Is man permitted to take life before birth?
If men who are
fighting hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth
prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender
must be fined whatever the woman's husband demands and
the court allows. But if there is serious injury, you are
to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand
for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound,
bruise for bruise.
Exodus 21:22-25 (NIV)
Thus says the
Lord:"For three transgressions of the people of
Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment
because they ripped open the women with child in Gilead.
Amos 1:13 (NKJ)
Even so it is not
the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of
these little ones should perish.
Matthew 18:14 (NKJ)
Never despise one
of these little ones; I tell you, they have their
guardian angels in heaven, who look continually on the
face of my heavenly Father.
Matthew 18:20 (NEB)