Indonesia against abortion

Indonesia against abortion

From Sinar Pagi

A world conference was held recently to debate, among other things, the issue of abortion. The Mexican film serial Test Tube Mother was aired on one of the TV stations at the same time.

Indonesia strongly objected to the practice of abortion as an alternative to the global effort to check the population explosion. We are also against the practice of co-habitation, marriage between couples of the same sex, womb rental and the existence of sperm banks.

We regard illegal marriages (without the blessing of the respective religion) as immoral, which can be look upon as adultery. While homosexuality and lesbianism are the kinds of behavior that can spread the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

It should be noted that both womb rental and sperm banks may end up with the problem of determining the status of the baby. The question is: who are the mother and father of the baby?

In this context I appeal to the film producers to look at the issue not only from the psychological point of view but more importantly from the religious point of view.

DJAIR WARNI

Jakarta