Hinduism and abortion
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Hinduism and abortion
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Abortion in Hinduism, while generally considered reprehensible by traditional Hindu scriptures and the guiding precept of non-injury, can be interpreted equivocally within the vast spectrum of Hindu beliefs and texts and ultimately depends on individual context. The Mahanarayana Upanishad lists abortion with actions such as breaking one's vow of chastity. Some Hindu scriptures assert that "abortion is a worse sin than killing one's parents" and another text says that "a woman who aborts her chil
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_and_abortion
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2009-07-23T05:52:49Z
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2024-08-28T18:40:28Z
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