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THOU shalt not murder a child by abortion nor kill that which is begotten.
—The Didache, 1st century AD

Resources At Comfortable Words

Abortion Is Incompatible With Christian Morality
Athenagoras (2nd century)

The Cruelty Of Abortion And Sterilisation
Augustine Of Hippo (354-430)

The Way Of Light
Epistle of Barnabas (1st century)

Intentional Destruction Of A Child Must Be Treated As Murder
Basil Of Caesarea (?329-379)

The Link Between Alcohol Abuse And Abortion
John Chrysostom (347-407)

Women Should Not Procure Abortions Or Use Abortifacient Drugs
Caesarius of Arles (470-543)

The Two Ways, Life And Death
Didache (1st century)

Contraception And The Right Enjoyment Of Sexual Passion
Charles Gore (1853-1932)

Contraception And Self-Control
Charles Gore (1853-1932)

The Shame Of An Unwanted Child Does Not Justify Contraceptives And Abortion
Hippolytus (?170-?236)

Abortion Is Murder, And Endangers The Mother’s Life Too
Jerome (347-420)

The Power Of Addressing Our Prayers To God As Our Father
Hugh Latimer (1485-1555)

The Blessing Of Being A Parent To Many Children
Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667)

Selected Passages On Abortion
Quintus Septimius Tertullian (?160-?225)

The Wisdom Of ‘Savages’
John Wesley (1703-1791)

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In The News

Misleading abortion advertisements
It is no surprise that these adverts make no mention of the dangers of abortion.
Christian Today (August 7)
The real controversy about Proposition 8: why should judges overturn the will of the electorate?
“We the people – D’oh!” Or, democracy, shamocracy! Whatever happened to that quaint, old-fashioned arrangement favoured by Western democracies, whereby the electorate’s will was respected and implemented?
Gerald Warner (August 7)
John Smeaton Talks to LSN’s Hilary White about the Role of the Catholic Church in the Pro-Life Fight
People who have survived abortion themselves, who have seen the damage being done not just by abortion, but by divorce, contraception, and the hyper-sexualised culture, are using the activist skills their parents used to tear down the culture, in order to build it back up.
LifeSiteNews (July 31)