The views on abortion differ with the two main forms of Christianity, Catholicism and Protestantism. Catholicism strongly discourages abortion saying bluntly that it is never allowed under any circumstances, even if the pregnancy is because

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Abortion is the act of surgically removing an unwanted baby from the mother's womb before birth. The act of abortion is generally associated with the mother's desire to not have the baby for any particular reason at that precise time and therefore wishes for it to be terminated. Abortion is a very controversial issue within public society.
Natural abortion is called a miscarriage, this is when the foetus is pronounced dead of natural causes. A miscarriage is a very traumatic experience for the couple involved. Reasoning behind abortion varies from person to person. The most common reason is a mother not wanting to keep her child because of an unplanned pregnancy or that the family are not financially secure. Other common reasons include not being able to give the child a good life, and pregnancy as a result of rape, the latter is because the baby would remind the victim of her terrifying ordeal. Abortion is only authorised when two or more doctors agree that an abortion is acceptable. The views on abortion differ with the two main forms of Christianity, Catholicism and Protestantism. Catholicism strongly discourages abortion saying bluntly that it is never allowed under any circumstances, even if the pregnancy is because of rape, or the woman involved is very young. The one exception, however, is if the mother's life in danger and would die if the baby was born. Catholics believe that the foetus is just another human being and that abortion is a form of murder. Other Christians from other churches might also agree with this view, and believe that abortion is always wrong. Other Christian Churches, however, teach that abortion is a personal choice based on the certain circumstances present.. If the baby is disabled the abortion may be justified. A choice must be made regarding abortion as early as possible. Abortion is only legal in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. After 28 weeks of development, the foetus is considered 'viable' which means that it could live alone outside of it's mother's womb. Some passages from the bible could be used in a discussion about abortion. Most of the quotes are inevitably against abortion. Such as...

'Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you: I appointed you a prophet to the nations'

Jeremiah 1:5

This verse seems to suggest that God knew each of us before we were born, and had precious plans for us already, abortion is a way of spoiling the plan God had intended for us, therefore going against God's wishes.


'In everything do to other what you would have them do to you'

Matthew 7:12

This seems to suggest do to other what you would like having done to you, abortion is one thing most people would not like if it had happened to them, so therefore abortion should be portrayed as wrong.

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Other quotes that strongly oppose Abortion are quotes such as:

‘You shall not kill by abortion the fruit of the womb’

This quote expresses in no uncertain terms, the evilness of abortion. It appears as a commanding phrase which demands that abortion must not be committed, under any circumstances.

‘For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb’

This quotes cements the idea that Christianity believes life begins at conception. If this is the case, abortion should be religiously, if not legally, classified as murder and indeed ‘You shalt ...

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