ABORTION... What really are the Catholics saying?

The act of terminating a pregnancy popularly referred to as having an abortion is one that many have condemned and top on this group is the Catholic Church. However, there are some cases which are strictly on medical grounds where abortion is permitted and these are instances where there are sufficient evidences to conclude that it is dangerous for the mother or the baby when born will likely suffer grave disability mentally or physically. There are rules guiding this too.

According to the 1967 United Kingdom Abortions Act, these conditions include:

1. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;

2. The termination is necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman;

3. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated, of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman;

4. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated, of injury to the physical or mental health of any existing child(ren) of the family of the pregnant woman;

5. There is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped;

Or in an emergency

1. To save the life of the pregnant woman; or

2. To prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman. Source:  http://www.unitedforlife.com/groundsforabortion.html 

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