abortion

             May, 1990, Bill C-43 was passed into legislation, this was the bill stating that abortion should be treated like any other medical procedure. Regrettably, by 1991 this bill was passed into law. What had been considered an illegal act, could now be purchased for a small fee. The murder of unborn children would now be accepted by the Canadian government. Abortion goes against religious doctrine, it causes severe psychological effects in women who follow through with the procedure, and should be considered murder. The theologians of the catholic religion have shown that aborting fetus' goes against the will of God.
             According to the bible an unborn child is considered holy and sacred. "Before I formed thee in the womb, I knew thee; and before I camest fourth out of the womb, I sanctified thee" (Jer. 1:5). In Gods eyes a fetus living inside a woman is a human being. Ending the life of another human being goes against religious beliefs. The bible states that judgment will be bestowed upon those who do not protect the lives of others. Those who claim ignorance will still be held accountable for their actions. "Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don't stand back and let them die. Don't try to disclaim responsibly by saying you didn't know about it. For God, who knows all hearts, knows yours, and He knows you knew! And He will reward everyone according to his deeds" (Proverbs 24:11-12). God creates "babies" in the womb fully alive and filled with emotions. "For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy" (Luke. 1: 43-44). The church stands by its beliefs against abortion. "The most recent development of church position on abortion has been to condemn abortion on the grounds that what begins as human life [and not necessarily a full human being] is morally entitled to the 'right to life'" (Terkel 99). Once an abortion has taken place a life has ended, this could...

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