Re: REQUEST : Hindu and abortion

Posted By Sunil Sethi (ssethi@onaustralia.com.au)
1 Apr 97 13:16:46 GMT

Hi There,

>From the point of view of the Vedas abortion is a sinful activity. As a
lesson the birth of Sri Krishna and the killing of the children by Kamsa
and the outcome was the Mahabharat.

Kamsa was not a rigtheous person and he was told by Narda Muni that he will
be killed by a child born to his sister. So Kamsa imprisioned his sister
each time a child was due and when it was born he killed the child. There
was punishment for Kamsa.

There is much more to this past time and I shall in future write about this
and other subjects, God willing and if it pleases Krishna.

Regards,

Sunil

FVF <Fact@non.fiction> wrote in article <ghenE7Ls5q.KAp@netcom.com>...
> Hi. I'm doing some research, internet style.
>
> I'm attempting to discover the Hindu position on abortion. Are
> abortions legal? When is a fertilized egg considered a separate
> being? How many abortions are performed a year among Hindus?
>
> I'm not here to criticize, I'm just gathering information.
>
> TIA.
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