Abortion
Abortion | Abortion Is Immoral
The following viewpoint is excerpted from a November 1998 statement drafted by the Catholic Bishops of the United States that addressed the American Catholic responsibility in opposing abortion in the political sphere. These bishops maintain that the most basic human right is the right to life. Since human life is sacred from conception until natural death, they contend, abortion is immoral. The bishops argue, furthermore, that the legalization of abortion in the United States has created a cultural environment in which other infractions against life—such as fetal experimentation,...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Is Abortion Immoral?
- Chapter 2: Should Abortion Rights Be Restricted?
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Chapter 3: Can Abortion Be Justified?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Abortion Is a “Necessary Evil”
- Rape Justifies Abortion
- Rape Does Not Justify Abortion
- Congenital Defects May Justify Abortion
- Congenital Defects Do Not Justify Abortion
- Abortion Has Led to a Decrease in Crime
- Abortion Has Not Led to a Decrease in Crime
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 4: Is Abortion Safe?
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
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