Premature babies born as early as 6 months.
In Britain to have an abortion it must be before 24 weeks of conception. After 24 weeks abortion is not allowed. The heart forms at 25 weeks so by then the baby must feel pain. But some people have good reasons to abort a baby if their health is at risk, they might be pregnant because of a rape or if the baby will be born disabled or with health problems. If a woman wants to abort a baby, two doctors have to agree that it is for a good reason.
The bible says nothing about abortion. It does not appear in any translation of the bible. Out of the 600 laws of Moses, none comment on abortion. One of Moses’ laws about miscarriage does not involve the death of a human being. If a woman has a miscarriage as a result of a fight, the man who caused it should be fined. If the woman dies, the culprit must be killed.
“If men strive, and hurt a women with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished according as the woman’s husband will upon him; and we shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then throw shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth…” EX 21:22-25 The bible orders the death penalty for murder of a human being, but not for the expulsion of a foetus.
The church documents say that everyone should have a proper respect for human life and human respect. Women have rights but they shall not be used as an excuse for abortion as this denies another person the right to live. The declaration also says that even if people have serious reasons for abortion they should try and find solutions for the reason especially if they are Christians. According to the declaration human life begins “From the time that a life is begun which is neither that of the father nor the mother. It is rather the life of a new human being with its own growth. It would never be made human if it where not human already.
The Roman Catholic Church feels very strong that abortion & euthanasia shouldn’t be allowed. Human life is sacred and no one should play with it because we are, “Made in the image of God” God should not want us to destroy someone’s life right at the point when is starts. He would want us to give that person a chance in life. If we kill foetus’ then we are destroying our relationship with God.
The Anglicans and Methodists believe that life begins when the baby is born. They are against abortions if they are not really needed. However they allow abortions only if there is a risk to the mother or if she is going to give birth to a handicapped child or if the pregnancy was a result of a rape.
Hindus believe in rebirth and therefore they have respect for all life. Destroying life for Hindus goes against their principle of not causing harm to any living thing and it is on attack on a part of God’s creation. Abortion is legal in India if it is carried out in government clinics. Like the Methodists and Anglicans abortions are only allowed if there is risk to the mother.
Muslims believe that all human life is sacred because it is a gift from Allah. Therefore life should be protected and not destroyed. The Qur’an forbids the killing of children and it also says that a woman should not be treated unfairly because of her child and some Muslims interpret this to mean that only if the health of the mother is in danger then an abortion can take place.
2. “God gives life and only god can take it away.” I agree with this statement because God made us and only he can decide what to do with us. We have no right to end people’s lives either at the start of their lives i.e. when they are a foetus or at any other stage of their lives if they become terminally ill.
Both abortion and euthanasia go against the commandment “Do not kill.” Therefore both abortion and euthanasia are murder.
When someone is suffering and they want an end to their life it may be God’s way of strengthening their faith as God has a purpose and a plan for everyone. Sometimes by helping people who suffer we can show God that we are good Christians.
There have been cases where people have recovered from illnesses when Doctors expected them to die therefore in these cases if euthanasia takes place you deny them to recover. You also deny them the chance of a cure if a new medicine is found. The same chance should be given to a foetus which is diagnosed with an illness.
It is wrong for doctors to allow euthanasia and abortion to take place. Their job is to save people’s lives and not to kill them. It is wrong for people to know that somebody else, doctor or relative, can decide to end their life if they are ever in a coma. Only god has this right.
In cases where patients have signed documents for their death it may be that they were not thinking clearly or uncaring relatives may have got them to sign. There is also a chance that they may change their minds.
If euthanasia is allowed to take place it would be difficult to decide at what stage of someone’s illness it would be allowed. I think it is a doctor’s duty to fight for the patient until the end.
Doctor’s classify miscarriages and deliberate ended pregnancy as abortion. This is wrong because miscarriage is natural but deliberate ending of pregnancies is murder.
Abortions are often the result of the mother wanting to enjoy her life, progress in her career and be free from mother responsibilities. This is very selfish and it is for the convenience of the mother. It is unfair for the foetus.
I think abortions and euthanasia should not be allowed for all the above reasons. God gives life and only God can take it away.
