1.0Companions on the Journeyhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/companionsonthejourneyFather Seán ÓLaoire, PhDhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/companionsonthejourney/author/solaoire/To Be Or Not To Be — Some Ideas On The Abortion Debaterich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rc6uKx8kLJ"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/companionsonthejourney/2024/05/abortion-debate-human-life/">To Be Or Not To Be — Some Ideas On The Abortion Debate</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/companionsonthejourney/2024/05/abortion-debate-human-life/embed/#?secret=rc6uKx8kLJ" width="600" height="338" title="“To Be Or Not To Be — Some Ideas On The Abortion Debate” — Companions on the Journey" data-secret="rc6uKx8kLJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/608/2024/05/beautiful-young-1434863_1280-scaled.jpg768512The “abortion debate” is mired in emotional charges and countercharges. So, when does life begin? It depends on whom you are listening to. The “abortion debate” is mired in emotional charges and countercharges. So, when does life begin? It depends on whom you are listening to.