Abortion, the contention: A Christian could never agree to having an abortion is difficult to find a definitive, clear-cut answer.

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Abortion is a very controversial topic that creates a lot of arguments, with a very fine line splitting those for or against. This is why the contention: “A Christian could never agree to having an abortion” is difficult to find a definitive, clear-cut answer towards.

        First and foremost, a Christian should follow the Bible and its teachings. This will heavily influence his/hear decision on getting an abortion.

        We must explore the matter of the foetus itself. The debate about what the foetus essentially is rages on: a foetus, a bunch of living tissues, a baby, an unborn child, or a human being… which one is it? This is vital need-to-know information for a Christian.

The foetus already has all the genetic material (DNA) from its mother and father, meaning that it has all the potential to be a human being (an independent physiological existence of the homo sapien species). It is the product of human nature, so it cannot be denied that terminating the foetus would also be terminating its chance to have life outside of its mother’s womb would be permanently destroyed.

If foetuses are not human beings at all, however, then why is it that names are often given to the foetuses by its parent(s)? Why is it that they are often given a lot of care and protection in order to protect them from harm? Why is it that so many women and men are devastated by miscarriages? The foetus is developing into a human being in the womb. It could even be argued that it is a developing human being. Sure, the foetus may not even have a consciousness until Weeks 21 – 36, but bear in mind that the possibility of survival of a premature birth at 21 weeks is slim but still very feasible; at 21 weeks, a baby could already be independent of its mother’s body – a real human being. As (potential) human beings, the human lives of foetuses deserve to be protected. Human beings do have human rights after all. These rights appear to be violated when it comes to foetuses, as they are not protected in the womb from murder by abortion. They have no choice as to whether or not they get given the right to live. How is this right in any way or form?

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In the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17), it clearly states that “Thou shall not murder.” This is what everything leads back to and what every Christian needs to remember. Murder is the unlawful, deliberate killing of one human being by another. The aforementioned bore in mind, a foetus’s heart starts beating and its nervous system is being laid down at three weeks – it is already alive. Many Christians (and non-Christians) believe that life starts even earlier – at the moment of conception. By terminating the prospect to a human being’s life, for a Christian, surely that would be ruining God’s ...

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