As an aside, according to Jewish legalism, the unborn is exactly that, and so the killing of that which had not yet taken a breath outside of the body is not murder. On the other hand, because of the religion of it, since the child was desired by the Creator, then if the reason for aborting it is not in line with the principals of that faith, then it is a sin to abort it - not because it is a living soul, but because God wouldn't like it. Therefore, you have Chareidim who, upon knowing that the baby will most likely be born with Down Syndrom, run it to full term, and then abandon it shortly after birth, for others to find it, lest they be burdened with it (in that world, almost noone will marry into a family with such a child, so disposing of it on someone elses doorstep is a good thing from that point of view!)
It's just an alternative point of view to toss into the mix.
It's just an alternative point of view to toss into the mix.
“I've done everything the Bible says — even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff!"— Ned Flanders
