1. ROE V. WADE

2. JOURNAL QUESTION:
What would you say (or have you said) to a friend who became unexpectedly pregnant and was contemplating an abortion?

3. ROE vs. WADE
This was the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion on January 22, 1973.
This decision allowed abortion:
During the first trimester 12 weeks) without restrictions
During the second trimester there may be some state regulation due to the mother’s health
During the 3rd trimester (24+ weeks), abortions are prohibited except for sake of mother’s health
Rests upon the 14th Amendment—right to privacy

4. ROE v. WADE The real person “Roe” is Norma McCorvey
In 1973 the court ruled that legalized abortion is legal
Norma never actually had an abortion. (She had 3 children by the age of 21!)
Norma later converted to Catholicism
She now has dedicated her life to speak against abortion

5. The Didache Also known as “The Teaching of the 12 Apostles”
Written in the early 1st century
One of the oldest non-canonical Christian texts
Contains teachings for Christians to follow

6. The Didache
Now the second precept of the teaching is: "You will not murder. You will not commit adultery.” You will not sodomize young boys. You will not have unlawful sex.” You will not steal." Do not practice magic. Do not practice sorcery. Neither murder a child by abortion, nor will you destroy what is born.

7. Declaration on Procured Abortion #12
“From the time that the ovum is fertilized, a life is begun which is:
Neither that of the father
Nor of the mother
…the life of a new human with its own growth.
It would never be made human if it were not human already…”