The Debate on Abortion

The Debate on Abortion

Part A

Abortion is the premature expulsion of the foetus from the womb. You

need to perform an operation to perform this. Abortion is now legal if

two doctors agree on either of the following:

· That continuing the pregnancy means that there is a risk to the

woman's health. Or that of her existing children greater than if the

pregnancy was terminated, allowing up to 24 weeks of pregnancy

· Or that continuing the pregnancy would involve severe damage to the

woman's mental or physical health greater than if the pregnancy was

terminated. Or there is a strong risk of severe handicap in the

expected child. Or the woman's life is at risk if the pregnancy

continues without time limit.

The abortion debate has been going on for many years. At the heart of

the matter is the key question "when does life begin?" Although all

Christians believe that life is a sacred gift from God, a disagreement

exists between the churches over whether abortion is morally

acceptable. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that life begins at the

moment of conception and therefore Morally Unacceptable. Although

Anglicans too believe in the sanctity of life, Anglicans may argue

that under exceptional circumstances abortion may be necessary and

therefore justifiable. The bible does not make any reference to

abortion. Christians have to decide when life begins before deciding

whether abortion breaks the commandment "Do Not Kill". Many Christians

believe that abortion is murder because they believe that everyone has

the right to live. Methodists believe that life does not begin until

the baby has a chance of surviving independently wit...

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...'t forget that most people we bring into the world, the more

pollution there will be. The only thing that I disagree about abortion

(and this goes to the women that choose to have a abortion)is; why do

you guys have to waste thousands of dollars on it, when you should be

wearing protection like condoms or birth control pills so you don't

have to even worry about it in the first place? Do not get me wrong. I

do enjoy life being born into this world and that I do support life

very much. However, I am also not going to limit a person's freedom of

choosing to bring life into the world or not. It would be stupid to

bring a baby, a life, into this world if we ended up not being able to

take care of it because of limited resources and pollution. Anyway,

there is my opinion on why I disagree with Christian's views on

abortion.