Understanding Religion
AS90826: Analyse the response of a religious tradition to a contemporary ethical issue
Credits: 6 Hina Patel
What has been the response of Catholicism to the issue of abortion?
1. Explain in detail a contemporary ethical issue, and break it down into essential features
Abortion “is the medical process of ending a pregnancy so it does not result in the birth of a baby.” This can also be known as termination. Throughout this assessment I will discuss the issue of abortion in the religion of christianity. Abortion in christianity is considered morally wrong because it means that a new life is formed in the womb created by god therefore abortion is wrong.
In the bible it doesn’t exactly mention that …show more content…
Abortion became legal in the US because the Supreme Court made the decision that the right to abortion was dependant on a woman's right to privacy. Federal law has defended this right since the US Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade decision. Abortion in the USA is authorized today but may be restricted by most states according to american pregnancy association. The decision of terminating the baby in some of the states is restricted but is dependant on whether the mother's life is in danger hence will undergo the abortion. But in the states that sanction abortion, the duration of of the time of pregnancy to undergo an abortion is generally 24 weeks, if it goes any further than this the abortion cannot take place. There are at least 24 states that require the procedure to be performed based on a specific time of the pregnancy. 16 states in the US where women today cannot have a partial birth abortion which are as follows, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia. Otherwise in most states of the US abortion is legal. There are 38 states that require the termination to be done by a licensed …show more content…
As mentioned in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it is apparent that the human life is sacred and that the human life begins at the moment of conception therefore the church sees abortion as a wrong deed because it eliminates an unborn like hence it will always be considered wrong, sinful and morally wrong. Not only is the Catholic Church opposing abortion but also other areas that involve the human life “Furthermore, whatever is opposed to life itself, such as any type of murder, genocide, abortion, euthanasia or willful self-destruction,...They poison human society, but they do more harm to those who practice them than those who suffer from the injury. Moreover, they are a supreme dishonor to the Creator.” They consider all life to be equal and valuable thus the catholic church can be considered to have a pro life
AS90826: Analyse the response of a religious tradition to a contemporary ethical issue
Credits: 6 Hina Patel
What has been the response of Catholicism to the issue of abortion?
1. Explain in detail a contemporary ethical issue, and break it down into essential features
Abortion “is the medical process of ending a pregnancy so it does not result in the birth of a baby.” This can also be known as termination. Throughout this assessment I will discuss the issue of abortion in the religion of christianity. Abortion in christianity is considered morally wrong because it means that a new life is formed in the womb created by god therefore abortion is wrong.
In the bible it doesn’t exactly mention that …show more content…
Abortion became legal in the US because the Supreme Court made the decision that the right to abortion was dependant on a woman's right to privacy. Federal law has defended this right since the US Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade decision. Abortion in the USA is authorized today but may be restricted by most states according to american pregnancy association. The decision of terminating the baby in some of the states is restricted but is dependant on whether the mother's life is in danger hence will undergo the abortion. But in the states that sanction abortion, the duration of of the time of pregnancy to undergo an abortion is generally 24 weeks, if it goes any further than this the abortion cannot take place. There are at least 24 states that require the procedure to be performed based on a specific time of the pregnancy. 16 states in the US where women today cannot have a partial birth abortion which are as follows, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia. Otherwise in most states of the US abortion is legal. There are 38 states that require the termination to be done by a licensed …show more content…
As mentioned in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it is apparent that the human life is sacred and that the human life begins at the moment of conception therefore the church sees abortion as a wrong deed because it eliminates an unborn like hence it will always be considered wrong, sinful and morally wrong. Not only is the Catholic Church opposing abortion but also other areas that involve the human life “Furthermore, whatever is opposed to life itself, such as any type of murder, genocide, abortion, euthanasia or willful self-destruction,...They poison human society, but they do more harm to those who practice them than those who suffer from the injury. Moreover, they are a supreme dishonor to the Creator.” They consider all life to be equal and valuable thus the catholic church can be considered to have a pro life