Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholics believe abortion is always wrong as it goes against the natural process of childbirth (and therefore against the will of God).

The strongest biblical evidence used against abortion is the prohibition to commit murder (Exodus 20:13) and the teaching that it is God alone who should be the giver and taker of life ('... because he himself gives all [people] life and breath and everything else' (Acts 17:25 NIV)).

Christians who are against abortion believe human life is sacred. For these people the embryo/foetus is human (or a potential human), and should be give full human rights.

'You shall not kill by abortion the fruit of the womb and you shall not murder the infant already born' (The Didache - early Christian manual).

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Life is considered to be present from the moment of conception and Roman Catholics (and many other Christian groups believe) ‘thou shalt not kill’ as the primary reason for the condemnation of abortion.

Another issue for the Roman Catholics is that they believe abortion to be a form of contraception which is against the Roman Catholic teaching. The use of abortion for a Roman Catholic woman is non-negotiable, it is never right, even in circumstances such as rape. However if the mother is in any physical or mental danger because of the pregnancy, then abortion is considered as acceptable, ...

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