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essay the issue in question is not primarily that of abortion. The main issue lies in when the fetus can be considered a
person. An unwanted child is a sad thing, and the social problems which come with this child have no easy solutions.
Single motherhood, financial destitution, child neglect, and urban overcrowding are some outcomes of an unwanted
child. Several areas of this topic include history, medical, law, and Bible. From the history aspect, information will
be brought forth as to church history and when certain groups saw a fetus as an individual. On the other hand, the
medical perspective will show doctor’s opinions to when a fetus (by medical standards) is officially able to be
considered a “living” individual. The law area of the subject covers when, where and on what grounds abortion was
legalized. The final branch consists of Biblical interpretation and views on abortion from both pro-choice and pro-life
views. The goal of these pages is to examine the intense subject of abortion from several perspectives, with the main
focus centered around the question of when the fetus’ life as a pe
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a certain point in its development, the early church banned the process of aborting a fetus after a certain stage. The idea brought to court rested in the matter of abortion being a private matter between a
woman and her doctor.
On the other hand, those pro-choice saw it in a different light. Up until a certain point, the fetus did not
count as a separate part of the mother, therefore making it subject to her disposal. Although pro-abortionists were invited to give their opinions as
well, the only comments made presented an interesting alternate point of view.
When the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee held hearings to discuss when biological human life begins in
1981, the results were amazing. Under common law,
abortion was most likely considered manslaughter, or in the least, homicide.
Church law soon gave way to “common law,” or law that pertains to the majority. Some verses to
support this idea are. The disagreement lies in when the fetus is considered a person, and thus is protected by the law.
There have even been attempts to prove that the Bible specifically authorizes abortion. If
one believes it is a person, then you are obligated to protect it, even in taking away the rights of the woman carrying
the child. Some who have no moral
commitment to understanding the Bible have an easy time deriving all sorts of false interpretations from it.
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