Heres my answer so far:
Christians disagree with abortion in principle. They see children as a sacred gift from God and feel that abortion is rejecting God’s gift. Christians believe that ‘God made man in his image’ (Genesis) and so all life is precious and should be treated accordingly.
The Roman Catholic Church is against abortion in all circumstances. They see abortion as sanctioned murder, arguing that life is scared from the moment of conception and that the foetus should be given the same rights to life as the mother. They say that abortion therefore goes against the commandment ‘thou shalt not murder.’ (Exodus) They would use quotes such as ‘before I formed you in your mother’s womb I knew you’ (Jeremiah) to support this view. This shows that God has a plan for everyone and that all life is sacred. In Ecclesiastes it stated that there is ‘a time to be born, a time to die.’ Only God has the right to decide these times and by having an abortion we are ‘playing God.’ Having a child is a sacrament and therefore abortion is seen as a very important issue. Roman Catholics believe that the child is valued by God. This is shown in the book of Luke: ‘every hair on your head is counted.’ This means that we should do all we can to protect life, not take it away. Roman Catholics believe in the sanctity of life and would therefore see adoption as a better option.
Although the Church of England does not agree with abortion, they take a more liberal view and believe it is acceptable in some circumstances. In cases of rape, for example, they believe that abortion shows ‘agapé,’ or greater love. This may also be true if the baby would be severely disabled and have a poor quality of life. They may also agree with abortion if the mother’s life was in danger. This follows the Utilitarianism argument, the greatest good for the greatest number. They do not, however, encourage abortion and only condone it in the most serious circumstances.
But it needs to be longer so please add anything you can and feel free to correct/comment on whats already there
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