The issue of abortion is seldom far from the headlines in the secular media.
Last year saw the (unsuccessful) amendment vote instigated by Nadine Dorries MP to ensure that women considering an abortion are offered counselling that is independent from abortion providers. Christians are regularly told that opinions and views formed by faith should not influence public policy in the area of abortion.
But what if we can show that everyone has faith — from the parent requesting an abortion, to the doctor performing the abortion, to the policy-maker deciding on matters of legality?1 It seems to me that there are three levels of beliefs which impact the faith position that abortion is acceptable. My aim is to show that everyone brings their own faith to this difficult issue — and therefore that Christians have as much right as anyone else to air their views.
