Good words from a Dallas-area pastor.

This utterly utilitarian manipulation of living human beings has now brought us to a debate about what can be done if we are going to throw them away anyway. Now we ask, “Why not kill them with a purpose?” “Why don’t we kill them for research?” “Think about all the good we could do if we sacrifice a few for the many?” It’s a shame we can’t ask these nascent human beings their opinion.

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