we will not do is write injustice into law by pretending the child is not a person.

Come and see. Practical help for mothers, baby supplies, adoption advocacy and post-abortion support are part of this movement’s daily work — see Get Help. The accusation is answered with works, not words (James 2:18).

Laws that say "not after 20 weeks" also say "yes before it" — they concede the lie that some innocent children may lawfully be killed. History’s abolitionists refused that trade, and so do we. We will vote for real protection wherever offered, but we campaign for abolition, not for better-managed killing.

No. Half of this movement’s tenderest workers are post-abortive mothers and fathers who found complete forgiveness in Jesus Christ. The same gospel that condemns the practice welcomes every person — including you. See the Jesus page, or talk to us on Get Help.