Their beliefs about abortion might affect the ways in which they vote. There are some Catholics that put their beliefs in actions by voting for candidates which have the same pro-life view about abortion as they do, in the hope that these candidates will act apon his views against abortion if they get into power.
Christians who have strong views against abortion may take part in protests. They might take part in marches and other demonstrations, carrying placards that show their views about abortion. They may even stand outside abortion clinics and try to persuade people visiting the clinic to think again before having an abortion. They could write letters to the Prime Minister, MP’s or to local newspapers and magazines in order to get their view over to more people.
Christians not only show their views by doing protests but decide to take part by passive ways such as praying to God. They ask him to help the foetuses and the pregnant women who are considering abortion to give them strength to go through with the pregnancy. There are also those who organise talks for the young people in their church, or work as volunteers in a counselling centre which offers help and contraceptive advice to young people, this way fewer unwanted pregnancies happen in the first place.
Some Christians believe that it is not right to tell people not to have an abortion then leave them alone to cope with having and raising a child on their own. Abortions are sometimes considered because having a child will be too difficult or they believe they will not be able to manage financially, mentally or physically. Some Christians believe that steps should be taken to help these people. Christians may offer to support these families by baby sitting for a single parent so that the parent can get some time off. They may work as a foster carer, and look after children whose parents are unable to cope on a long-term basis.
Christians who are offering advice to someone considering having an abortion might suggest that the baby could be adopted, as there are many couples who would love to have a child but are unable to conceive. There are various Christian adoption agencies, and a Christian who is against abortion might support one of these, encouraging women to go through with their pregnancies and give the baby to a couple who will provide him or her with a loving home.
However there are also Christians that are in favour of a woman being able to choose to have an abortion. They may not be for abortion itself, but they believe that the final decision should be for the woman to decide. They might put their beliefs into action by supporting an organisation which offers counselling for people who have had abortions.
Even if a Christian believes that abortion can sometimes be the most sensible choice, they are still likely to believe that it is important to give people a proper sex education to avoid unwanted pregnancies happening in the first place. So they may also encourage children to be educated about pregnancy and contraception early on so that there are less unwanted pregnancies in the future.
Christians may also put forward their views in conversations about abortion, explaining why they believe that abortion is sometimes the most loving choice and the lesser of two evils. They may also discourage other people from harshly criticizing women who have had abortions.
As a Christian they are likely to pray about the problem of abortion asking God to help those women who have chosen to abort to be given the strength to get through the procedure and the worries and stress which follow.
There are many views on abortion; these views lead people to act either pro-choice or pro-life. Most people however do not have a strong or certain view points about abortion so do not feel the need to show their beliefs in public. Because there are so many people with different views there will always be people who fight for what they believe to be right.
