The decision to terminate a pregnancy or to accept the duties of parenting is a private matter for every woman. Motherhood should not be accidental and should not be forced on anyone. We believe young teenagers should practice abstinence. Unfortunately, many young women become pregnant, and for them an abortion is medically much safer than continuing an unplanned pregnancy. Without abortion care many young women will be excluded from the good life of proper education, adequate resources, successful careers, and meaningful, loving relationships.
Abortion is a legal, proper, and ethical procedure.
It is the constitutional right of every woman to decide which one of her pregnancies she wishes to keep for further development. Religion is not a science and it is inadequate to deal with 21st century sexuality. Opposition to abortion uniformly comes from misguided, dogmatic ecclesiastical confabulation. There is no valid and reasonable religious opposition to abortion.