Does anyone have an article outlining the Church's beliefs on Abortion?

[twiztedseraph]

Does anyone have an article outlining the Church’s beliefs on Abortion?

I need it for a class, very quickly…

Preferably with reference to official Vatican documents such as below.

vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19741118_declaration-abortion_en.html

 

[Eileen_T]

Try this life.org.nz/abortionreligiouskeyissuesromancatholicism.htm

It’s pretty comprehensive

 

[twiztedseraph]

Try this life.org.nz/abortionreligiouskeyissuesromancatholicism.htm

It’s pretty comprehensive

Thank you so much! :bowdown:



I was just hoping for something more media-ish, does anyone have something like that? Perhaps a feature article?

 

[vern_humphrey]

Why an article? This is from the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

Abortion

2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person - among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you.
My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately wrought in the depths of the earth.

2271 Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, that is to say, abortion willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to the moral law:

You shall not kill the embryo by abortion and shall not cause the newborn to perish.
God, the Lord of life, has entrusted to men the noble mission of safeguarding life, and men must carry it out in a manner worthy of themselves. Life must be protected with the utmost care from the moment of conception: abortion and infanticide are abominable crimes.

2272 Formal cooperation in an abortion constitutes a grave offense. The Church attaches the canonical penalty of excommunication to this crime against human life. “A person who procures a completed abortion incurs excommunication latae sententiae,” “by the very commission of the offense,” and subject to the conditions provided by Canon Law. The Church does not thereby intend to restrict the scope of mercy. Rather, she makes clear the gravity of the crime committed, the irreparable harm done to the innocent who is put to death, as well as to the parents and the whole of society.

(My emphasis)

 

[stbruno]

catholic.com/thisrock/2000/0009fea4.asp

This is an article that appeared in a 2000 issue of This Rock Magazine written by Fr.Frank Pavone, spiritual leader of the Priests for Life. Perhap, this is what you are looking for.

 

[tamccrackine]

I’m a little late to add, but stbruno mentioned Fr. Frank Pavone… www.priestsforlife.org has some great articles, as does www.feministsforlife.org.

Good luck in your search!