Faith-Based Guidance on Life and Family Issues
Our ministry has been around for over forty years, and in that time, we have addressed a lot of issues. Our website provides scripturally grounded education and counseling on a range of sensitive topics—such as abortion, infertility, birth control, post-abortion syndrome, medical directives, assisted suicide, and euthanasia—aiming to guide individuals toward God-pleasing, biblically sound decisions.
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Pro Life 101 | Clearly Caring | LifeWire | Debunk
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Articles
Q&A on IVF and Sin
QUESTION: Is it a sin for a single woman to have a child through in vitro fertilization simply because she wants to be a mother? ANSWER: The simple answer is “no,” but as you might have already guessed, it is a bit more complicated than...
Impatience: The “Safe Sin” that Isn’t
Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources “If not for impatience, I would have no patience at all!” As I review a career in sermon and article writing, I often use impatience because it is a “safe sin.” Nearly...
A Thanksgiving Built on Contentment
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. (Philippians 4:12) We easily...
The Christian’s Call to Spiritual Warfare
Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources Every Christian is caught in a war between good and evil. The casualties of this war have included the most vulnerable: the unborn, the disabled, and the elderly. The...
Info Q&A
Is there ever a medical situation where it is necessary to cause an abortion in order to save the mother’s life?
I’ve heard conflicting stories about the morning-after pill possibly causing abortions. Can you please clarify?
The debate continues regarding the morning-after pill’s classification as an abortifacient (meaning it causes an abortion) or a contraceptive (meaning it prevents conception). Evidence suggests it can serve in both capacities. The morning-after pill is designed to suppress ovulation. When that occurs it works as a contraceptive. In some situations, however, the timing is such that the morning-after pill is taken after ovulation so the hormones are unable to prevent the release of an ovum. Evidence shows that the morning-after pill can also alter the uterine lining which might prevent the implantation of an embryo. If an embryo is unable to implant, then the morning-after pill acts as an abortifacient.
My husband has had Parkinson’s for 25 years, severe Alzheimer’s, and other issues. He has taken a severe setback with a recent hospitalization. He is presently very weak, minimally mobile, with very low function cognition. He is now in rehab, but hoping to return home. He is in very rough shape with no human hope of cure or improvement. I am the caregiver for him 24/7 when home. Do I give DNR order? Do I give “no feeding tube” order if that time comes?
Generally, when addressing the matter of a DNR the first question I ask is “how old is the patient?” The expectation of surviving a resuscitation declines substantially after the age of 70. That fact is not a sole determinant for resuscitation, but it is an important factor.
Most importantly is the health of the patient and the reasonable expectation of whether or not a resuscitation effort would work. The procedure is very aggressive. Old age with its accompanying maladies (i.e., brittleness of the bones, frailty of health, etc.) could mean a painful and potentially futile resuscitation procedure. If other attending health conditions are poor it significantly reduces the potential of a success of a resuscitation procedure.
Do you really consider “pulling the plug” to be euthanasia?
Applying this to your question, “pulling the plug” is euthanasia if it is done to terminate a life in a person’s time frame rather than God’s. Withholding or withdrawing treatment or care is acceptable when that decision is made with full acceptance of God’s authority over life. In general, there are three examples when care could rightfully be withheld or withdrawn. They are: (1) the treatment is futile; (2) death is imminent; or (3) the treatment has accomplished its purpose.
The decision to “pull the plug’ is not an easy one, because it is filled with many emotions and struggles. The withholding or withdrawal of treatment must be done with the right motive and in situations where it does not lead to the direct termination of human life.
Literature for Additional Info
Biblical teachings about the importance of baptism. In view of what the Bible says about our sinful condition, we can be sure that infants need God’s grace
This pamphlet uses Scripture to look at the growing issue of cohabitation.
This book provides doctrinally sound and practical information on the topic of birth control and family planning.
