Australia – This Open Letter From The Uniting Church Proves That Christians Can Support Abortion Rights

This Open Letter From The Uniting Church Proves That Christians Can Support Abortion Rights

by Sam Langford
5 August 2019

NSW is currently in the midst of a push to decriminalise abortion, and as you’d expect, many Christian churches are busy releasing outraged statements on the issue. The Uniting Church, however, has released a very different kind of open letter, throwing its support behind decriminalising abortion, and explaining why that stance is compatible with Christianity. It’s worth a read.
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The letter manages to retain a lot of the nuance that is often lost in heated debates on abortion: affirming the Christian belief that life is sacred, but also acknowledging that this belief does not mean Christians must oppose abortion.

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