r 16) to give consent for the medical procedure to take place. The grounds the girl would be allowed the abortion under would be under the first section of the 1967 Act, the pregnancy if continued, would pose a risk to the mothers own mental health. An amniocentesis test shows that the baby has a serious deformity. There is no doubt that an abortion would be legal in this circumstance, it falls exactly under the second section of the 1967 Act, because the baby, if born, would be either seriously physically or mentally handicapped. The pregnancy was a result of rape. An abortion would be permitted to the mother, because keeping the pregnancy would cause the mothers mental health to suffer, this the first section of the 1967 Act. The Abortion Act allows for most abortions to go ahead, as it is open to various interpretations (especially in the first section). One scenario where an abortion would not be permitted would be: A scan has shown that the baby is female and the parents want a boy. These would not be significant grounds for an abortion to be said to be legal. However it could be argued that it would cause the mother mental distress, but it is does not really pose a serious threat to her health. However there has been a case of a mother who had two abortions on the NHS because she didnt like the looks of either of the fathers. This shows that the Abortion Act can be abused and interpreted in, what we presume to be, a way in which it was not intended. What biblical teachings might be used in a discussion about abortion? The bible is used by Pro life and Pro choice groups to prove that their view is the view that God takes, because the Bible is of course the word of God. The issue of abortion is not specifically referred to in the words of the bible, so each group picks out the parts, quotes, that support their cause. Because pro life groups believe that life begins at the moment of conception, their proof that abortion is wrong, is ...
