Abortion

• What is the key teaching regarding the sanctity of life in Christianity?

  All life is holy and created by God
• Why is killing any human life considered wrong in Christianity?

  It goes against the belief that humans are made in God's image
• What does Jeremiah 1:5 indicate about human life?

  A child is a human being at conception
• What is the pro-life stance on abortion?

  Foetus has rights equal to the mother's
• What was the legal status of abortion in the UK before 1967?

  Abortion was illegal
• What is the current legal limit for abortion in the UK?

  Allowed up to the 24th week
• What conditions allow for legal abortion according to UK law?

  Two doctors must agree on specific conditions
• What is one condition that allows for abortion under UK law?

  Woman's life is in danger
• What is another condition that allows for abortion under UK law?

  Risk to woman's physical or mental health
• What is a third condition that allows for abortion under UK law?

  Significant risk of severe disabilities in the baby
• What is a fourth condition that allows for abortion under UK law?

  Additional child may harm existing children's health
• What does the term "pro-choice" refer to?

  Support for women's access to abortion
• What is the belief of many Catholics and Evangelical Christians regarding when life starts?

  Life starts at conception
• Under what circumstance do some Christians believe abortion might be acceptable?

  If the pregnancy results from rape
• How do some Christians view abortion in cases of severe disability?

  As the lesser of two evils
• What does Colossians 3:12 encourage Christians to embody?

  Compassion, kindness, gentleness, and patience
• What is the general Muslim view on abortion?

  Regarded as wrong and haram
• Under what condition do Muslims permit abortion?

  If the mother's life is in real danger
• What is the time frame for abortion permitted by some Muslim laws?

  First 16 weeks of pregnancy
• What is the time frame for abortion permitted by other Muslim laws?

  First 7 weeks of pregnancy