Here is the ignorance of secular folks when it comes to scripture, they are looking for the actual wording on whatever they are trying to justify against what Christians, that includes Catholics, say against their sinful lifestyles. Here is what they are trying to distort about abortion, and it is from ' a university professor of biblical studies', ' Some Christians have cited the Bible to argue why this decision should either be celebrated or lamented. But here’s the problem: This 2,000-year-old text says nothing about abortion.' ........the Bible was written in a world in which abortion was practiced and viewed with nuance. Yet the Hebrew and Greek equivalents of the word “abortion” do not appear in either the Old or New Testament of the Bible. That is, the topic simply is not directly mentioned.
What this so called professor seems to omit is what God says about those that 'sacrificed their children to Molech', which was a way of disposing of unwanted children, especially girls.
Leviticus 20:1-5 NIV
‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing in Israel who sacrifices any of his children to Molek is to be put to death. The members of the community are to stone him.3 I myself will set my face against him and will cut him off from his people; for by sacrificing his children to Molek, he has defiled my sanctuary and profaned my holy name.
4 If the members of the community close their eyes when that man sacrifices one of his children to Molek and if they fail to put him to death,
5 I myself will set my face against him and his family and will cut them off from their people together with all who follow him in prostituting themselves to Molek.
Though God does not mention the actual word, He is very clear on 2 fronts, idolatry and the willful disposal and murder of newborns and children. Please, if you think that I am misunderstanding this passage, I would greatly appreciate your spiritual guidance, and I apologize to anyone that may find this discussion offensive.
Thank you and may the Spirit emanating from the Father and the Son be with y'all.