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Why is the Catholic Church against abortion?

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Philip Kosloski - published on 05/04/22
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The Catholic Church teaches that abortion is the killing of another human person. This is the primary reason why the Church is against it.

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The Catholic Church remains one of the few voices left that oppose abortion in the world, and is often questioned about it.

Why is the Catholic Church against abortion?

The Catechism of the Catholic Church gives a detailed reason why the Church opposes abortion.

St. John Paul II wrote in Evangelium Vitae about how abortion is often called different names by society to make it appear that it is not the killing of another person.

Abortion is a direct violation of the commandment of God, "Thou shalt not kill."

At the same time, while the Church is against abortion, the Church tries to do everything in her power to protect women and support them. The Church does not think women should be abandoned or discarded, but that the human family needs to embrace all women and care for them when they are in crisis.

The Church is against abortion not because she hates women, but because she believes every human life should be protected and that killing another human person is wrong.

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