For this reason the Roman Catholic Church actually forbid abortion and have the view that if you fall pregnant by mistake then you should suffer the consequences and not pay a doctor to remove the "problem" as they see their unborn child.
Christians believe in the sanctity of life. This means that God created each life in his own image and therefore every life should be valued as much as another human being whether it is a newly conceived foetus or a fully developed adult. For this reason the Roman Catholic Church actually forbid abortion and have the view that if you fall pregnant by mistake then you should suffer the consequences and not pay a doctor to remove the “problem” as they see their unborn child.
I think we must ask ourselves why the unborn child should suffer because of neglect on their potential parent behalf. After all if the adult consented to sex then they also consented and should accept responsibility for any chance of conceiving during sexual intercourse.
The other point to remember is that far too many youngsters and teenagers are getting themselves or getting others pregnant because of illegal consumption of either alcohol or drugs, in same cases both!! It could however be argued that abortion is an option when the reasons for it are right and moral. For example, if a woman is illegally raped by a man then I personally believe she should have the right to have an abortion. As if she doesn’t she may only be extremely resentful towards the baby as it would be a constant reminder of her rape. And also the baby especially if it is a boy could remind the woman of her rapist.
