Sometimes Christians have opinions on issues which are different from the law of the land - but sometimes Church and state work together.
abortion The medical process of ending a pregnancy so it doesn't result in the birth of a baby. is illegal in Northern Ireland - the Catholic Church opposes abortion
euthanasiaFrom Greek, eu ‘good’ + thanatos ‘death’. Sometimes referred to as mercy killing. The act of killing a person, either directly or indirectly, because a decision has been reached that death would be the best option. is legal in countries such as Switzerland and Belgium - the Catholic Church is opposed to euthanasia
drugs are legal in some countries such as Canada and illegal in others - the Church is opposed to taking of illegal drugs
Other issues which Church and state might not agree on are same sex marriage, IVFThe letters stand for 'in vitro fertilisation'. This involves bringing the sperm and the egg together to create an embryo, which is placed into the woman's womb to increase the chance of giving birth., population control and the death penalty.
