Why Did We Choose This Issue?
Is Abortion essential health care?
Yes
What does the Catholic Church think people will realise as Abortion is begun to be understood more?
The Catholic Church Believes that the more Abortion is understood, the more one realises it's anti-human, anti-life and anti-woman
Define Abortion
Abortion is a procedure that medically ends a pregnancy
Do a majority of Australians support or not support abortion?
A majority do, believing women have the right to abortion up until 24 weeks of conception
How does the Catholic Church Feel about Abortion?
The Catholic Church believes that abortion is a moral evil
Why do American laws changing make us Australian's concerned?
Because Australia has shown a trend in the past of following the American Government's decision in changing or placing in new laws.
What right does the Catholic Church believe unborn children have?
The right to live
What are Pro Lifers and Pro Choicers?
Pro Lifers (usually) believe under no circumstances a pregnancy should be aborted, and that the child has the right to live.
Pro Choicers support abortion rights, meaning they think the woman should have the right to abort their pregnancy.
How did Australia respond to the over turning of Abortion rights in America?
By holding thousands of protests, advocating their support for the american women who had just lost their rights.
What's Pope Francis's view on Abortion?
He believes that all human life is sacred and that abortion shouldn't happen for selective purposes
What Recent Event Happened in America that caused us to start thinking about Abortion Again?
Roe V Wade was overturned
Why is the Catholic Church Against Abortion?
They believe the unborn child will do great things in their life, therefore by aborting a child, it's suppressing the right of the unborn child.
Why have countries been criticised for criminalising abortion?
Because by making abortions illegal, it does not stop them. It only makes it more dangerous for a woman to abort a child.
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The main features of abortion ties into the societal view of abortion due to the entire issue revolving around how we as people respond.
What was one dot point mentioned in Main features that could be considered part of society's views?
Two groups being divided based on their response to Abortion, Pro Lifers and Pro Choicers
How does the Church help those who are pregnant?
By providing services to those in need, communicating with them, and improving the outreach to those pregnant and struggling mothers with children.
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How has the overturning of Roe V Wade influenced us?
It's shown us how important and valuable it is that we have access to Healthcare in Australia
Even under what conditions, is it believed that a woman should always give birth to a child in some countries?
The woman physically cannot give birth without dying, cannot financially afford taking care of the child, she doesn't want the child, or the child was forcefully given to her.
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Where has Abortion been made illegal?
Some states of America, and portions of Africa
What day did America over turn abortion rights?, and what was the global response to it
Globally women empathised for those living in America, terrified, and outraged, with it happening on June 24th 2022
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What are some specific organisations or programs that the catholic church supports for pregnant women and mothers?
The Diocese of Phoenix
Walking with Mums in need
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