Ethical Dilemmas Of Abortion

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There are many different ethical dilemmas that society faces on a daily basis. Because of the many different views people hold, these dilemmas are difficult to resolve. For many women, abortion is at the center of these decisive conflicts (Schlesinger, 2012). Abortion is one of the most contentious predicaments in the United States. Roughly one million abortions take place in the United States in a single year (Jones, Daniel, and Cloud, 2018). Abortion is a sensitive topic for those who hold a Christian worldview and in this paper, its discord will be discussed from a Christian and non-Christian stand point.

Ethical Dilemma

In this ethical dilemma, Susan and her husband tried for many years to conceive. To her surprise,

For a true follower of the Christian religion, abortion is murder and therefore a sin. In Genesis 1, God created the earth and all living things. He gave humanity a beautiful place to reign over, to see that his creations were cared for, this includes unborn children (Lecture 2, 2017). According to Jeremiah 1:5, God said, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you, I appointed you a prophet to the nations” (English Standard Version). God knew what he was doing when He allowed the child to be given to his mother, regardless of having a genetic disorder. Christians firmly believe in giving a child life, after all, they are a child of God. “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward” (Psalms

With this in mind, a resolution to this ethical dilemma would be to allow the child with Down syndrome to be born. A child of God should not have to suffer because the parents or doctor think it is a good idea to end its life, so there is less of a burden on the parents. God looks at those children with a purpose. “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him” (John 9:3). Clearly, the Bible denounces the slaying of an innocent life. In Genesis 9:6 God says, “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image” (ESV). Abortions should not be done on a child of the Lord. A Christian that is considering an abortion should seek guidance from a church, priest or a Christian community leader trained to help, rather than go through a struggle alone (Schlesinger,