theme b abortion

What is Abortion?

The deliberate ending of a pregnancy. Legal up to 24 weeks into pregnancy.

Quote from the Qur’an about mothers suffering?

No mother shall be made to suffer because of her child (Qur’an).

Quote from the 10 Commandments about killing?

Do not kill (10 Commandments).

Quote from the Bible about God knowing life before birth?

Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you (Bible).

Quote from Joseph Fletcher about situation ethics?

Loves decisions are made situationally (Joseph Fletcher, Situation Ethics).

Quote from the Qur’an about fear of poverty?

Do not kill your child for fear of poverty, we will provide for them and you (Qur’an).

What is the Christian (support) view on abortion?

Christianity: ‘Loves decisions are made situationally’ (Joseph Fletcher, Situation Ethics). The Church of England allows abortion in ‘strictly limited’ situations. For example, if the mother’s health / life was at risk from continuing with the pregnancy. In this case, abortion may be the most loving thing to do. This is consistent with the teachings / example of Jesus to do the most loving thing.

What is the Islamic (support) view on abortion?

Islam: ‘No mother shall be made to suffer because of her child’ (Qur’an). Some Muslims would allow abortion if the mother’s health / life was at risk from continuing with the pregnancy. In such cases, abortion may be the ‘lesser of two evils’. Abortion may be permissible prior to ensoulment which is 120 days (4 months) into the pregnancy.

What is the Catholic Christian (oppose) view on abortion?

Catholic Christians: ‘Do not kill’ (10 Commandments). Catholic Christians believe that life begins at the moment of conception – abortion is therefore wrong. It is a ‘moral evil’ that violates God’s commandment: ‘Do not kill’. Catholic Christians: ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you’ (Bible). Catholic Christians oppose abortion because it violates the Strong Sanctity of Life Principle – the belief that all life is sacred and holy because it is created by God. Abortion interferes with God’s plan – He is sovereign.

What is the Islamic (oppose) view on abortion?

Islam: ‘Do not kill your child for fear of poverty, we shall provide for them’ (Qur’an). Muslims believe that you should not have an abortion due to fear you cannot provide for the child – God will help you to do so.