Abortion

Because human beings alone are created in the image of God, the taking of human life is completely unlike killing another member of the animal kingdom.

Human life began only once in human history, when God breathed into Adam the breath of life. All other human life, whether Eve's or those who followed, is a continuation of that first direct giving of human life.

At the moment of conception, a unique human being comes into existence, deriving one half of his or her 46 chromosomes from her or his father and mother. The genetic makeup of the child is unique and distinct from his or her mother.

How can I deal with having had an abortion? Here is how.