Question

1) Describe Two options for a reason if she has an unwanted pregnancy the

options would be considered acceptable for Muslim OR Hindu?
2)Explain what Roman Catholics teach about abortion and why?
3) How might the idea of ensoulment affect the view on abortion?
4) In what situation might a Jew be allowed an abortion?​

Answer 1

In Islam, abortion may be allowed within the first 40 days, while Hinduism permits it only to save the woman's life. The Roman Catholic Church opposes abortion, viewing it as equivalent to taking a life. Ensoulment influences the abortion debate across many religions, and in Judaism, abortion is permitted if the mother is at serious risk.

Step-by-step explanation:

Islam generally opposes abortion but may permit it within the first 40 days for serious reasons. In contrast, Hinduism emphasizes the principle of ahimsa, or 'non-harming', thus abortion could be considered acceptable if it's to save the life of the pregnant woman.

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that abortion is unacceptable because it violates the sanctity of life given by God. They firmly believe that life begins at conception, and thus, terminating a pregnancy is equivalent to taking a life.

The concept of ensoulment—the belief that a soul enters a body at a certain point in gestation—significantly influences abortion views in many religious traditions. Many believe that aborting a fetus after ensoulment is equivalent to destroying a God-given life.

In Judaism, abortion may be allowed if there is a serious threat to the mother's life, considering the priority of preserving existing life over potential life.

Answer 2

In Hinduism: According to Hindu bioethics, abortion is allowed only in cases where it is necessary for saving the life of the mother. The perspective of Hinduism is a very pro-life one, emphasizing Ahimsa and its intrinsic reverence for life.

Islam/Muslim: In Islam, and most religions, abortion is forbidden. Islam is considerably liberal concerning abortion, which is dependent on

(i) the threat of harm to mothers,

(ii) the status of the pregnancy before or after ensoulment (on the 120th day of gestation),

(iii) the presence of foetal anomalies that are incompatible with life.

A2) The official teachings of the Catholic Church oppose all forms of abortion procedures whose direct purpose is to destroy a zygote, blastocyst, embryo or fetus, since it holds that "human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception.

A3) The distinction between active and passive potentiality for ensoulment clarifies the reasons why jurists hold different views on whether the prohibition of abortion applies before the stage of implantation. The relevance of this discussion to some methods of contraception is indicated.

A4) While Judaism takes a far less stringent approach to abortion than do many pro-life denominations of Christianity, providing explicit exceptions for threats to a mother’s life and rabbinic support for terminating a pregnancy in a host of other situations, there is nonetheless broad objection to abortion in cases without serious cause.

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