Can contraception cause an early abortion? The pill, Norplant, Depo-Provera, emergency contraception, the IUD – all of these chemical contraceptives have three basic modes of… Read More »Abortion: How Much Do You Know? (Question 3)
Is abortion legal through all nine months of pregnancy? Yes. On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court enacted Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, two decisions… Read More »Abortion: How Much Do You Know? (Question 1)
If we restrict abortion, it will be the poor that suffer. The rich will always be able to get abortions. Basic response: “No, the poor… Read More »Countering Pro-Abortion Arguments 19
Is abortion ever medically necessary? Abortion is never necessary to save a mother’s life. It is important to distinguish between direct abortion, which is the… Read More »Abortion: How Much Do You Know? (Question 2)
“Women will go to jail if abortion is made illegal. You’re just trying to punish women.” The pro-life movement is not trying to punish women.… Read More »Countering Pro-Abortion Arguments 17
Below are some of the tough questions surrounding abortion. Do you know the answers? Get the answers so you can speak intelligently when talking to… Read More »Abortion: How much do you know?
Abortion should be allowed for fetal deformity. Fetal Deformity: “…if life is a human good, even a defective life is better than no life at… Read More »Countering Pro-Abortion Arguments 15
It (i.e. the preborn baby) is only “potential life. Life is a continuum, and therefore only “potential” relative to future stages of life, not life… Read More »Countering Pro-Abortion Arguments 2
Excerpts from Evangelium Vitae, The Gospel of Life “The Second Vatican Council in a passage which retains all its relevance today, forcefully condemned a number… Read More »Vaccines and Catholic doctrine: The Teaching of Pope John Paul II
Athenagoras (A.D. 177–while defending Christians against murder charges): “What reason would we have to commit murder when we say that women who induce abortions are murderers,… Read More »Vaccines and Catholic doctrine: Teaching of the Church Fathers on Abortion
Respect for the person and scientific researchReference page 552 2293 Basic scientific research, as well as applied research, is a significant expression of man’s dominion over… Read More »Vaccines and Catholic doctrine: The Catechism of the Catholic Church III
Abortion Reference pages 547-549 2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence a human… Read More »Vaccines and Catholic Doctrine: The Catechism of the Catholic Church II