6. contemporary life issues - abortion

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Contemporary Life Issues:ABORTION

1. What is Abortion?Denition of Abortion !s"ienti"# $e%i"a&sour"e'

An abortion is the deliberate termination of a baby when inthe womb of a female and is most often performed duringthe first 28 weeks. and can be performed by using the“Abortion Pill” which is called, R!"8#, or you can ha$e asuction aspiration surgery.

Denition of Abortion !Catho&i" (our"e'%n &atholic morality, abortion is either direct 'induced( or indirect. )irect abortion is any destructionof the product of human conception, whether before or after implantation in the womb. A directabortion is one that is intended either as an end in itself or as a means to an end. As a willfulattack on unborn human life, no matter what the moti$e, direct abortion is always a gra$e ob*ecti$e

e$il.

). When %oes &ife be*in?("ienti"# $e%i"a& +ie, Catho&i" Chur"h +ie,Human Life is believed to begin life atconception. This is when the particleforms which turns into a baby

Catholics also believe that Human Lifebegins at conception

-. Des"ribe the ethi"a& issue of Abortionsually debates about abortion focus on politics and the law+ should abortion be outlawed andtreated like the murder of a human person, or remain a legal choice a$ailable to all women-ehind the debates are more fundamental ethical uestions which aren/t always gi$en the specificattention they deser$e. 0ome belie$e that the law shouldn/t legislate morality, but all good law isbased upon moral $alues. A failure to openlydiscuss those $alues can obscure importantdiscussions.

. Why Abortion?● It may have a negative impact on

the mother's life● May be nancially unstable

and won!t have enough to care for andhave this baby

● May have relationship issuesand the mother doesn!t want to raise the"id being a single parent

● The mother carrying this childmay have been raped

● May be too young #usually

those that get abortions are under $%&



/. Discuss society!s arguments on the issue. i.e. create a table of arguments for and against .

0or A*ainst● The ( (upreme Court has

declared abortion to be a )fundamentalright) guaranteed by the ( Constitution.

● *eproductive choice empowerswomen by giving them control over theirown bodies.

● +ccess to legal, professionally-performed abortions reduces maternalinury and death caused by unsafe, illegalabortions.

● Modern abortion procedures aresafe and do not cause lasting health issuessuch as cancer and infertility.

● /omen who receive abortionsare less li"ely to su0er mental health

problems than women denied abortions.

● +bortion is Murder● Life begins at conception, so

unborn babies are humans with a right

to life● 1etuses feel pain during theabortion process

● +bortion is the "illing of ahuman being, which is against 2odswords

● The decision in *oe v. /adewas wrong and should be overturned

● +bortion causes psychologicaldamage

● +bortion reduces the number

of adoptable babies● /omen should not be able to

use abortion as a form of contraception

. 23e"ts of AbortionsIn%i4i%ua&s:

● May cause nancial instability● May lead to the women not being able to have babies again● May cause psychological damage

● It may be unsafe● 3motional Instability

Re&ationships:● May lead to divorce or brea"ing up of couples● May cause relationship issues● May provo"e sad thoughts and feelings when seeing each other

Wi%er (o"iety:● 4thers that cannot produce a baby may get ealous of those that get

abortions

● 5eople may get angry because those babies that were aborted are usuallyadoptable

5. What %oes the Catho&i" Chur"h ha4e to say on the issue ofAbortion?

1. ("ripture2enesis 678 $9 - +bout three months later :udah was told, ;Tamar your daughter-in-law has been immoral. Moreover, she is pregnant by immorality.< +nd :udah said,;=ring her out, and let her be burned.<

App&y the s"ripture passa*e to Abortion This scripture passage tells us that it may not always be the pregnant women thatwants an abortion, it may be highly a0ected or forced by signicant others #e.g.5arents, 1amily, 1riends&



). ("ripture;>ou shall not murder<.

App&y the s"ripture passa*e to Abortion This lin"s by the way that murdering is the deliberate "illing of a human life. Thatmeans that when we abort a child, we abort a human being with the right to life,which is ust li"e murdering someone.

1. CCC !6uote an% *i4e the para*raph number'$$%7 - 'Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative actionof 2od and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its soleend. 2od alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end8 no one can under anycircumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being.'

27p&anationIn this ?uote, it states, ;Human Life is Sacred because from its beginning it involvescreative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the

creator”. This means that no matter when or where we are born, all human life issacred and the "illing of a life is against 2od!s word.

). CCC !6uote an% *i4e the para*raph number'$$@A - (cripture species the prohibition contained in the fth commandment8 'Bo notslay the innocent and the righteous.' The deliberate murder of an innocent person isgravely contrary to the dignity of the human being, to the golden rule and to theholiness of the Creator. The law forbidding it is universally valid8 it obliges each andeveryone, always and everywhere.

27p&anationIn this ?uote, it states, ;The murder on an innocent person is gravely contrary to thedignity of the human being” This means that ta"ing one's innocent life is li"eta"ing the dignity of another!s life.

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