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Abortion and Euthanasia - How Sacred Is Human Life?

            Abortion and euthanasia are amongst the most controversial topics to be found in the world today, everyone holds different views about them some are in favour whilst some are against it. In the course of this essay I will try to explain the different views about the abortion and euthanasia and will conclude by stating my own opinion on what I feel about abortion and euthanasia.
             Firstly I will look at abortion:.
             "Abortion".
             Abortion can be defined as: .
             "Premature expulsion of the foetus from the womb either done by operation or assisted by medication".
             The meaning of abortion is quiet clear from its definition. As far as different views are concerned almost all sects of Christianity are against the concept of abortion. There are humanitarian groups which are in favour of it; they have their own views which are totally different from the religious views, by looking at what different groups think I discovered that there is equal acceptance and opposition on the concept of abortion. The different views are given below:.
             Against:.
             The Catholic Truth Society greatly oppose abortion, they give their reason as:.
             "We have been created by the almighty God in his own image and likeness. No pregnancy is unplanned because no baby can be conceived unless almighty God intends that conception and has willed that particular unique and completely individual new person into existence. What has actually happened in our society is that clever arguments has convinced those with no anchor of belief in God to cling to, that merciless slaughter of unborn babies is morally unjustifiable, and even essential for the happiness of the individual and good of the society".
             The Catholic trust says that the conception of baby is due to will of God and a human being has no right to kill that baby, it is ethically unacceptable and morally wrong. .
             UK Pro-Life Campaign activists believe that:.
             "Since human life begin at conception i.


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