Some refer to a baby inside a mother’s womb as a parasite! I had never heard that until recently. I know the pro-
abortion debate is quite heated, but calling a baby a parasite?
According to the Medical Dictionary in The Free Dictionary by Farlex online, some examples of parasites are Blood fluke, Trichina worms, Tapeworm, Tick, Louse, and Flea. Did you ever think of identifying your baby with one of those names? I’ve always thought of them as gifts from God.
I’m almost positive your child will hear the term “parasite” used if he or she attends a public school. Many will not know how to respond, and many will adopt the jargon if for no other reason than to avoid confrontation. I invite you to share with your children the article from Answers in Genesis titled “Is a Mother’s Role in Pregnancy as Host or Hostess?” with the subtitle “Refuting the parasite argument for abortion.”
Why talk read and about this article with your children? Several reasons:
- They will know you never thought of them in that disgusting way.
- They will have armor against such statements.
- They will have a way to refute those claims.
- They will not choose abortion should the time come in their lives when they need to make a decision.
The last reason is why I suggest you talk about this with your children, whether they are boys or girls. (Those are the only two sexes and/or genders I recognize, for “male and female he created them.”) As young people mature, some let the developing normal sex drives overcome their knowledge of right and wrong. They may engage in intercourse without thinking about the possible long-term consequences. A girl may tell your son she is pregnant, and he may respond by telling her to get an abortion. She’s scared. He’s scared. They may have the gut feeling that it isn’t right, but it’s the easiest way out of the problem. They need to have the solace of an understanding mother and father at such a time, and ingrained resources to sustain them.
Depending on their age, you will probably want your children to read the Answers in Genesis article as soon as you finish it. In addition, consider having an observance to read it with them every year on their birthday until they are married. It will reinforce that you were and are pro-life. You wanted them then, and you are grateful to God that you have them now. That life that you carried in your womb was not a tapeworm.
I also recommend reading chapter 4 in my book Who’s Got Dibs on Your Kids?, which touches on the moral issues your kids face in public and possibly charter schools.