Catholic Position About Abortion

Anglicanism is an off shoot of Christianity and comprises of Anglican Churches in more than 160 countries, with around 80 million followers all sharing the same belief, the belief that Jesus Christ is their saviour. Yet despite this single belief in Jesus, the Anglican Church is divided on the issue of whether or not abortion is right or wrong. Devout Anglicans from all corners of Australia have taken up arms on this issue as the Anglican Church tries to hold together the two major beliefs on abortion. This is summed up nicely by Bishop Gene Robinson who said “The Anglican tradition is uniquely capable of holding two seemingly contradictory ideas together. Its position on abortion, for example is that all human life is sacred. And, that no

it is seen as a new life. Therefore, it would be true to say that

As a catholic-born child, I was brought up with very strict rules laid out before me that would help me with choices such as the holy sacrament of confirmation and marriage to the very controversial choice of abortion. Since I’ve been Catholic all of my life, I am a firm believer in the pro-life choice, which is advocating full legal protection of embryos and fetuses along with high opposition to the legalization of induced abortions. A baby is a baby is a baby. Whether it is an embryo, fetus, or almost a full term baby, it is still considered life. That is how I like to view this topic. This semester I plan to research why abortion is morally wrong

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

In the article Pro-Choice Catholics Play an Important Role in the Abortion Debate, Patricia Miller asserts that Pro-Choice Catholics has a representation on the abortion debate. Miller implicates the crowning of Pope Patricia McQuillan and her encyclical, stating that “The Catholic Church's stand on abortion is only 100 years old, is strictly political and has nothing do with religion as taught by Jesus”, the starting lineup for the movement of Pro-Choice Catholics. As the movement continue, Miller incorporated the congressional hearings on a constitutional amendment banning abortion to demonstrates the difference viewpoints of the church in March 1974. Eventually leading up to Archbishop John O’Connor criticizing vice-presidential candidate

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

The statement by Bishop Lori brings to mind the stark reality of today’s culture concerning moral issues. While there are many concerns of the Church abortion seems to be the most discussed. You can always find someone is always saying how terrible abortion is, but do Catholics talk about it too much? Is there a difference between abortion and the other issues mentioned by Bishop Lori that justifies this gap in attention?

In our modern world, the topics of abortion rights and access to birth control seem to be at the top of the list for political strife and conversation; being “pro-choice” and “pro-life” are labels thrown around between Republicans and Democrats on the political platform. Despite the topics’ recent political trend due to our country’s new pro-life administration, it has always been a trending topic for women since the 1960s. Monumentally, the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade made abortion legal. Despite its legal status, the controversy over the rights a woman has to choose her stance on abortion and birth control stems further than the political spectrum; it is often an internal

Roe v Wade was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court which guarantees autonomic rights to females. Without it, the health and safety of women within the United States would have been severely compromised. This Supreme Court decision determined the fate for women seeking abortions and protected future physicians from being prosecuted when an abortion is performed within the state’s guidelines. Although there is much division on abortion and its availability, women have been provided a safe and private environment, where every option may be considered concerning their pregnancy. Those who have supported and fought for the fundamentals of Roe v Wade have helped to, “...dissipate

Abortion is defined as a deliberate termination of a human pregnancy. There are two methods of performance: the medical abortion, through the form of pills, or a surgical abortion, which requires an operation. In the earlier stages of a pregnancy, women tend to prefer the more natural method in the use of pills however, it is more common for many women to receive a vacuum aspiration through a professional procedure. In 1995, Pope John Paul II declared that abortion is a grave moral disorder, since it is the deliberate killing of an innocent

Do you believe in abortion? Well this question can have multiple answers according to your ethical beliefs and religion. Abortion is one of the most fiercely discussed ethical problems in the recent decades in America. Abortion which can be defined as, the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy, is an old, but living topic for debate. It has been argued that the world remains divided between legalizing abortion or not. Since the Supreme Court handed down its 1973 decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, states have constructed a lattice work of abortion law, codifying, regulating and limiting whether, when and under what circumstances a woman may obtain an abortion. Since abortion was legalized in 1973,

“Parents’ respect and affection are expressed by the care and attention they devote to bringing up their young children and providing for their physical and spiritual needs.” This is an excerpt from the Catholic Catechism that poses an interesting question, what does it mean for a parent to provide for the physical and spiritual needs of their child? Some may say that it is teaching their children how they should think, act, and promote themselves in society, while others may say that it is allowing their children to have the freedom to grow up and experiment with what they want from their life both within a religion and out of one. The Mormon, Buddhism, and Catholicism religions however have a united definition for what it means for a parent

no one has the right to take away the right to life, but they also

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.

Our society is filled with numerous ethical dilemmas. We are consistently bombarded with ethical issues daily. At times, these ethical dilemmas are virtually impossible to unravel. I believe the topic of abortion is one of the most difficult and controversial issues in today’s society. It is also the one people are most passionate about as it continues to be scrutinized by two groups, holding fast to different perspectives; Pro-Life versus Pro-Choice.