Answer:
In Hinduism: According to Hindu bioethics, abortion is allowed only in cases where it is necessary for saving the life of the mother. The perspective of Hinduism is a very pro-life one, emphasizing Ahimsa and its intrinsic reverence for life.
Islam/Muslim: In Islam, and most religions, abortion is forbidden. Islam is considerably liberal concerning abortion, which is dependent on
(i) the threat of harm to mothers,
(ii) the status of the pregnancy before or after ensoulment (on the 120th day of gestation),
(iii) the presence of foetal anomalies that are incompatible with life.
A2) The official teachings of the Catholic Church oppose all forms of abortion procedures whose direct purpose is to destroy a zygote, blastocyst, embryo or fetus, since it holds that "human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception.
A3) The distinction between active and passive potentiality for ensoulment clarifies the reasons why jurists hold different views on whether the prohibition of abortion applies before the stage of implantation. The relevance of this discussion to some methods of contraception is indicated.
A4) While Judaism takes a far less stringent approach to abortion than do many pro-life denominations of Christianity, providing explicit exceptions for threats to a mother’s life and rabbinic support for terminating a pregnancy in a host of other situations, there is nonetheless broad objection to abortion in cases without serious cause.
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