Christian Attitudes Toward Abortion and Euthanasia

Christian Attitudes Toward Abortion and Euthanasia

Christians, when faced with a dilemma would not respond the same.

Life’s issues today such as abortion and euthanasia are not all agreed

in the same way, and different Christians have different approaches,

but follow their beliefs. Abortion is premature expulsion of the

foetus from the womb. When people talk of an abortion they are mainly

talking about the purposeful murder of a growing life and child; in

Roman Catholic views also; in 1967 the Abortion Act was created; its

policy was that an abortion could take place if the mother’s life was

at stake or the baby once born would have abnormalities and physical

suffering otherwise an abortion is strictly forbidden.

SPUC (Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child) are a group

against abortion and they believe that the human life starts at the

moment of conception. This group feel that they need a change in the

abortion law and they feel it is complete murder.

Roman Catholics have different thoughts and beliefs about the world in

general today but abortion is one they feel strongly about.

‘Do not kill’ this is their opinion of what abortion is; Roman

Catholic’s believe it is murder and that they cannot abort a foetus

that is a human life even though it is not yet in the real world. If a

girl was raped, the issue will still remain the same even if the

mother’s life was in danger, it still would not be enough to make them

consider abortion.

Roman Catholics have to abide by these rules otherwise they are

sinning against their own religion and God. Roman Catholics believe a

child has dignity once conception has taken place. The Catholics law

is known as ‘Natural Law’. This is a law to keep human nature and

couples should realise when conception takes place they are

responsible for the outcome which be a baby. The child is a gift from

God and worthy of complete respect and not to be aborted, as they do

not have the right to abort and innocent helpless human.