christianity

• • ten commandments states that "Thou shalt not kill"
• • God is the creator, is the only one that gives and takes away life
• • all life is sacred and precious
• • Jesus taught the importance of compassion
  • "God is love."
• • humans are made in the image of God which is shown in Genesis
• • Catholics believe that abortion is a sin in any circumstance
  • they believe that from the moment of conception life is born
  • Didache states, "You shall not kill the embryo by abortion"
• • Anglicans accept that certain situations might allow abortion
  • abortion is allowed if the mother's life is at risk or issues related to quality of life
• • many Evangelical Protestants are against abortion, but understand it may accpeptable in some circumstances