Abortion, the personal dilemma : a Christian gynaecologist examines the medical, social and spiritual issues / by R. F. R. Gardner. With a foreword by J. A. Stallworthy
The grounds for reform -- The abortion scene in Britain prior to 1967 -- The abortion scene abroad -- Arguments for and against a liberal abortion law -- The protagonists -- The will of the people -- The changing climate of opinion -- Life and death under a liberal abortion law -- Why involve Christianity with abortion? -- The attitude of the church -- The search for a plumbline -- Old Testament guidance -- The spiritual status of the fetus -- New Testament guidance -- The lesser evil? -- Typical problems and opinions -- The diseased mother -- The socio-economic factor -- Illegitimate pregnancy -- The pregnant student -- The child emotionally at risk -- The malformed fetus -- Mental and spiritual results of abortion -- The physical results of abortion -- The future for mother and child when abortion is refused -- Psychiatric aspects -- The decision -- The better way : prevention of extra-marital conception -- The better way : prevention of unwanted pregnancies within marriage -- The future : the hind-sight pills -- Epilogue : the Christian as patient and confidant
