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		DEFENDING LIFE 101 THEY SAY: Life does not begin at conception. "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. Before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you" (Jeremiah 1:5). That's straight from God. What does it mean? It means that you were a person, created in the image of God, before your parents even knew they were going to have you. Life definitely begins at conception. THEY SAY: Women should have the right to control their bodies. Everyone has the right to control their body. They can decide how much food to eat, how often to work out, and what clothes to wear. But they do not have the right to decide the fate of another person's body. Once a baby is conceived, we are no longer talking about one, but two people, a baby and the mother. That baby, no matter how small, has his or her own set of rights. THEY SAY: Being Pro-Life is a Catholic thing. Being Pro-Life is not a Catholic thing; it's a God thing. It is not our decision that abortion is murder. God says it is murder. We are just proclaiming His Truth as He has called us to do. THEY SAY: Abortion is a political issue; it doesn't really affect me. Look around you. Over 1/3 of Generation X is gone forever. These kids may have been friends, classmates, husbands, or wives. Abortion is destroying our nation--a nation that you are very much a part of. So whether you have felt its effects or not, all our lives have been damaged by this holocaust. THEY SAY: You're too young to make a difference. You are never too young to spread God's truth. Your voice is unbelievably valuable to us. You can make a difference. "Let no one disregard you because you are young, but be an example to all the believers in the way you speak and behave, and in your love, your faith and your purity" (1 Timothy 4:12).
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