Teachings of Catholics About Abortion

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Teachings of Catholics About Abortion Catholics today agree that to directly end the life of a foetus in the womb is a serious moral sin. Genesis tells us "Life begins at conception". This would suggest that from the moment of conception, the foetus is a human and has rights to life. "You shall not murder" Exodus 20:13 informs us that even if the child is in the womb it still has a life and having an abortion is seen as killing someone. "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you." Jeremiah 1:5, suggests that God knows the soul of every foetus, and therefore proves that the fertilised egg is a human life. Catholics believe that God's spirit lives in every person, even in an unborn child and by killing that child you are killing a part of God's family. In Genesis 1:27-28 it says, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." This would suggest that God believes all life is precious - a gift from him, and therefore should be treated with the greatest care. We should all be grateful for something so special. AO2 Explain how Catholics may respond to the question of abortion. A Catholic responds to abortion in a way that would reflect the teaching of the bible. From this they believe that abortion is wrong. The Pro Life Campaign tells the views of Roman Catholics, "God is the Lord of life and death - a person's ultimate value stems from God and no individuals can take it upon themselves in total mastery over the life of another". This means that God brought humans into this world and only he has the right to take their lives away. No one should have the righ... ... middle of paper ... ...he child. On the other hand, Roman Catholics would believe that abortion is always murder and wrong. They believe it is not necessary since it is destroying a new life which God has created. Since they believe all life begins at contraception, the foetus should have equal rights whose those of a grown adult. Life is a gift from God and only he has the right to decide when life is over. Having an abortion is just an easy way out of a problem, with the cost of a life. In conclusion, I feel that abortion should be considered greatly before any pregnant woman decides to have one. It should not just be the easy way out of a situation. Without a doubt, I think that if the woman didn't want a child, she shouldn't of a conceived it. On the grounds of rape, I think the woman should have a choice to keep the baby or not.

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