Religion & Life

Question 1

Abortion (or termination)

Answer 1

Ending a pregnancy before a baby is born (usually before 24 weeks).

Question 2

How is a pregnancy ended?

Answer 2

By taking medication or having a surgical procedure.

Question 3

Roughly how many women have an abortion?

Answer 3

1 in 3 women have an abortion in their lifetime.

Question 4

State 3 religious views on abortion.

Answer 4

• Life begins at conception because DNA is present to make a unique individual, so abortion is a form of murder & wrong (Exodus 20:13).
• “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.” (Jeremiah 1:5)
• If the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest, some Christians may permit abortion.

Question 5

State 3 non-religious views on abortion.

Answer 5

• The child can be put up for adoption for people unable to conceive.
• The woman’s life comes first, since she does most things for the child so she should decide.
• It’s cruel to bring a severely disabled child into the world.