Pro-life debate at SBC centers on political, theological arguments to criminalizing abortion

Panelists Oklahoma state Sen. Dusty Deevers (left), CP Executive Editor Dr. Richard Land (middle), and Family Research Council’s David Closson (right) debate at The Danbury Institute’s 2025 Life & Liberty Forum in Dallas, Texas. | The Danbury Institute

 By Ian M. Giatti - Posted at The Christian Post:

"The abolitionist's position is that God's word affirms that preborn children are full-fledged human beings created in God's image, and for the purposes of the 14th Amendment, they are people," said Deevers, a pastor at Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Elgin, Oklahoma.

DALLAS, Texas — Should women and the men who assist them face criminal charges for getting an abortion?

That question took center stage Monday at an event hosted by The Danbury Institute on the sidelines of the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting, which is set to run through Wednesday.

Panelists Oklahoma state Sen. Dusty Deevers, former Southern Baptist Convention Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Dr. Richard Land and Family Research Council's David Closson debated three primary positions on abortion using both theological and political arguments.

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