So it really depends on causes and conditions of that person,
and whether he practices the Buddha dharma. Because abortions is so
predominant in the world nowadays, the world is creating very heavy
collective karma as a result.
http://www.jenchen.org.sg/vol4no4d.htm
8. Abortion is legal in some countries. Does Jen Chen
Buddhism support abortion? What are the retributions from the karma
of abortion?
Jen Chen Buddhism advocates
contraception, not abortion.
Jen Chen Buddhism advocates the observance of the Five Precepts: to
abstain from (1) killing, (2) stealing, (3) sexual misconduct, (4)
false speech and (5) consumption of all kinds of intoxicants. To
abstain from killing is the first precept and that means to avoid
taking the life away from any living beings. All killings are
sinful, especially the killing of human beings since they are of
the highest order amongst all living things on earth. As viviparous
animals, the human embryo is considered a human being. Therefore,
one who has aborted a foetus has committed an act of killing.
Jen Chen Buddhism absolutely does not support abortion because it
is an act of killing. The retribution of killing is to suffer in
hell. Moreover, the consciousness of the foetus whom has been
deprived of his birth and caused to suffer in his killing, will be
engulfed in hatred and anger. Thus, the collective negative karma
of killing will lead to a common retribution, resulting in
calamities among humanity.
Jen Chen Buddhism hopes that humanity accepts contraception and
objects to abortion. It is in this way that humanity can have
happiness and bliss.
Most abortions (97%) are made not due to health reasons and most
of them are completely avoidable... yet, they chose to abort their
babies because they do not want to take the responsibility of
bringing up the child due to various circumstances. They also did
not take other alternatives. Which is very sad.
