Euthanasia, Abortion and the Church

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Euthanasia, Abortion and the Church

The Catholic Church has consistently taught that respect for human

life is one of the most essential aspects of our faith. Life includes

love, respect, community, and family. Each person is entitled their

right to life, a responsibility to God, to live out their life from

natural birth to natural death. Unfortunately, there have been

horrifying incidents where people commit murders, assault and

manipulate other people. One of the Ten Commandments clearly states

"Thou shall not Kill." The act of killing is not only illegal; it is

unjustifiable. Abortion, euthanasia, and suicide are all acts of

murder. In each circumstance, a life is being terminated intentionally

and the people involved are refusing to acknowledge God's intentions

for human life. Our society has been intensely corrupted to the point

where each person acts for his or her benefit without thinking about

the repercussions. In any case, abortion, euthanasia, and suicide are

not solutions to an unhappy or unwanted lifestyle; it is only a

cowardly escape.

Initially, life begins at the moment of conception and the Church

recognizes this important stage of life forbidding any methods to

terminate the embryo. Abortion is the procedure to terminate a

pregnancy before the foetus can be fully developed. Many women have

different excuses to choose to have an abortion. Most commonly, women

feel they are not financially secure to raise a child, while others

fear that their life would dramatically change or that they are not

ready for the responsibility of looking after a child. Many teenage

girls choose to have the procedure done mainly fearin...

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... of anyone else. Abortion, euthanasia, and suicide all reflect

this type of selfishness. By aborting a foetus, an innocent life has

been perished and events like this occur every single day all across

the world. Whether it has been done legally in some countries or

illegally in other, killing a recognized form of life is morally

wrong. The same applies to euthanasia, as well as, suicide. Abortion

is terminating life when it is jus beginning, and euthanasia is

destroying the chances of natural death for the sick or the old. Death

occurs each and every day, but we cannot decide when we should leave

our place on earth. With our faith, we believe in God and trust that

he will call for us and in the meantime, we live life reflecting his

image. Living each day with compassion, love, and understanding. It is

a simple request.

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