The Family Research Council has produced a great new ad that asks President Obama: "If fatherhood begins at conception, when does life begin?" The question and ad was sparked by the president's own plea for fathers to take responsibility for their children. Only problem is, his fatherhood theory contradicts his pro-abortion policy theory.
Take 30 seconds to watch the ad. And h/t to American Papist for the lead on this.
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Embryology tells us that life begins at conception. But it is entirely consistent with Catholic theology and Scholastic philosophy to hold that the embryo does not become a person until later in its development, perhaps several weeks or even months after conception. Natural law would hold that an embryo does not have rights until it is a person, icluding the right to life.
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But I think you are still confusing the issue. Why the heck, in 2009, would you appeal to Scholastic philosophy's conclusions that are based on a flawed natural science understanding?
It is simple. Embryology unequivocally proves that the fetus is a unique human being. Every human being deserves respect, starting with respect for the right to life, whether in an embryonic stage, pregnant, healthy and paying taxes, or in the final stages of life.
John Norton:
My reference to Scholastic philosophy has to do with its Greek origins in the distinction between nature and person. This distinction is enshrined in the classic statements of the dogmas of the Incarnation (two natures in one person) and the Trinity (three persons in one nature). It is consistent with this distinction to hold that the embryo has a human nature from the moment of conception (which we know from modern embryology), without necessarily being a person from the beginning of its human life as a zygote or fertilized egg.
I agree with you that it deserves respect from the moment of conception, but it does not have rights until it becomes a person.
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