30 Nov 2011 The Name Game: An Example of Dehumanizing the Unwanted

Is it a child or a fetus?by Denny Burk on NOVEMBER 28, 2011 in CHRISTIANITY

Darren Carlson gives a chilling personal account of how people euphemize the evil of abortion. He writes:

My wife is five months pregnant.  Last month we went for an ultrasound to see the baby and have the doctors check to make sure everything was progressing nicely.  We had done this three times before and were excited.  As we met with the doctor and ultrasound technician they referred to what they saw as “your child.”  They must have said it 50x during the ultrasound as they referred to “your child’s hand,” “your child’s heart,” etc.

But then something changed. Read more