Moral decisions
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Men have a moral obligation to acknowledge and support women’s decision-making. That decision is best made when it includes a well-informed conscience, serious reflection, insights from her faith and values, and consultation with a caring partner, family members, and spiritual counselor. We affirm women as moral agents who have the capacity, right and responsibility to make the decision as to whether or not abortion is justified in their specific circumstances.
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It can uphold and protect the life, health, and future of the woman, her partner, and the family. Affirming women’s moral agencyĪbortion is always a serious moral decision. While there are strong public health and human rights arguments for supporting the right of women to safe and legal abortion, here we invite you to consider the religious foundations for affirming abortion as a morally justifiable decision. Millions of people ground their moral commitment to the right to choose in their religious beliefs. We seek to create a world where abortion is safe, legal, accessible, and rare. We are committed to social justice, mindful of the 46 million women worldwide who have an abortion each year, almost half in dangerous and illegal situations. We assist women and families confronted with unintended pregnancies or pregnancies that can no longer be carried to term. It does, however, call us to act compassionately and justly when facing difficult moral decisions.Īs religious leaders, we are committed to supporting people’s efforts to achieve spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being, including their reproductive and sexual health. Scripture neither condemns nor prohibits abortion. It does, however, call us to act compassionately and justly when facing difficult moral decisions.
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This open letter to religious leaders was is published here by permission of the Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing Scripture neither condemns nor prohibits abortion.