ISSUES • ABORTION When is a life, a life? Scientific research clearly defines the beginning of life at conception. Each cell immediately after conception has sufficient information in its DNA structure to produce a complete human being. Destruction at any stage from one cell to several million cells after conception is murder of a human being. The use of the terminology ‘right to choose’ is a perversion of the truth because it exploits the language of rights as a pretext for taking away the most basic right of all: the right to life. It is an abuse of awesome power to destroy those who cannot defend themselves. The catch word ‘choice’ also constitutes a sham because those most drastically affected, the victims, are the very ones who are denied the right to choose. It is therefore not surprising that the largest survey ever done amongst South African doctors on this subject showed that more than 80% of the doctors in South Africa are against abortion on demand. It has been shown that the women who
have abortions may and most likely will suffer from physical, mental and/or spiritual damage. Not only is there the risk of death, hemorrhaging and permanent damage to vital reproductive organs, but it is estimated that nearly 100% of women will suffer with guilt, shame and remorse. Twenty five percent may experience “post abortion syndrome”, a serious condition involving chronic depression that if untreated, has lead to suicidal tendencies.
DFL officially refuses to collaborate with the government in any ruling that forces doctors to, against their conscience and beliefs, take part in performing abortions. It is in our opinion that the termination of people who the government considers less than human, “unwanted” and a “burden to society” is egregiously wrong and against God’s holy commandments.
When is a life, a life? Scientific research clearly defines the beginning of life at conception. Each cell immediately after conception has sufficient information in its DNA structure to produce a complete human being. Destruction at any stage from one cell to several million cells after conception is murder of a human being. The use of the terminology ‘right to choose’ is a perversion of the truth because it exploits the language of rights as a pretext for taking away the most basic right of all: the right to life. It is an abuse of awesome power to destroy those who cannot defend themselves. The catch word ‘choice’ also constitutes a sham because those most drastically affected, the victims, are the very ones who are denied the right to choose. It is therefore not surprising that the largest survey ever done amongst South African doctors on this subject showed that more than 80% of the doctors in South Africa are against abortion on demand. It has been shown that the women who
have abortions may and most likely will suffer from physical, mental and/or spiritual damage. Not only is there the risk of death, hemorrhaging and permanent damage to vital reproductive organs, but it is estimated that nearly 100% of women will suffer with guilt, shame and remorse. Twenty five percent may experience “post abortion syndrome”, a serious condition involving chronic depression that if untreated, has lead to suicidal tendencies.