Abortion

[born_2b_sikh]

duz anyone no about the sikh veiw on abortion :TH:

(religous studies homework lol)

[Singhstah]

Im sure sikhi is agianst it, it is plain murder

[Balwinder Kaur]

AFAIK...nothing specific in black n white has been said...but i suppose it's fine...just so long as the abortion isn't for the wrong reason i.e. unwanted pregnancy due to sleeping around. BTW, this is a topic with lots of grey areas...we'll have the pro-choice and pro-life people arguing their heads off.

[born_2b_sikh]

i need a quoe from the holy book translated about obortion or about inside then womb n tht

[born_2b_sikh]

sorry i ment 'quote'

[born_2b_sikh]

???????????????? :wub: @

[Balait_da_Sher]

Its always best to do a little search on the forum for keywords related to ur query. I have found the following topics that may be intersting to you.

Abortion

http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?act=ST...157&hl=abortion

Abortion

http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?showto...b=1&st=0&p=4999

Sex Education

http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?showtopic=2807&st=0

Contraceptives and Sikhi

http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?showto...1&st=0&p=109543

[Akaal Purakh Di Fauj]

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH

PRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOO LIFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :wub:

Abortion is forbidden in Sikhi, as it interferes in the creative work of Waheguru - who created everything and is present in every being.

We accept that life begins at conception (one reference is found on Ang 74 of Guru jI)

<> siqgur pRswid ]

ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

isrIrwgu mhlw 1 phry Gru 1 ]

sireeraag mehalaa 1 peharae ghar 1 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Pehray, First House:

pihlY phrY rYix kY vxjwirAw imqRw hukim pieAw grBwis ]

pehilai peharai rain kai vanajaariaa mithraa hukam paeiaa garabhaas ||

In the first watch of the night, O my merchant friend, you were cast into the womb, by the Lord's Command.

aurD qpu AMqir kry vxjwirAw imqRw Ksm syqI Ardwis ]

ouradhh thap a(n)thar karae vanajaariaa mithraa khasam saethee aradhaas ||

Upside-down, within the womb, you performed penance, O my merchant friend, and you prayed to your Lord and Master.

Ksm syqI Ardwis vKwxY aurD iDAwin ilv lwgw ]

khasam saethee aradhaas vakhaanai ouradhh dhhiaan liv laagaa ||

You uttered prayers to your Lord and Master, while upside-down, and you meditated on Him with deep love and affection.

nw mrjwdu AwieAw kil BIqir bwhuiV jwsI nwgw ]

naa marajaadh aaeiaa kal bheethar baahurr jaasee naagaa ||

You came into this Dark Age of Kali Yuga naked, and you shall depart again naked.

jYsI klm vuVI hY msqik qYsI jIAVy pwis ]

jaisee kalam vurree hai masathak thaisee jeearrae paas ||

As God's Pen has written on your forehead, so it shall be with your soul.

khu nwnk pRwxI pihlY phrY hukim pieAw grBwis ]1]

kahu naanak praanee pehilai peharai hukam paeiaa garabhaas ||1||

Says Nanak, in the first watch of the night, by the Hukam of the Lord's Command, you enter into the womb. ||1||

So if conception has taken place, it would be a sin to destroy life and hence deliberate miscarriage or abortion is forbidden.

:wub:

[Guest rsingh]

Vaheguruu Jee Ka Khalsa Vaheguruu Jee Kee Fateh

Abortion is forbidden, we can see this in the above post but also, because it was and still is happening, esspecially in panjab as a way of getting rid of girls. This is disgusting and tottally against Sikhi. Today people will go to extent as flying from UK to Panjab to get a scan and abortion if its a girl. this is not only against Sikhi, rehit and Gurbani but show how educated a person is to think that a girl would be a burden on there family.

A sikh is told not to have association wwith those who kill there daughters at birth. today its a shame people who call themselves "sikhs" are doing the same.

It like many things are due to the way our communitty thinks, marriage, etc that a daughter will leave, will cost to get her married. Its all more about Panjabi cutoms and ritual which we really need to get rid of and remove this stigma that a female is some how less then a man, wwhen Gurbani says she is higher.

My personal opinion is that abortion can only be considered in extreme circumstances, such as rape.....

Vaheguruu Jee Ka Khalsa Vaheguruu Jee Kee Fateh

[randip singh]

Sikhism does not express a view one way or another about Abortion, but as some have correctly pointed out here, Sikhi respects life!

The decision for abortion is a personal one, and may be taken for many reasons e.g:

1) Deformities, genetics defects

2) Rape, or child out of wedlock

3) Unwanted pregnancy/Mistake

4) Problems or medical condition to the potential mother.

There are many reasons when abortion could be justified.

Where it aids the 5 vices e.g..

1) Wrong Sex of child, female infanticide is expressly forbidden to Sikhs (pure Egotism in wanting a son),

2) An aid to behaviour eluding to Kaam (i.e. help obsessive sexual desire)

This is not a definitive list, but Sangat should think for themselves when and where Abortion is acceptable, bearing in mind the 5 vices, and also the strong sense of Justice, Sikhi upholds. End of the day the decision is for the woman herself and she should not be put under pressure either way.

PS Sikhism does NOT have a concept of sin, so please stop using such words