When does life start? 3. What is the societal implication of abortion? Most Catholics and Protestants would agree that abortion is unacceptable on the grounds that humans are made in God's image and therefore it is a grave sin to kill anything human (Christians therefore believe all humans are equal in value). They provide evidence for the idea that life starts at conception with biblical quotes like "the days ordained to me were written in your book before one even came to be" and "your eyes saw my unformed body" suggesting that our personhood in God's view starts at as soon as the egg is fertilised.
Many of the arguments made by the pro-life team take a moral, ethical, or religious standpoint in their persuasion of others. In order for us to gain a more objective look at the debate with real-world pros and cons, the moral, ethical, and/or religious arguments will not be covered. Abortion has been a topic of controversy in America for almost two hundred years. The earliest known instance of conflict occurred in 1821 when Connecticut outlawed the selling of poisons used to induce abortion in women (Abortion ProCon.org). In 1845, New York began the trend of slapping legal consequences for women who have abortions.
"Declaration on Procured Abortion, 1974: "From the time that the ovum is fertilised a new life is begun which is neither that of the father or the mother. It is the life of a new human being with its own growth. It would never become human if it were not human already" Declaration on Procured Abortion (1974) Church of England Abortion is an evil to be avoided if possible, but can be justified in 3 circumstances: 1. Risk to the mother’s life or her mental and physical health. 2.
The beliefs of Christianity offer guidance to its adherents on many different ethical issues. An ethical issue is ‘A problem or situation that requires a person or organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right (ethical) or wrong (unethical).’[1] Abortion is a major ethical issue which Catholicism and The Church of England have both similar and different teachings on. Catholicism also supplies direction to its followers regarding the ethical issue of Homosexuality, along with the Baptist church. Through teachings of the three Christian denominations stated, each Church offers guidance to its adherents. Regarding the issue of abortion, The Roman Catholic Church opposes all forms of abortion procedures whose direct purpose is to destroy a foetus, since it holds that “Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception.
Pro-Life Persuasive Speech Today I will be addressing the topic of abortion in hopes to persuade you not only that abortion is wrong, but to also take a stand against it. I will be explaining abortion, giving statistics, countering pro-choice arguments, and telling you what you can do to stop this American Holocaust against the unborn. To give you the idea of the devastation abortion may cause to the world, I am going to give four situations many pro-choice people believe warrant an abortion. You may decide whether you agree. Picture an impoverished family.
“In the Bible, God always refers to the ‘baby’ as an ‘infant’, or a’ babe’. That proves that conception is the beginning of life.” Journalist E. J. Graff asks her readers this question in her article, “Anti-Abortion and Pro-Choice?” “Do you believe you should impose your beliefs—which are fundamentally spiritual beliefs about an honest question that cannot be decided in any factual or scientific way—on others, no matter their circumstances, overriding their own ethical and moral deliberations?”(The American Prospect) It is true that in the Bible the words ‘fetus’ or ‘embryo’ are not used, but as stated by Alan Marzilli, “because the U. S. Constitution’s prohibition of the establishment of religion has been interpreted to require a separation of church and state,”( Point, Counterpoint: Fetal Rights) this reasoning is invalid. Let us not forget that not everyone has the same religious views or code of ethics and that if prop 26 were passed, we would be forcing personal morals on
General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to think twice before making the decision to take the life of an unborn child. Central Idea: Although convenient, abortions are cruel and inhumane alternatives to pregnancy. Introduction Abortion is one of the most controversial and important topics of our generation. The number of people that choose to have an abortion is a growing problem but it could be improved through awareness. I know that no one wants to have an unplanned pregnancy but what if one day you found yourself in that very situation.
Abortion is seen as no different to murder. In the case or Rape or incest, pro-life campaigners argue that the child is the one being punished when it has not committed the crime and that the child is completely innocent and it’s the criminal that instead should be punished. Pro –life campaigners also argue that adoption is an alternative to abortion, and that many people will use abortion as a method of contraception. They argue that there are thousands of people waiting to adopt children, so if a mother decides she doesn’t want her child for any reason she can offer this child through adoption to a suitable
It is a topic that can be vastly argued, but when considering what is best for society as a whole, it is possible to narrow down the possible outcomes. Although it is not best for society to make abortion completely illegal, there is a fine line between abortion and murder which needs to be dealt with. It is commonly agreed that murder is unethical, however, what needs to be clarified is the definition of life. The “New Oxford American Dictionary,” partly defines life as “...functional activity...” The question then is how this relates to a human fetas and abortion. In order to meet this require of life, a fetas would need both a heart beat and brain activity.
The ethical view of abortion Does a mother have the right to take the life of her unborn child? Some may say that it is God’s will for that fetus to be born, and that the child is supposed to be born. This essay does not argue religious views, but ethical views. I will be using different views from an ethical standpoint to try to understand if abortion is morally good or bad. From a non-biblical standpoint, it is based on whether a woman finds it ethically right to terminate a pregnancy and what effect it would ultimately have on her happiness.