Britain's NHS Asks Moms Not to Abort Babies- The Reason has Pro-lifers up in Arms

"Babies should be spared abortion because they are babies – not because they are useful to others if taken to term."


UNITED KINGDOM, (LifeSiteNews) – British organ transplant specialists want the country's National Health Service to encourage parents considering aborting their disabled unborn children to carry them to term so their parts can be harvested.

While proponents say the harvesting won't happen until the baby is dead, that could mean "brain-dead," raising the prospect of other bodily functions being intentionally terminated at the optimum moment for removal of organs. The practice has generated strong criticism from ethicists, and though pro-life advocates appreciate that officials would encourage parents to carry their children to term, they are criticizing the underlying idea that reduces babies to spare parts. More....

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