famous saying and quote from the Bible back up this theory that God will forgive if the sinner repents. Therefore if a woman felt that abortion was the best option for her and was sorry for the fact she had to take this action, then God would pardon the sin. "Treat others as you would wish to be treated." The Golden Rule is also used, because no person would want to brought into this world if they knew that they were unwanted, or were the cause of someones pain, therefore the unwanted foetus would not want to be born if they were faced with the decision, so abortion would be allowed. "Some members of the Church, however, would limit abortions only to life-threatening situations while others would permit them for emotional or social economic reasons." It is apparent from this quote that there is a difference of opinion within the Church of England as well as between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic views. Many believe that abortions are permitted if it would cause the mother/ child, great emotional or social problems, whilst others in the same section of the church would say that the only circumstance for allowing abortion is when the mothers life is in danger (very similar to the Roman Catholic opinion). The Free Churches (Baptist, Methodist and Evangelical) believe that abortion should be left for the mother to decide whether it is the right thing to do. The Methodist Church especially has been publicly known for expressing their views that abortion is acceptable under the first section of the Abortion Act, if the birth would threaten either the mothers or existing childrens mental or physical health. . To conclude, The Roman Catholic Church is extremely Pro Life (anti abortion) whereas the Church of England could be described as being moderately Pro Choice (meaning abortion is a choice that should be available when faced with certain situations). The Free Churches take a greater Pro Choice approach to the controversial is...
