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