Describe and explain Christian teachings which could be used in a discussion about Abortion
A) Describe and explain Christian teachings that could be used in a discussion about Abortion.
Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy before birth. Roman Catholics would say that abortion is always wrong and should not be done. They believe that the two functions of sex are to show love to your husband/wife and to have children and those two functions should not be separated. Also, they believe that sex should only happen between married couples who want to start a family, so there shouldn’t be any abortions. The only case in which Roman Catholics would accept abortion is if the mother’s life is at risk from having the baby. This is called the doctrine of double effect and is only seen as ok because the aim is to save the mother not to get rid of the baby. The Church of England still agrees that sex should only happen between married couples but they would say abortion is acceptable in some cases for example if the mother has been raped. Also, they would say that children shouldn’t come into this world unwanted so if that is the case then abortion can be used and also that if the couple are not ready for children or cannot afford to start a family then abortion is acceptable.