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“Abortion is never justified.” Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer and show that you have thought about different points of view. You must refer to Christianity in your answer.  

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Rachel Third 10AT Religious Education Coursework "Abortion is never justified." Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer and show that you have thought about different points of view. You must refer to Christianity in your answer. The statement, "Abortion is never justified," means that no circumstance or situation makes a procured, deliberate abortion morally acceptable. The abortion debate is a delicate issue, as each individual case is unique and there are many different circumstances to consider. I do not agree with the question statement, as I believe that in some extreme cases the termination of a pregnancy may be the lesser of two evils. For example, in the case of a rape many people would agree that an abortion would be justified. The Church of England state that under this circumstance an abortion may be morally legitimate, due to the need to have "compassion for the mother," Synod 1993. Christians...

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