ABORTION IN MORALITY

ABORTION: A SELF-DESTRUCTIVE MENTALITY Abortion is one of today’s hottest topics. It led people to different stands and beliefs; from conservative to liberals, from pro-life to pro-choice. Abortion is the process of terminating a suspected or known ongoing intrauterine pregnancy so that it will not result to live birth. There are countries that have already legalized abortion such as the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Tunisia, Denmark, Australia, France, Sweden, New Zealand, etc. Meanwhile, there are still countries that prohibit any kind of abortion. Abortion Surveillance of 2016 by the CDC says,  623,471 legal induced abortions were reported. Statistics showed that 186 of 1,000 live births are aborted ( Division of Reproductive Health , National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion , 2019). Lawfully justifiable may it be in some countries, but is it morally good? What is the stand of the Roman Catholic Church according to its teachings and moral standa