Religious Studies: Abortion Coursework - page 7
Keywords: Religious Studies: Abortion Coursework GCSE Religious Studies Education RS RE R.E. R.S.
By slashwk on 23/11/2006 17:34:37
Level: GCSE Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11)
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child, or to permanently adopt a child themselves.
A particularly passionate anti-abortion Christian would consider joining and supporting an agency such as SPUC (the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child). They could choose a career within the organisation, and would feel compelled to protest against abortion via letters to newspapers or MPs, as well as taking part in demonstrations against abortion.
SPUC was formed in 1967 to educate people against abortion and although it is not a Christian organisation, many Christians choose to support it. This is due to the fact that the organisation holds many of the Christian beliefs regarding abortion, such as the belief that life begins at the moment of conception. They additionally believe that every foetus is equally valuable, whether in good health or not, and that allowing the abortion of disabled foetuses discriminates against the disabled- suggesting that they should not be permitted to life and that they are substandard forms of life. SPUC advocates their point of view via the use of protest and education- they write to MPs, supply materials to be used in schools, and also explain to young people the situation regarding abortion and try to persuade them not to opt for it. Christians would support this organisation due to the fact that they believe in the Sanctity of Life, and are taught in the Bible:
‘Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked’
Psalm 82:4
Those Christians who support abortion may also want to take action upon their beliefs. Like the anti-abortionists, they may simply pray in order to receive guidance from God, or may decide it is crucial for them to educate the youth of today so that there are less unwanted pregnancies in the future. Another option is for them to offer counselling or support a group that provides counselling for those who have opted to have an abortion, because even though they chose abortion to relieve them of a burden, a greater psychological one often generates. This is illustrated in the Bible:
‘So the Lord answers ‘Can a woman forget her own baby and not love the child she bore?’ Isaiah 49:15-16
They may explain to people why the option of abortion can be justified as being the most ‘loving’ thing to do, and convince people to stop criticising women who have chosen to have abortions. Similar to the anti-abortionist who joins SPUC, a pro-abortion
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