“Human life cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God,” the court’s chief justice, Tom Parker, wrote in his decision.
Among conservative Christians, the belief that life begins at conception has been a driving force behind anti-abortion policies for years.
Among the most ardent abortion opponents, that thinking has also led to uncompromising opposition to in vitro fertilization.
“That is the fundamental premise of our entire movement,” said Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life, which opposes abortion.
I.V.F., she said, “is literally a business model built on disposable children and treating children as commodities.”
Persons:
Tom Parker, ”, Kristan Hawkins, “
Organizations:
Alabama, Life