Parents of Pranav Srinivasan renounced Indian citizenship and took Singapore citizenship, when he was a seven and half month fetus. As an adult, he wanted Indian citizenship which was denied. He appealed in the High Court of Madras. Justice Anita Sumanth gave a favorable judgment giving him Indian citizenship. She stated: “A fetus or embryo, particularly one who was seven and half months on the critical date, that is 19.12.1998, certainly has acquired the status of a child. With this status, he acquires citizenship of his parents. (DTNext 18 May 2022) There are many who think that an unborn child is not a person and does not have any rights. There are some who believe that the right over unborn child is with the mother, she can do whatever she wills including abortion.
Life is sacred: The embryo or fetus means a person who is created in the image of God. This life is not a chemical reaction or natural process but an act of God.
Created by God: Each person is created by God. King David sings: “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” (Psalms 139: 13-16)
Murder: Denying the uniqueness of an unborn child leads to tramping the rights of the child. The embryo or fetus in the womb has the right to live, the right to be loved and cared for. When a human court gives right to citizenship, God provides dignity, life, meaning and purpose. Denial or rejection or abortion is violation of Ten Commandments: You shall not murder. (Exodus 20:13)
Do I understand the sacredness of human life?