We can learn vital lessons on the value of life from those with special needs. Those who advocate for abortion rely on the metrics of man’s ideas instead of God’s Word to define a person’s value. Abortion is often presented as an alternative when healthcare
professionals predict that a child will not have a certain quality or length of life. When we begin with God’s Word, the metrics for man’s value and worth are established in the very first chapter of Genesis. On the sixth day of creation, God created “mankind in his own image . . . male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). As the body of Christ, it is our job to share the truth of God’s Word with others and let our words and actions reinforce that from the moment of fertilization to natural death. Regardless of perceived ability or other characteristics, every person is important to God.