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Explain the differing Christian responses to abortion

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Question 2 Explain the differing Christian responses to abortion Different Christian churches and groups have different responses to abortion. This is because the bible does not say anything directly about abortion, so it is how they interpret what the bible is saying. The Roman Catholic Church believes that abortion is immoral in all cases. This is because they believe that human life begins at the moment of conception. Then 'Thou shalt not kill' from the Ten Commandments and Pope Paul VI said "All human life is sacred" which means that abortion is immoral because it is killing a human being. The Roman Catholic Church believes that doctoring of double effect is acceptable. This is when a woman has an entopic pregnancy. The egg occasionally gets trapped in the fallopian tube, the foetus will continue to develop and in time, it will rupture. This will lead to the mother's death....

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