Blackwater Babe said:*rolls eyes* No it doesn't actually. Maybe you should read what it actually says before you base arguments on it?
The passage in question says they only get a fine if the baby dies, and then ONLY if its father to be says so. Its only if the mother dies that its to be life for a life.
If the Bible did actually say what you say it says, then yes, that would be an excelent example of the Bible speaking against abortion. But since it doesn't say what you said it says...
"When men strive together, and hurt a woman with child, so that there is a miscarriage, and yet no harm follows, the one who hurt her shall be fined, according as the woman's husband shall lay upon; and he shall pay as the judges determine. If any harm follows, then you shall give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth..."--Exodus 21:22-24
Maybe you should read more carefully.
"if men fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no lasting harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly as the woman's husband imposes on him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. But if any lasting harm follows, then you shall give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth..." Exodus 21:22-24
The passage in question does not say that the baby dies, but only that the baby is born prematurely. The passage does not say "only if the mother dies" then it's life for life. It says "if any lasting harm follows", which could mean to either the mother or the child.
So I guess since the bible actually did say what SharonL said it says then this is "an excellent example of the bible speaking against abortion."
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