Abortion

Abortion

1. CHURCH VIEWS

   • ROMAN CATHOLICS-Abortion is murder 'thou shall not kill'. Life started from conception
   • The Church of England-Opposes abortion-strict and limited condition abortion morally preferably
   • Christians believe that Jesus' comapssion to the world prompts us to identify and evaluate such a situation

2. Arguments for Abortion

   • Free will-women have the right to choose
   • Reduces risk of backstreet abortion
   • Population growing-expensive
   • Foetus-ball of cells like any other operation
   • Mother-life threatening illness
     • Mother-physically unable to care of child
   • Not wanting to take care of a disabled/diseased child

3. Arguments Against Abortion

   • Murder-'You shall not murder' Going against God's law
   • Only God can give life and take it away
   • Don't want to have a child-don't have sex
   • Foetus has rights
   • Abortion- traumatic. Guilt stays for many years
   • The Holy Spirit lives within the body, we shall not harm it. 'Do you not know your bodies is the temple of the Holy Spirit, therefore honour God with your body'

4. ALTERNATIVES

   • Fostering
   • Adoption
   • Family support and advice