In a debate with citizens aired on CNN, a Christian woman pressed Texas senatorial candidate James Talarico on the issue of abortion. Talarico rattled off a myriad of lies in his response that must be challenged.
1. “The Bible is silent on abortion”
The living and active Word of God is not silent on abortion. Abortion is the intentional killing of an innocent human being, and the Ten Commandments give us an explicit command: “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13).
Ninety-six percent of biologists agree that human life begins at the moment of conception. Every unborn child possesses a unique genetic code and capacity for self-directed growth, and his or her personhood is not limited by size, location, stage of development, or level of dependency. All human life bears the dignity due to humans created in the Image of God and owed a constitutional right to life — boy or girl, abled or disabled, expected or unexpected.
Instead of intentional killing, Talarico refers to abortion as “healthcare.” It is not. Healthcare is broadly defined as “the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind.” Abortion kills an unborn human, making it the opposite of “maintenance” and “restoration.” Pregnancy is not a disease or a disorder — it is the unique capacity of women to grow, nurture, and sustain a new human life.
The Bible is clear. Abortion is a violation of the sixth commandment.
James Talarico is a smooth talker with shallow, unsubstantiated moral claims, and his lies about abortion prove that point. Beyond politics and campaigns, Christians must know and defend the truth about abortion. Finish reading at the Christian Post.
