Beginning of life

Elsie’s story, one in five pregnancies, names missing from the family tree, and the power of ultrasound

Murder on the neonatal ward, Munchausen’s by proxy, doctors versus nurses, and the banality of evil

Karl Barth’s complicated home life, and single Christians considering adoption

The intended parents, altruistic versus commercial, ancient Christians saving abandoned babies, and a post-genetic community

‘Ensoulment’, the 14-day limit, and co-operation with evil

Can Christians ever get behind ‘wombs for rent’?

Patients are increasingly being given God-like information on their lives – but have we developed God-like responsibility for this?

What can Scripture teach us about an authentically Christian view of abortion?

How can we judge if it is worth trying to keep extremely premature children alive?

Historically, many societies were sure newborn children had significantly less value than adults. What do we think today?