From the very first one, gender reveal parties have celebrated the life and innate humanity of unborn babies. Part of the pro-life message is that we all deserve dignity, even before we’re born. Being able to describe your baby as a “boy” or a “girl” (rather than an uncomfortable and somewhat dehumanizing term like “it”) is a direct reminder of the fact that he or she is not a “clump of cells” or a “parasite,” but an actual human with a gender, a heartbeat, and even fingernails. Christians often point to Psalm 139:13-14 to defend life in the womb, and for good reason. The psalmist writes, “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” It’s a lovely and poetic reminder of the careful attention God pays to each of us before we’re born.
Source: The Christian Values of Gender Reveal Parties | RealClearReligion
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