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In your opinion, would it ever be justified for a Christian to approve an abortion?
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- Tue Oct 21 2003

... In your opinion, would it ever be justified for a Christian to approve an abortion? Christians do not all respond to abortion in the same way. This is because not all potential mothers are in the same situation and, although different denominations take their teachings from the same text, the Bible can be interpreted in different ways, causing differences in the Church's teachings. If a mother's life was at risk if she gave birth to a baby, then there are a number of arguments supporting abortion in this situation. For example, it could be argued that the mother has already started her life and so is more important. Also, the child may feel responsible for the death of their mother. The main two reasons that abortion is said to be acceptable in these circumstances are that if the mother does die, the child will never know their biological mother. The second reason













