Religion and Abortion

[Bethboilerfan]

Many Protestant churches (Methodist, Presbyterian, Evangelical Lutheran, et al) allow for abortion under various circumstances. In addition, non Christian religions (Muslim, Jewish, et al) allow for abortion. To my knowledge only Catholic and a few Evangelical Protestant churches do not allow for abortion under any circumstances.
“The treatment for an ectopic pregnancy is an abortion.
The treatment for a septic uterus is an abortion.
The treatment for a miscarriage your body will not release is an abortion.
If you can’t get an abortion in any of these cases, you die.
You. Die. “

 

[SDBoiler1]

Many Protestant churches (Methodist, Presbyterian, Evangelical Lutheran, et al) allow for abortion under various circumstances. In addition, non Christian religions (Muslim, Jewish, et al) allow for abortion. To my knowledge only Catholic and a few Evangelical Protestant churches do not allow for abortion under any circumstances.
“The treatment for an ectopic pregnancy is an abortion.
The treatment for a septic uterus is an abortion.
The treatment for a miscarriage your body will not release is an abortion.
If you can’t get an abortion in any of these cases, you die.
You. Die. “

You are not completely correct. The LIBERAL Protestant churches allow for abortion, such as the ELCA, UMC, PCUSA. Conservative Protestant denominations consider it what it is - abhorrent and contrary to Scripture just like the RCC and Evangelical churches. Think LCMS, Wisconsin Synod Lutheran, Southern Baptist, and conservative Presbyterian. These churches understand that there are cases where the life of the mother is at stake - that is different than having an abortion for convenience. That said, abortion should be very rare.

 

[ecouch]

I'm an atheist and I am for the most part, pro-life.

Sprinkles on top - I marred a woman who had an abortion.

 

[threeeputtt]

Do babies and fetuses have any rights?

 

[Bethboilerfan]

Too bad, evidently your mom was against abortion.

What a nasty, uncalled for remark.

 

[Bethboilerfan]

You are not completely correct. The LIBERAL Protestant churches allow for abortion, such as the ELCA, UMC, PCUSA. Conservative Protestant denominations consider it what it is - abhorrent and contrary to Scripture just like the RCC and Evangelical churches. Think LCMS, Wisconsin Synod Lutheran, Southern Baptist, and conservative Presbyterian. These churches understand that there are cases where the life of the mother is at stake - that is different than having an abortion for convenience. That said, abortion should be very rare.

I agree with you that abortion should be very rare and not used as a method of birth control. Do you agree that the case reported in the Cincinnati Enquirer of a 10 year old rape victim should be one of those rare exceptions?

 

[gr8indoorsman]

Sprinkles on top - I marred a woman who had an abortion.

This is an epic typo.

 

[purduepat1969]

Many Protestant churches (Methodist, Presbyterian, Evangelical Lutheran, et al) allow for abortion under various circumstances. In addition, non Christian religions (Muslim, Jewish, et al) allow for abortion. To my knowledge only Catholic and a few Evangelical Protestant churches do not allow for abortion under any circumstances.
“The treatment for an ectopic pregnancy is an abortion.
The treatment for a septic uterus is an abortion.
The treatment for a miscarriage your body will not release is an abortion.
If you can’t get an abortion in any of these cases, you die.
You. Die. “

You're absolutely incorrect in your statements.

In all of the cases you mention above, the Catholic doctrine of "double effect" is in play. If the mother undergoes life saving procedures which cause the unfortunate death of the child, then it is a moral and justifiable procedure.

Abortion and Double Effect

The principle of double effect means that sometimes one must perform an action that is in itself morally good but may also have an unintended ill effect for which the person is not morally culpable.

www.catholic.com

 

[Bethboilerfan]

You're absolutely incorrect in your statements.

In all of the cases you mention above, the Catholic doctrine of "double effect" is in play. If the mother undergoes life saving procedures which cause the unfortunate death of the child, then it is a moral and justifiable procedure.

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/abortion-and-double-effect[/URL

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[Bethboilerfan]

You are an advocate of abortion, the nastiest procedure performed on human living feeling being. I am saying if it is good enough for other people in your opinion it should have been good enough for you.

Good enough for me to have an abortion? Good enough for my mother to have aborted me? I totally do not understand what you are on about.