revi Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) A friend of mine got impregnated due to adultery.. She says she had an affair a few months back from today.. And the guy who she had an affair with left after knowing that she is pregnant with him.. She knows its his because her husband has not made love to her for over six months.. Why? She would not let him.. Says she does not love him anymore.. And to make matters worse, is that the guy is a good provider, loving and understanding.. He has not done anything to her that would make her lose that love.. (How do I know this? Well, she told me herself.) And to compound everything is that they have a child who is now 6 years old.. Her husband learned about the infidelity and the unborn child but asked her to give the child up by aborting it, if she still would want to continue on with the relationship.. The wife wanted out of the relationship but cared for her child's (from her real husband) well-being.. Fearing of the consequences if a separation shall be done, she reluctantly had the baby aborted just last week.. But right now, she is really suffering miserably and no amount of comforting from anyone has made her lose the thought that she killed a life from her own womb.. I told her that it is wrong, but it was needed.. And maybe, God would understand and if she really is remorseful, than maybe God would forgive her from the adultery to the abortion.. What do you think? How about rape victims? Rape victims who get impregnated, on the other hand, in the Islamic law are allowed to decide the fate of the baby.. But in adultery, Islamic law states otherwise.. What is your stand? Edited August 5, 2009 by revi Quote Link to comment
angel_by_day Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 the only condition that i know of, which excuses, and allows this act, is medically-related. in bioethics in med school, we were taught to choose the lesser evil. in our cancer patients who are pregnant, for example, we make sure that both husband/partner and wife are aware of the risks and benefits....we can give chemo/radiotherapy during the first trimester, but spontaneous abortion would be a risk, and should be expected; this would have the benefit, though, of prolonging the mom's life. or we can forego and do away with the treatment, and wait for full-term delivery, but will put the mom at risk of dying. we always leave the choice to them, after presenting the options. Quote Link to comment
theKobester24 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 it's not a sin...when you're American Quote Link to comment
imijin Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 only when the life of the mother is at stake... Thats all I know.. Quote Link to comment
skitz Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 (edited) only when the life of the mother is at stake... Thats all I know..CORRECT! And let us further qualify that. The mother's life is at stake because of the pregnancy (and not because your father/husband is going to k*ll if ever they found out). The fetus is HUMAN LIFE. "Self-defence" is the only legal reason to end someone's life. Edited August 6, 2009 by skitz Quote Link to comment
Guest FL Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 FOR ME...abortion is a sin, you can never justify it. There is no such thing as small and big sin, murder, adultery, lying, stealing, saying bad things about others,these are all sin and all sins are equal. If she ask for forgiveness and repent, im very sure the LORD will forgive her. God is forgiving and He gives countless chances. Quote Link to comment
yanzmyk Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Ooooohhhh.... Very touchy topic. Just to add firewood to the flame so to speak, would abortion be justifiable if let's say the fetus was diagnosed as having no limbs, or has autism, or any debilitating disease that would make it hard for the baby to grow and be independent eventually? Quote Link to comment
skitz Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 ^^ Should a person who is no longer dependent on the womb, say a victim of a hideous accident who lost all his limbs, be shot on the head? Quote Link to comment
boadicea Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 It is not a sin if it risk's the lives of either/both the mom and the child. If the pregnancy is not viable or the baby won't be able to reach it's full term. Quote Link to comment
lustfulbitch Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 no woman wants to be raped...so what more when a woman gets pregnant because of it...i'd rather be dead than have a child and be reminded of how i got that child... Quote Link to comment
yuritomo Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 when the life of the mother is at stake due to the baby. that's the only time. well yun yung sabi sa batas.hehe Quote Link to comment
Intuition Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 depends on whether you'd put yoru standards on the hands of religion or on your personal standards. as for god, im not sure what he thinks... he hasnt told me about it. Quote Link to comment
jannmike23 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 its always a sin!!!! Quote Link to comment
kawawangpinoy Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 no woman wants to be raped...so what more when a woman gets pregnant because of it...i'd rather be dead than have a child and be reminded of how i got that child... agree, conception resulting from criminal act should be allowed to be aborted. Quote Link to comment
Admirer40 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 nice topic. let us remember we are not God to get a life of an innocent baby, your God given conscience will determine what is right and wrong for you. I'm a parent and the child has nothing to do with any mistakes of the woman or the man who made them.. the child/ fetus will bear the consequences of the people who had the power over it and one day we will be held accountable when we face God. Quote Link to comment
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