A very good way for a Christian to put their beliefs into action is to educate others about methods of contraception. Doing so would be extremely useful because it could help to avoid unwanted pregnancies, so there would be no need for abortions. If they teach people, especially younger, more naïve people, it could not only help put a stop to needless abortions but could also stop people from catching unwanted disease. Any teaching about contraception that a Christian may give probably will not contain any reference to the “morning after” pill. Many people believe it is a contraceptive, but if an egg and a sperm cell have fused in the womb, the morning after pill kills the baby, so it is seen as a method of abortion by many people.
A Christian could also simply talk to others and express their opinion and tell people about the issue, and try to make them think in the same way. A Christian could possibly shock other people by informing them about some of the controversial procedures which are carried out in abortions. This may make others want to do their best to stop abortions.
A big way in which a Christian could express their feelings, would be to change their vote. If one particular political party has clear policies regarding abortion a Christian may feel inclined to vote for them. This would put pressure on other parties to come up with abortion policies.
One thing that a Christian may feel as though they have to do might be pay women to not have abortions. This is perhaps inappropriate, but some people feel very strongly about the issue of abortion, and believe that life is sacred and may do anything to stop people from destroying it.
A Christian may instead donate money to an organisation which campaigns against abortion.
Christians can understand that sometimes a woman is in no position to properly support a child. They could teach women that they can offer their child a good life by putting it up for adoption. They believe that this is a much better option than abortion as it preserves the life of the child. Many couples are unable to have children and are able to give good care to a child which is unwanted by its natural parents. Christians may even feel obliged to adopt children themselves, if it means avoiding abortion.
Not all Christians are totally against abortion. Some believe that the responsibility lies with the mother and that ultimately it is her choice, and if it is the most loving thing to do it may be the best thing to do. An example of this would be if the unborn child would live life crippled by a disease.
Christians which are not completely against abortion may choose to join a counselling campaign, which is able to give good help and advice to women who have had abortions. After all it is not only the unborn child which is harmed in the process. Women can experience lots of emotional trauma and stress when faced with an unwanted pregnancy.
A huge way to put their beliefs into action is to join a group which is against abortion such as “SPUC” (the society for the protection of the unborn child). SPUC believes that life starts at the moment of conception and their aims are to defend human life and to support and assist the mother and child. They believe that it is important to defend the child because. The child is defenceless and cannot make its own decisions. SPUC are totally against abortion and ultimately they want it to be banned.
As you can see, there are many ways in which a Christian can put their beliefs into action. The main problem for them is deciding whether they are “pro-choice” or “pro-life”. Whichever one they are will affect their views greatly.
