Against Abortion- The Atonement Child
Abortion is a controversial subject in the contemporary society that has resulted into heated debates, with some individuals supporting it whereas others do not support it. Despite the advancement of the medicine field that may be used in committing abortion, there are still a high number of unsafe abortions. Beckwith asserts “Unsafe abortions account for at least 70,000 maternal deaths all over the world” (72). Today, the abortion issue is still a touchy concern for many people in the United States, with pro-life supporters finding the procedure as being unethical in some way. This begs the question, is abortion morally right. Rivers, Francine discusses the issue of abortion in his book The Atonement Child …show more content…
Nonetheless, many religions have varied historical perspectives on the depravity of abortion, whether it might be permitted, and the response believers should have. In Christianity, Judeo-Christian tradition that dates back thousands of years has at all times valued life of human beings, as well as the unborn human life. The Bible continually refers to children before they are born as simply very young children. For instance, in The Gospel of Luke, Jesus and John the Baptist encounter each other whilst they are still in their mothers’ wombs. In Luke 1: 41, the Bible says that “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.” In addition, the development of the unborn child is explained in Psalm 139: 13-16 describes the development of the unborn baby: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb… Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Therefore, abortion is forbidden in Christianity as it goes against the commandment 'Thou shalt not kill '. In "Atonement Child", Dynah, as a young Christian should not make a decision to kill the unborn child as each and every human life is sacred and must be
Abortion is a controversial subject in the contemporary society that has resulted into heated debates, with some individuals supporting it whereas others do not support it. Despite the advancement of the medicine field that may be used in committing abortion, there are still a high number of unsafe abortions. Beckwith asserts “Unsafe abortions account for at least 70,000 maternal deaths all over the world” (72). Today, the abortion issue is still a touchy concern for many people in the United States, with pro-life supporters finding the procedure as being unethical in some way. This begs the question, is abortion morally right. Rivers, Francine discusses the issue of abortion in his book The Atonement Child …show more content…
Nonetheless, many religions have varied historical perspectives on the depravity of abortion, whether it might be permitted, and the response believers should have. In Christianity, Judeo-Christian tradition that dates back thousands of years has at all times valued life of human beings, as well as the unborn human life. The Bible continually refers to children before they are born as simply very young children. For instance, in The Gospel of Luke, Jesus and John the Baptist encounter each other whilst they are still in their mothers’ wombs. In Luke 1: 41, the Bible says that “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.” In addition, the development of the unborn child is explained in Psalm 139: 13-16 describes the development of the unborn baby: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb… Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Therefore, abortion is forbidden in Christianity as it goes against the commandment 'Thou shalt not kill '. In "Atonement Child", Dynah, as a young Christian should not make a decision to kill the unborn child as each and every human life is sacred and must be