Say, “Preborn babies are a lot smaller than you. They start out about the size of a grain of sand! But being small isn’t a bad thing, is it? And it’s not the baby’s fault she’s so small.”

Then say, “Toddlers are smaller than teenagers, but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to kill them. In the same way, being small doesn’t mean parents should be able to kill their preborn babies.”

Say, “There are a lot of things you can do that preborn babies can’t.” Make a list together. Examples: walking, talking, playing games, reading, and so on.

Next say, “But there are also a lot of things you can do that newborn babies can’t do, either. Does that mean it’s okay to kill a newborn baby just because she can’t do things you can do?” They’ll say, “No.”

Then say, “In the same way, it would be for parents to kill preborn babies just because they can’t do things you or I can do.”

Say, “Babies have a very special place to live: inside their mothers. But the baby’s location inside her mother doesn’t mean her mother should be able to kill her.”

Explain, “Newborn babies stay home with their parents. They don’t go to school or work. What if some parents chose to kill their newborn baby because they never left home? That would be wrong. It’s not the baby’s fault she can’t leave home. In the same way, it’s not the preborn baby’s fault she is inside her mother. And it would be wrong for parents to kill her because of where she is.”

Ask, “Do you need me? What do I do for you that you can’t do for yourself?” Make a list together. Examples: providing food, transportation, a home, etc.

Say, “Did you know preborn babies need their moms even more than you do? But that just means it’s even more important that their mothers take care of them.”

Say, “Imagine a dad had a toddler and a ten-year-old son. Both need him. What if he decided to kill the toddler because she needs him more? This would be wrong. In the same way, it is wrong for parents to kill their preborn babies because of their neediness.”