The document discusses the Catholic Church's stance on abortion, stating that human life must be protected from conception and that direct abortion is a grave sin leading to excommunication. It defines abortion as the deliberate intention to destroy the foetus. It also discusses the Doctrine of Double Effect, where medical interventions that do not intend to cause the death of the foetus should not be considered an abortion. The document encourages writing to an MP to voice whether they should vote for or against reducing the abortion time limit.
2. ‘Human life must be protected from
the moment of conception. Direct
abortion is a grave moral sin leading
to excommunication’
- Catechism
Abortion: Deliberate intention
to destroy the foetus
3. Doctrine of Double Effect
• The morality of our actions are at least in part
defined by their intended effect.
• Where the death of the foetus is not the
intended effect for any medical intervention
then that should not be regarded as an
abortion.
4. • Your task is to write a letter to your M.P. making
it clear to him why and how you would like him
to vote (either in Favour or Against) on any
upcoming vote on the reduction of the abortion
time-limit.
• The law on abortion directly affects YOU!
• You have the RIGHT to be listened to.
• Don’t let ANYONE decide for you!
• Bob Blackman M.P.
• House of Commons, Westminster, London,
SW1A 0AA
