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Even if abortion were legalized as a form of birth control, the Iglesia ni Cristo would not subscribe to it because it goes against the will of God.
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Letter to the Editor:
PASUGO, June 1995, p.3

ONE OF THE controversial moral issues today is abortion. I just want to know the stand of the Iglesia ni Cristo regarding the legalization of abortion. There have been some talks about making abortion as a birth control method. What can your Church say about this?

Rhea Joy C. Judia
Bacolod City, Philippines


Editor's reply:

     The Iglesia ni Cristo is against abortion as a birth control method because it involves the taking away of human life. God expressly prohibits us from committing murder (cf. Gen. 9:5-6; Mt. 19:18).

5-6 I created humans to be like me, and I will punish any animal or person that takes a human life. If an animal kills someone, that animal must die. And if a person takes the life of another, that person must be put to death. (Gen. 9:5-6, Contemporary English Version)

18 “Which ones?” the man asked.    And Jesus replied: “‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. 19 Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself. (Mt. 19:18, CEV)

Similarly, abortifacients or contraceptives that cause the unborn fetus to be expelled from the womb of the mother are not considered as a family planning method.

Even if abortion were legalized as a form of birth control, the Iglesia ni Cristo would not subscribe to it because it goes against the will of God.

 

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