Some may argue that we are more humane to our animals when they suffer, than we are to fellow human beings. But it is not the humane nor the human thing to do. We put animals to sleep because they do not know they are dying. A person who asks for mercy killing, however, is no mere animal. Humans have immortal souls and will one day either walk through gates of pearl or gates of hell.
Humans are capable of making something of their misery and mortality.
Standing for human life also means upholding the value of each individual. This means we stand for purity, holiness, and righteousness, and against pornography and extreme exploitation. It means we will not engage in harboring anger and contempt for others, for Jesus taught that murder in mind and heart is as wrong as murder in action. Christians must also stand for the value of the lives of our enemies. This means we stand against war and the indiscriminate taking of human life.