Christians' Beliefs about Abortion and Euthanasia

Christians believe that all people are created in the image of God and

are equal in Gods sight. Therefore everyone should be treated equally

and have equal rights and not be treated cruelly. The first basic

right to everyone is the right to life.

"Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person."

(Article 3, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

"No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or

degrading treatment or punishment." (Article 5, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

The Catholic Church teaches that life begins at conception, so

abortion is always wrong. Abortion is the premature expulsion of a

foetus from the womb. Women that want an abortion undergo an operation

to kill the foetus that is living inside the womb. The Catholic Church

states that the natural law is that life begins when the ovum is

fertilised, as there is an unbroken continuum from conception to

birth. It is wrong to take someone's life therefore it is wrong to

have an abortion.

As Catholics we are raised up in the church and thought about the Ten

Commandments and we shall follow these commandments, if we are to be

loyal to our religion, our faith, God and our basic human rights. The

fifth commandment states,

"You shall not kill."

If we undergo or commit abortion we are doing just that, killing.

The Catholic Church states that every person has the 'right to life.'

A foetus is a person and abortion destroys its right to life, so it

too claims that abortion is wrong.

Abortion can never be allowed for Catholics. But still many people

feel they are right to have an abortion as a way to solve a situation

that they have got themselves into. Many people want an abortion

because they feel that they cannot cope with the upbringing of a

child, either for money reasons or because they are not yet ready to

be a parent. They are only young and realise what has happened and