Religion and abortion: Roman catholicism lost in the pelvic zone

The Global Gag Rule: The death trap for comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare and way to overcome the US gag rule

“…35,36 Again, in 1980, the antichoice movement in the USA became stronger. [37][38][39][40] In 1990-2000, this movement of ideology regarding abortion-related issues incorporated with the American political culture. At the same time, the mass street protest became violent too.…”

The Metaphysical Essence of the Controversy between Proponents of Pro-choice and Pro-life Attitudes Intensified in Eastern European countries

“…It is yet worth noting numerous articles by F. Kissling, who sees himself as an activist of the movement "Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC)" [15][16][17][18][19]. He wrote in one of his numerous articles: «Religious observers wonder why the church is so adamantly against abortion in every circumstance, despite the beliefs of its members" [16]. According to him, "in a Catholic theological context and actual state of morality, respect for women's right to abortion should be based on the following facts: a.…”

Culture, Spirituality, and Women’s Health

“…Believers hold as a religious obligation the preservation of health when o n e is not sick because the prophet Muhammad commanded this. Islam rivals Roman Catholicism in conservatism o n women's rights and sexuality but permits abortion for a wide range of reasons during the first trimester (Ellwood, 1987;Kissling, 1993;Rahman, 1987). Hutchinson and Baqi-Aziz (1994) describe issues particularly relevant to providing health care for the childbearing Muslim family.…”

“…The Church also holds that abortion is never morally justified. Most Protestant denominations and most branches of Judaism consider abortion a serious moral matter but believe that the decision that must be made by the pregnant woman (Kissling, 1993;Spilka et al, 1985).…”