Abortion Memorial ServiceAbortionArdhanariswar wrote:I think abortion is a sin, being hindu. But if done for the right reasons, I think God will forgive you. I mean, we believe in reincarnation right? so I think if a mother kills the fetus because she cannot take proper care of it or does not want to give it a horrible life and home, then its between her and God. If she does it because she is selfish, well, thats wrong.
So its a sin either way, but I think God sees everything based on the conditions and factors of each case. I don't think one could ever broadly say that everyone who does this, sins. Because the world is not black and white, there are many shades of grey. I think God understands his creation.
What do you think God would more approve of, killing a fetus or would he approve of a woman giving it up for adoption for your reasons above?
Nevertheless, Hindu scriptures and tradition have from the earliest of times condemned the practice of abortion, except when the life of the mother is in danger. Hinduism teaches that the fetus is a living, conscious person needing and deserving protection. Hindu scriptures refer to abortion as garha-batta (womb killing) and bhroona hathya (killing the undeveloped soul). A hymn in the Rig Veda (7.36.9, RvP, 2469) begs for protection of fetuses. The Kaushitaki Upanishad (3.1 UpR, 774) draws a parallel between abortion and the killing of one's parents. The Atharva Veda (6.113.2 HE, 43) remarks that the fetus slayer, or brunaghni, is among the greatest of sinners (6.113.2). (4)
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