A: In the eyes of the Church all life is viewed as being sacred and we respect life on "both sides" of the birth canal. The Orthodox Church considers conception to be the very beginning and moment when that life is formed. In fact, the Church even commemorates the conceptions of our Lord (March 25), the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 9), and St. John the Forerunner (September 23).
Based upon the Bible, our Theology, and Dogma, the Orthodox Church considers abortion to be sinful and wrong. Therefore, a woman who has an abortion or any individual who performs one is considered to have committed an immoral act and must confess this during the Sacrament of Penance.
Fr. John
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