A life already started
Pregnant?
Don’t panic. You’re not alone.
When you are faced with an unwanted pregnancy, it may feel like the walls are closing in, and you are overwhelmed with choices. Should you terminate? Should you keep the baby or adopt it out? Should you tell the father? Your parents? Where will you live and how will you deal with finances? Don’t panic. God has not left you to manage on your own.
We all make mistakes. Sex outside of marriage which results in pregnancy is just more noticeable than many other sins. This book has not been written with the intention of making anyone feel guilty. It’s about providing insight, information and support not only for the girl who is unexpectedly pregnant and her friends and family who are supporting her.
This immensely practical book looks at all the options from a Christian perspective, starting with the realisation that the child in the womb is ‘already a life’ and that this should be the place to move forward from. A life already started also looks at how we, as God’s people, can genuinely love and support women who did not intend to become pregnant.
Meet the Author
Dr Megan Best B Med (Newc), Th A, MA ( Appl Ethics) is a palliative care specialist but has been seeking to research and promote a Christian understanding of Assisted Reproductive Technology having been approached a number of years ago to work with the Ethics Advisory Committee for the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church.
Dr Megan Best has been involved in medical ethics for over 20 years and, through her work with the media and in education, is currently involved in community discussion of issues including euthanasia, stem cells and cloning, genetics, and assisted reproduction. With a degree in Medicine and a Masters of Arts in Applied Ethics in Health Care, Megan lectures at the University of Sydney and the University of NSW. She is the author of Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (2012) and lives in Sydney with her husband and two delightful daughters.