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At different times, early Christians held different beliefs about abortion, [1] [2] [3] while yet considering it a grievous sin. [37] [38] [39] The earliest Christian texts on abortion condemn it with "no mention of any distinction in seriousness between the abortion of a formed foetus and that of an unformed embryo". [40]
According to the Italian polling organization Eurispes, between 18.6% and 83.2% of Italian Catholics believe abortion is acceptable, depending on the circumstance. The highest number, 83.2%, is in favor of the voluntary termination of pregnancy in case the mother's life is in danger. [117]
Delegates first introduced anti-abortion beliefs into the Republican Party's platform during the 1976 presidential election. These Christian right attitudes have increasingly become more popular in the party as a result, and turned abortion, a previously mostly nonpartisan issue, into a partisan issue. [126]
As clergy, we believe abortion is not simply about “bodily autonomy” or “the rights of the unborn.” Abortion is far more complex than the false binary choice between one or the other.
Abortion rights groups are challenging abortion bans in some states by arguing the bans — supported by certain religious principles — violate the religious rights of people with different beliefs.
Reform Judaism permits abortion when the woman's life is at stake as well as when a pregnancy is "a result of rape or incest, when genetic testing has determined that a child would be born with a disease that would cause death or severe disability and the parents believe that the impending birth will be an impossible situation for them" and for ...
Like me, the majority of Catholics in the United States believe abortion should be legal. In fact, only 1 in 10 Catholics agrees with the bishops’ position that abortion should be illegal in all ...
A survey in 2008 showed that less than one third (29%) of Catholic voters in the U.S. stated that they choose their candidate based solely on the candidate's position on abortion; most of these vote for anti-abortion candidates. 44% believe a "good Catholic" cannot vote for a pro-abortion rights politician, while 53% believe one can. [42]