Christian Views On Abortion

Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy. The subject of weather or not abortion should be permissible has came into question. A liberal's belief would be that a women has the right to decide what happens with her body. The decision to have an abortion is a personal choice of a women regarding her own body and the government should protect that right. A conservative's belief would be that abortion is the murder of a human being. That women should not be able to abort their unborn child. The liberal veiwpoint is correct in this topic of interest. A woman should have the right to have an abortion. If a child is not wanted then that child should be aborted. Why bring a child into the world that is not wanted and loved? If the

Abortion What is meant by abortion? Abortion is defined in the dictionary as, "The expulsion of a foetus (naturally or by medical induction) from the womb before it is able to survive independently (around 28 weeks)." This simply means the foetus is removed by either a natural or medical procedure before the time of the natural birth would have occurred, before the foetus could support it’s own life. Their are in fact three types of abortion. They are: Voluntary - when the mother decides to have an abortion out of choice, Therapeutic - carried out when the mother’s health is in danger and Spontaneous - when the foetus dies during the pregnancy (the same as a

On the other hand, one worldview that is against abortion is the Biblical worldview. Their beliefs and ideas regarding abortion are based on the scripture. Based on the Bible, people are created by the image of God and humans represent Him. However, humans have fallen into sin and darkness came into the world. There are a lot of evil in this world that comes from man’s desires. Abortion is no exception; it is one of the secular movements of this world that is against the bible. The Biblical worldview allows the Christians to view the world based on the teachings of the Bible. Based on those teachings, abortion is absolutely wrong and it is against Christianity, thus the biblical worldview is against the idea of Abortion. According to the Biblical worldview, abortion is sin and defies the word of God and also ruins God’s will and purpose in creating humans. A child whether born or unborn is human, God has plans for us, and lastly, it is believed that the bible teaches us to love and not to hate.

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

An ethical debate that I have seen play out over the years is abortion. Abortion is the removal of a fertilized egg from the uterus. This falls under issues with religion and womens rights. There are many different debates and point of views people have on this issue. Some agree with this, others do not. I personally agree with abortion. Abortion should be a woman's choice to carry out with or not. Personally I have never had one and wouldn't consider one for myself, but I do know people who have had one. I don't think any less of them. I think that it is a painful decision to make, as well as a responsible one to make. With that being said, abortions should not be treated like birth control."The availability of effective contraceptives, along with medically safe, legally sanctioned abortion as a backup, has allowed sexually active heterosexual women and their partners

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

Mormons and Catholic’s both have different views on abortion. Although, they are both part of the Christian denomination they do not have the same ethical views of abortion.

“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

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

All these evidence backs up the catholic church’s believe of abortion is a gravely wrong in any circumstance and that God created human being and for that we must respect and treat all the human being which includes fetus as a human equally and fairly because the human life begins at the moment of conception. Also abortion is a way of murder of an innocent life and this is going against Gods words as one the ten commandments is clearly tells “you shall not kill”. For Christians murder is once and for all forbidden; so even the child in the womb, it is not lawful for us to destroy. It makes no difference whether destroying a life after the birth or before the birth. The Christians upheld the rights of the life of the unborn child,

For decades, Americans have been struggling with a moral divide over abortion. The Center for Disease Control estimates women from 15-19 years old are 14.6% of all pregnancies, with women less than 15 years old at .5%. According to the Guttmacher Institute, nearly 1 in 4 pregnancies end in abortion. Religious and spiritual beliefs might play a role in how you understand pregnancy, fertility, and birth control. While the debate involves every religion, religious perspectives vary in their interpretation of when life begins. The publics division stems from conflicting views on personal freedom- a right to privacy and a right to religious or moral convictions surrounding the belief that life begins at conception (Tamney

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I

Christians believe for example that a fetus is a human being that deserves the same respect and acknowledgment as any living human being. (Acred, 2012, p. 22). According to the Roman Catholic Church life starts when the egg is fertilized by the sperm. The Church of England and Scotland allow abortion if it threatens the life of the mother. (Eggbrolen, 1990, p. 33). The Buddhist faith teaches that human life begins with conception and abortion is going against their teachings. The law of the Buddhist faith states no killing or harm should come to any living thing including a fetus (Bacon, 2004, p. 16). Hinduism states that an abortion is forbidden except in the time when the life of the mother is in danger (Kelly, 1995, p. 265). Islamic teachings state that the soil enters the fetus after 120 days after conception and abortion is only allowed in extreme cases and early abortion is preferred (Garfield & Hennessey, 1984, p.

to have an abortion. They don't think that it is right for a woman to