Roman Catholics have different thoughts and beliefs about the world in general today but abortion is one they feel strongly about.
‘Do not kill’ this is their opinion of what abortion is; Roman Catholic’s believe it is murder and that they cannot abort a foetus that is a human life even though it is not yet in the real world. If a girl was raped, the issue will still remain the same even if the mother’s life was in danger, it still would not be enough to make them consider abortion.
Roman Catholics have to abide by these rules otherwise they are sinning against their own religion and God. Roman Catholics believe a child has dignity once conception has taken place. The Catholics law is known as ‘Natural Law’. This is a law to keep human nature and couples should realise when conception takes place they are responsible for the outcome which be a baby. The child is a gift from God and worthy of complete respect and not to be aborted, as they do not have the right to abort and innocent helpless human.
The Church of England says that the amount of abortions that occur are ‘unacceptable’; but if an abortion was carried out it should be as early as possible usually before 24 weeks. Christians of the Protestant denomination would be able to accept an abortion but only under serious circumstances like a girl getting raped or the mother’s life being at risk. Doctors have clinics and places like foster homes and orphanages so if a child is put up for adoption it has a place to stay or if it is neglected and orphanage will take them in and look after them encase the mother cant afford to look after a baby or is not fit to in any such way. This is advised so people will try and avoid abortion if they can. For abortion there are foster cares which is a place that takes in children that do not have homes or their parents can not look after them. The foster care lets a couple adopt a child if there is a reason why they need to like them not being able to produce a baby.
‘The foetus has the right to live and develop as a member of the human family; abortion, the termination of a life by an act of man, is a great moral evil’
Euthanasia is also a controversial issue in today’s world. Most Christians today would argue that the sanctity of life s special to them and people should end a life if a person is in a bad state. Euthanasia is arranging for a person who is dying from an agonising incurable disease to die as quickly and as painlessly as possible.
Most Christians would argue that since life is given by God then God should be the one that takes it away. Roman Catholics believe that voluntary euthanasia is wrong; life is sacred and God can only make decisions when it comes to death.
Euthanasia means to help someone; the patient to die quicker. Supporters of voluntary euthanasia do not agree that it is suicide. They think of it as being ‘put to sleep’.
The Quakers do not have a set decision about euthanasia; they do what ever they believe is right for the individual.
Josh Wallis
