"The result of human procreation, from the first moment of its existence, must be guaranteed that unconditional respect which is morally due to the human being in his or her totality and unity as body and spirit." Pope John Paul II: The Gospel of Life |
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DOCUMENTS Declaration on Procured Abortion Issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in 1974 On Combatting Abortion and Euthanasia John Paul II, 1991 Teachings of the Magisterium on Abortion A couple of dozen decuments and letters Abortion National Conference of Catholic Bishops webpage Faithful For Life Approved by the Bishops' Pro-Life Activities Committee in June 1995 What's Wrong with Abortion A Statement by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference 1989 Civil Law and the Right to Life Statement by the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference 1995 The Obligations of Catholics and the Rights of Unborn Children Pastoral message of Bishop John J. Myers of Peoria, IL For the Love of Life Pastoral letter of Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., of Fall River, MA, October 2000 ELCA Abortion Statement 1991 statement of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Moral and Spiritual Issues Raised by the Practice of Abortion From the Reformed Church in America ARTICLES, PAPERS The Breath of Life: Christian Perspectives on Conception and Ensoulment By Lindsey Disney and Larry Poston in Anglican Theological Review, Spring 2010 Evolutionary Ethics and the Natural Moral Law: A Test Case with Abortion By Glenn Siniscalchi in Quodlibet Online Journal of Christian Theology and Philosophy, 2009 Viability and the Law By the Heythrop Institute for Religion, Ethics and Public Life in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, May 2008 Hindu Ethics on the Moral Question of Abortion By Edward Omar Moad, University of Missouri – Columbia, in Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics, 2004 Notes from the Underground: A Rabbinic Resister Reflects on the Era When Abortion Was a Crime in America By Simeon J. Maslin in Reform Judaism Online, Sprng 2003 When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It?: Abortion, Personhood, and the Jurisprudence of Neutrality By Francis J. Beckwith in Journal of Church and State, Summer 2003 Pro-Life, Anti-Death Penalty? By James R. Kelly and Christopher Kudlac in America, 2000 Abortion as a Sacramental Moment? The Misguided Morality of 'The Cider House Rules' By Paul W. McNellis in America, April 1, 2000 The Pro-Life, Pro-Choice Debate{ Confronting Real Differences with Respect -- and Hope By Marianne Arbogast in The Witness, April 2000 Sociology and Public Theology: A Case Study of Pro-choice/ prolife Common Ground By James R. Kelly in Sociology of Religion, Summer, 1999 Buddhism and the Morality of Abortion By Michael G. Barnhart in the Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 1998 John Salvi, Abortion Clinic Violence, and Catholic Right Conspiracism By Chip Berlet, senior analyst, Political Research Associates, March 1996 Delayed Hominization: A Response to Mark Johnson By Thomas A. Shannon in Theological Studies, December 1996 Quaestio Disputata: Delayed Hominization, Reflections on Some Recent Catholic Claims for Delayed Hominization By Jean Porter in Theological Studies, December 1995 The Doctrinal Weight of Evangelium Vitae By Francis A. Sullivan in Theological Studies, September 1995 Giving up the Gift: One Woman's Abortion Decision By Madelein Gray in Commonweal, Feb 25, 1994 Women's Bodies: Abortion Asks Too Much of Women, Too Little of Society By Frederica Mathewes-Green in National Catholic Reporter, Feb 5, 1993 Moral Methodology and Pastoral Responsiveness: The Case of Abortion and the Care of Children By Todd David Whitmore in Theological Studies, June 1993 The Embryo and the Fetus: New Moral Contexts By Lisa Sowle Cahill in Theological Studies, March 1993 Abortion and Creation: A Response for Communities of Faith By Ned Wisnefske in Word & World, 1991 Abortion Theologically Understood Stanley Hauerwas, professor of theological ethics at Duke University Divinity School, 1991 Buddhism and Abortion in Contemporary Japan: Mizuko Kuyo and the Confrontation with Death By Bardwell Smith in Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, 1988 The Churches' Response to Abortion By Roy J. Enquist in Word & World, 1985 Reflections from the Old Testament on Abortion By Bruce K. Waltke, professor of Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1976 Abortion and the Incarnation By Graham A.D. Scott, Minister of Noranda-Rouyn United Church, Noranda, Quebec, in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1975 Abortion Charles Coppens, Catholic Encyclopedia, 1907 MISCELLANEOUS WEBSITES Abortion and Ethics Provides: 1. internet links relating to abortion; 2. survey of philosophical work on abortion; 3. summaries of recent articles on abortion; 4. discussion topics and term paper topics on abortion Abortion access: All sides of the issue From the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. Definitions of terms. THE KEY QUESTION: When does life become human life? Stages of Fetal Development. What Does the Bible say about abortion?Historical Beliefs of the Christian Church. What are American Public Opinions on Abortion?. Laws Restricting Abortion. D&X or Partial Birth Abortion. Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis. Fetal vs. Mother's Rights. Link Between Abortions and Breast Cancer. The "FACE" law. Some Facts and Opinions About Abortion: (abortion data, trends, post-abortion depression, RU-486 pill, clinic violence, does the fetus feel pain?, abortion for genetic reasons). How to Get Help if You Have a Crisis Pregnancy. Abortion Information Resources. Participate in a pro-life/pro-choice survey World Abortion Policies, 1999 From the United Nations Population Division, Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis |
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