ore than 50 million human lives have been lost in the U.S. as a result of the Roe v. Wade legalization of abortion 38 years ago.1 Millions of women have made the agonizing choice of abortion, and many still struggle with doubts and heartache. On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 7–2 vote that a woman’s “right to privacy” trumps the unborn baby’s right to life until the child is capable of “meaningful life outside the womb,” in which case the states could institute laws limiting abortion (except if the abortion was for the “preservation of the life or health of the mother,” a broad exception clause). The court determined this viable age to be six to seven months in the womb, although subsequent cases made abortion legal up until the baby’s birth. How should a Christian view abortion? Does the Bible provide guidance in this area? Have scientists settled the matter through their research? Read more …