Abortion was an extremely harsh '''''punishment''''' in the Old Testament, imposed against those who have "rebelled against" God
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''Please also see:'' [[History of abortion]]
''Please also see:'' [[History of abortion]]
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Abortion was an extremely harsh '''''punishment''''' in the [[Old Testament]], and Jesus tells us that the laws of the Old Testament are still to be obeyed (Matthew 5:17-18):
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Abortion was an extremely harsh '''''punishment''''' in the [[Old Testament]], imposed against those who have "rebelled against" God:
:"Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb." (Hosea 9:16)
:"Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb." (Hosea 9:16)