For decades now, the right of a woman to have an abortion has been a hotly contested issue, and more and more lately politicians have been using it to garner votes. The liberal media has been resorting to shameful slander in an attempt to vilify those who oppose abortion, claiming that they want to keep abortion illegal in order to keep women in subjugation. I do not claim to know all that motivates both sides of this issue, but we are capable of observing the effects that it has on individuals and on society. The issue of abortion raises troubling questions about how we view and value human life. As a member of the Church, and also as a human being, I am diametrically opposed to the doctrine that a life can be ended as soon as it becomes inconvenient. And nowhere is this doctrine more prominent than in the issue of abortion.
The Question:
"What do Mormons believe about abortion? Is it ever justified?"
