Once again, the issue of whether to allow abortion on demand is in the news.  Here is a magazine article that sets out the Christian view on abortion. WHAT IS ABORTION? Abortion is the premature expulsion of a foetus from the womb.  This is either an operation to remove the foetus from the womb before it has grown for a full nine months, or when this happens naturally it is called spontaneous abortion or a miscarriage. The process of an abortion through operation is quite horrifying.  It involves the foetus being chopped into bits so it can be removed via the vagina, rather than cutting open the womb via the stomach wall. Views on when a life begins vary.  Some thoughts are: When the egg is fertilisedWhen the foetus has taken human shapeWhen the heart begins to beatWhen the brain starts to functionWhen the foetus starts to move in the wombWhen the foetus can live outside the MotherWhen the baby is actually bornA Christian view would be that life begins as soon as the ovary and sperm meet.  Christians strongly disagree with abortion as it is thought of as killing.  A Christian values life and believes that it shouldn’t be taken unless the circumstances are extreme.  Two Christians give their view on life and what it is worth.My answer to the question “What is the meaning of life?” is this:        “Love God and all that he created - to be able, as the         end comes, to look back and smile”                                                          (Roy Castle)To the same question, Ronnie Barker answered:        “A Cowslip in the hedgerow doesn’t mean anything,         Neither does a sunrise over a
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tropical sea, or a thunder         Storm.  They are wonders of nature...If I had to give a        Short answer it would be “Life is meaningless, but it is        Wonderful”. “These two answers show that not only is the destruction of life a terribleact to a Christian, but also how life and creation is a wonderful thing that should be treasured and worshipped.Here is a list of reasons for and against abortion        FOREvery woman has the right to choose.Abortion is often the lesser evil than overcrowding, homelessness.The problems of bringing up too many children, not having enough money for another child.  Unable ...

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