Arguments Against Abortion

Nowadays, in this world, there are a lot of problems that can make tremendous conflicts for human beings. They are very complicated and bring a lot of argument and nobody knows what the exact answer is. They also have pros and cons. One of the most complex problems is abortion. This is due to moral and ethical values which we all have. The majority of us are Christians or are brought up in that kind of ambiance which means that as small children we were taught values that are based on the bible such as that famous phrase “Thou shall not kill”. This phrase relates to this topic because an abortion is the murder of a human being.

This topic is also argued in different religions. The Catholic Church believes that abortion is murder and no person born or unborn should be unwillingly killed. Murder is against the Ten Commandments and a serious crime. They believe that abortion is wrong and just as bad as murder. Many Catholic protest abortion by holding protests outside of abortion clinics.

It is no secret by this point that I am of course a pro-life person. I take this stance because of many reasons. I was born and raised Catholic and as a Catholic, we oppose all forms of abortion procedures whose direct purpose is to destroy an embryo or fetus, since it holds that human life must be protected and respected from the moment of conception. There are two types of Catholics, practicing and non-practicing, in which the practicing Catholics are obviously pro-life and

Abortion is one of the most controversial social, religious and political topics of our times. The government and church debate on this issue and people differ in opinions depending on their sex and faith and agendas. It is quite scary and disturbing. Every year we fight to win this war against abortion through awareness and support. God is on our side and the babies’ sides. With hope and love we can stop this awful killing, follow our faith, and protect the lives of our

Abortion is one the most controversial topics in the United States. The issue at hand is should abortion be legal or not. It is highly debated with in both media and politics. According to History Channel, “Supreme Court legalizes abortion”, in 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court Case Roe V. Wade ruled that women have the constitutional right to privacy, thus legalizing abortion. This law gave women the right to terminate a pregnancy during the first two trimesters. This sparked huge controversy between pro-life and pro-choice believers. Both pro-life and pro-choice have numerous arguments to justify their opinions. In a report done by WebMD, “Abortion-Reasons Women Choose Abortion,” nine out of ten abortions are performed within the first twelve weeks. Abortion should be legal because it is a women’s constitutional right, mental and physical health, and other.

“Catholic teaching on abortion and maternal-fetal care is rooted in centuries of moral tradition, as are many values and principles that ground

The Church teaches that sexual intercourse has two overall meanings: The Unitive and Procreative Dimension. Unitive Dimension refers to the expression of love towards our spouse and the Procreative Dimension which is the bringing forth of life. The Church teaches that these two dimensions cannot be separated, and both must be accepted. Therefore, when we choose to abort a pregnancy, this is selfishness on our ends. Current society norms includes having intercourse because of the want and desire of it. However, the people whom participate in pregnancies do not want to accept the procreative dimension of

American law argues that, 'the fetus is a part of woman’s body until it is born.' It follows that the woman is granted full permission to terminate any unwanted pregnancy since the mother is responsible of what to remove from her body. (Tatalovich 13). Muslim view of abortion is really confusing as it sometimes support the act and to some extent condemns it. Although the religion jurisprudence doesn’t encourage the act of abortion, it lacks direct biblical (i.e. Sunnah and Quran) prohibition. According to Muslims, it’s noted that the position on abortion is seen to vary. Muslims permits abortion in particular conditions in specific stages of gestation (Religious Groups position on abortion). The Catholic religion opposes all the forms of abortion at any level whose purpose is to destroy an embryo or the fetus. Catholic religion respects life at any level of

The Teaching of the Roman Catholic Church and Their Influence on People's Views on Abortion

Not all Christians have the same moral stance in the abortion debate. Firstly, Roman Catholics believe that life begins at conception and therefore, as the Bible says ‘You shall not murder’, abortion is always wrong as it is the murder of an innocent life. Catholics believe in the sanctity of life and that life is sacred and belongs only to God. In the Bible it says ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born I set you apart’ and Catholics take this to mean that life is uniquely and divinely ordained even before conception – ‘for you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mothers womb’ and that each new life is not a potential human being but a human being with potential. The Second Vatican Council ruled that ‘life must be protected with the utmost care from the moment of conception’ and even in extreme situations, such as rape, abortion is never an option. For example, a Roman Catholic Archbishop said the abortion of twins carried by a 9-year-old rape victim would mean excommunication for

“Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action ofGod and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its soleend. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under anycircumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being.”The Catholic Church believes that human life begins at the moment of conception,teaching us that all life matters even if you’re in the womb. No matter the situation achild’s life is conceived, the Church believes it is irrelevant. It also teaches us that oncea child is conceived it has an immortal soul and has a right to live as much as themother.In the Ten Commandments, commandment number six states that, “you shallnot kill.” Abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy, during the first 20

According to The Catholic Encyclopedia, abortion can be defined as the loss of a fetal life. Today, abortion is a very controversial topic. There are people who are pro-life, and they do not believe in allowing abortion. On the other hand, there are those who are pro-choice, and they believe that a mother should have the choice for whether or not she continues with the pregnancy. I believe the mother should have the right to choose whether or not to continue a pregnancy because of the particular circumstance a mother is in.

Abortion is tremendously unethical, just like murder is highly immoral. Many religions oppose the idea of abortion; Christianity considers abortion to be a sin under all circumstances; Hinduism considers abortion to be a form of violence. In addition, when the woman decides to have a sexual intercourse with a man without any proper use of contraception, she knows that pregnancy will result. If the mother did not want the baby in the first place or if she could not take on the responsibility of the baby, then she should not get pregnant just to later on kill the unborn innocent child in her womb. Abortion can not only harm the baby, but can also cause physical and psychological damage

So from this we can safely say that Catholics view, and have always viewed, abortion as evil. Then again, we are relying on something uncertain -- how you determine the humanity of a being. Clearly Catholics do not view a fetus as a human being.

Since sex in this day and age is nothing new, then it’s not that uncommon for pregnancies to be related to it. Unlike in years past where women had few means of a contraceptive to prevent pregnancy, currently we have various different methods. We have several different contraceptive devices for both males and females. There are methods like: condoms, vasectomies, tube tying, pills, and more importantly abortion. Since it’s women who have to endure nine months to give birth to child they may or may not want, women should have the choice on whether or not they want to go through with the pregnancy, and they shouldn’t be limited to the contraceptive means.