[Pitiricus]

First ths isn't a talk on abortion... But if you want scriptures, try this one which shows the big difference between a fetus and a born child: Exodus 21:22 If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman and she miscarries but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman's husband demands and the court allows. But if there is serious injury to the woman, you are to take life for life. The fetus isn't a human being in the Bible until born... As simple as that! Commentators as varied as Rashi and the Rambam agree on that... I am sure your Hebrew is not up to par. If you want to discuss abortion and religion, I am sure you can start a thread... It won't help of course as your position is completely wrong, but then it won't hinder you either!

[Protagoras]

Exodus 21:22 If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman and she miscarries but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman's husband demands and the court allows. But if there is serious injury to the woman, you are to take life for life.

The scripture shows you are wrong. In the example, the woman is alive, the child is dead. LIFE FOR LIFE.

The LIFE of the person who caused the death for the LIFE of the unborn baby.

You sink your own boat. It says YOUR LIFE OR the LIFE of the abortionist (the persons who caused the death) should be taken for the offence. It's the death penalty for you because you killed your child.

You don't read or reason well for an alleged professor.

[Aquinasfan]

The fetus isn't a human being in the Bible until born... As simple as that!

Being a college professor means never having to answer questions.

Regardless, with regard to your assertion, God said, "before I formed you in the womb I knew you."

What did He form in the womb? YOU.

The penalty for feticide in the Old Testament is an example of the provisional, pastoral Levitical law. God also permitted divorce in the OT, he didn't ordain it. God permitted slavery and concubinage, He didn't ordain it.