christian attitude towards abortion
- Created by: Kofo27
- Created on: 28-04-17 00:48
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- Abortion
- reasons why a woman might have an abortion
- she might be too young
- she might have be pregnant by accident
- she may have been *****
- she may not feel emotionally ready to have a child
- catholic view on abortion
- they believe abortion is wrong
- life is sacred/holy and belongs to God
- God is the giver of life and only God can take it away
- human life begins at contraception so it's wrong to abort
- everyone has the right to life
- abortion is legal in the UK if:
- the mother's life is at risk
- there is a risk of injuring the mother's physical/mental health
- there is a risk that having another child may effect the physical or mental health of a existing family member
- there may be a risk that the baby may be born seriously handicapped.
- quotes
- "before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I consecrated you. (Jeremiah 1:5)
- before I was born the lord chose me and appointed me to be his servant. (Isaiah 49:1)
- made in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26)
- do not kill (Exodus 20:13)
- other Christian believes
- they believe that abortion can be permitted in certain circumstances
- they don't believe that life starts at conception
- sometimes abortion can be the most loving thing to do ( the child may be unwanted and unloved)
- the sanctity of life can be broken in a just war so why can't abortion
- Christians should accept technological advances in medicine, since there is test to determine whether the baby may be born with Down syndrome and the mother should be able to choose
- reasons why a woman might have an abortion
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