Abortion – Moral, Ethical and Canonical Issues

Abstract

The present study aims to examine the issues surrounding abortion and its consequences from the standpoint of current legislation in Romania and other European Union countries, as well as in relation to Christian theology, particularly the canonical tradition of the Christian East. This approach allows us to highlight numerous testimonies from the rich Christian tradition that are genuinely useful and, paradoxically, highly relevant to current ethical and social debates on the value and rights of the person, including during the embryonic stage.