ll in the womb, "where they are already the object of the care of divine Providence" (Pope, 1974, p. 2). Tertullian makes it even clearer that taking the life of an individual at any stage of development is tantamount to murder and, therefore, a sin and express violation of moral law, "To prevent birth is anticipated murder; it makes little difference whether one destroys a life already born or does away with it in its nascent stage. The one who will be a man is already one" (Pope, 1974, p. 2).
Many individuals argue that the rights of the mother outweigh the rights of the embryo in the womb. Those who feel this way view the womb of a woman as her private property and her rights as surpassing those of an unborn infant. Christians oppose this view, claiming that freedom has always been restricted based on the rights of others. Likewise, Christians view abortion as a means to an end (e.g. aborting a child t
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