Abortion is acceptable in a few circumstances:
Christian teachings
Christians believe that abortion is wrong. Many have divided views about it but a lot think that it breaks the sixth commandment- murder. Other Christians also believe that it should be left up to the mother and that the decision shouldn’t be forced.
Some people think that the Bible doesn’t teach any think about Abortion because there are no actual direct statements saying that abortion is a sin and should not happen.
The bible teaches that life is a gift from god. The Bible says “I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born I selected you to be prophet to the nation” This means that you were created even before you were in the mother’s womb. This is a very powerful teaching and could have great impact on the mother making her decision. This could be because if god chooses who is born, then how and why, should someone else be able to take that life.
Another saying in the bible is “Surely you know that you are Gods temple and the Gods Spirit lives in you, so if anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For Gods temple is holy, and you yourselves are his temple.” This means that god is part of you and to have an abortion, then you would be betraying him. This quote shows us that if you were to destroy a child then you would be destroying a piece of God and this is totally against what the bible teaches.
Some Christians are against abortion for social reasons or as a means of birth control such as in China where it is used to control the population because woman are restricted to only having one child.
How Christians might put their beliefs into action.
Christians may put there beliefs into action by trying to teach younger people more about abortion and contraception etc. This may help younger Christians to understand abortion more and make them understand the consequences of pregnancy.
They may use none violent protests or sit-in protests to get there message across. They could go to different communites, churches, schools etc. to teach younger people about abortion and get there message across. Christians can teach other options that woman can take in stead of having an abortion such as foster care or adoption.
There is one charity called SPUC (Society for the Protection of the unborn child) which was started to protect unborn children. Many Christians fund these charities in order to gain media attention to their solid belief in the sanctity of life.
More charities could be set up to perhaps assist young Christian people who want advice, support or help about abortion. It could also help women that are pregnant and need support or advice.
‘Abortion is never justified’
I believe that abortion can be justified but I do also believe that in some situation abortion isn’t justified.
I believe abortion is justified:
- If a woman became pregnant from rape
- If the child was going to be permanently ill or handicapped. I think this because the child if the child couldn’t be cured, then I don’t think that life would be very good and not worth living if they will be in pain and unhappy. It would be a struggle for the family and I think that it is better not to have parents or a child suffer form it.
- If the mother’s life or health is a risk by having the baby. In this situation I think that abortion is mort justified. For example a mothers life could be at risk if it were a multiple birth therefore should be aloud an abortion. Although if there is a good chance in the mother and babies surviving then I think abortion shouldn’t take place.
- If it is a teenage pregnancy. I teenager is not fully mature and likely wouldn’t be able to physically and emotionally with a child. Also they have their rest of there lives ahead of them and it would be ruined by a baby therefore I feel abortion is justified here.
I don’t believe that abortion is justified:
- If a woman is happily in a relationship but they just don’t want a baby. I think that this is selfish because the baby could be brought up happily.
- If the father is willing to bring up the child. I think that fathers should have more rights and I feel that if the mother can have the baby without her health being affected then the father should be aloud to bring it up.
Appendix
Below are some graphs and pictures that may tell you more about abortion.
