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How Do We Talk About Abortion?: A Feminist Pastoral Theology

How Do We Talk About Abortion?: A Feminist Pastoral Theology


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In recent years, the repeal of Roe vs Wade in the United States and a number of high-profile cases in the UK have ignited intense public debates surrounding the sensitive issue of abortion. While the Pro-Life movement, often driven by religious convictions from Roman Catholic and conservative perspectives, has made its stance clear, other Christian arguments in favour of abortion have been notably less pronounced, frequently emphasizing exceptional circumstances. Emma Percy steps into this important conversation, offering a thought-provoking pastoral theology that takes a deeply empathetic approach to pregnancy and motherhood. In How Do We Talk About Abortion? she delves into the complex motivations behind women's decisions to terminate pregnancies, treating this topic with the gravity it deserves. Percy considers abortion as a pastoral concern, recognizing how abortion decisions are shaped by circumstances and often not discussed, and how inherited Christian attitudes to women, sex and contraception can encourage silencing. How Do We Talk About Abortion? situates abortion within the wider realities of infertility and reproductive loss, considers the question of prenatal testing in dialogue with disability theology, and explores God’s providence in the unfairness of human procreation. The final chapter turns to pastoral practice, the language of sin and the possibility of appropriate rituals.  Carefully navigating the intricate intersection of faith, ethics, and reproductive choice, this new volume invites readers to reconsider preconceived notions and engage in a compassionate dialogue surrounding abortion and pregnancy loss from a Christian perspective that will move the discussion forward.

About the Author :
Emma Percy was one of the first women ordained priest in the Church of England in 1994. She has worked for many years in Parish Ministry and University Chaplaincy and completed a PhD through Nottingham University in 2013. She has been a campaigner for the full inclusion of women in the church and served two terms as Chair of WATCH. She was appointed Senior Lecturer in Feminist Theology and Ministry Studies at the University of Aberdeen in 2023. She is now a licensed priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church and a member of the SEC Doctrine Committee.

Review :
Emma Percy provides a comprehensive and eminently readable pastoral overview of the challenges and stigmas regarding decision-making about reproductive issues. The book’s compassionate, practical, and even-handed tone makes it a perfect choice for people of faith who want to learn how better to talk about abortion. Emma Percy has written a much-needed and valuable addition to the theological understanding of abortion. This is a book that speaks realistically about the complexities of ending pregnancy and the Christian teaching that has problematised the experience. Written with clarity and candour, as well as a commitment to contextual experience, this book should be essential reading for Christians, clergy, theologians and - perhaps especially - men. How should Christians think pastorally about the reality of abortions? Emma Percy’s book fills a gap in the literature. She acknowledges that abortions happen. Then, with clarity, sensitivity, and compassion, Percy charts a way forward for better conversations about abortion in Christian communities. With her well-researched overview of the historical, biological, and theological landscape, Percy invites readers to trust that God is with people who navigate all kinds of pregnancy loss. This is an important and timely book. A must read for parish and campus ministers. How Do We Talk About Abortion? is a refreshing and much needed guide for improving pastoral support through attentive listening and open conversations. In these pages, Emma Percy unmasks assumptions about abortion and gives a comprehensive account of changed social contexts, biblical interpretations, laws and church pronouncements. Percy writes with clarity in an accessible and empathetic style as one who understands the complexities of pregnancy, pregnancy loss, childbirth and post-natal responsibility. Through a feminist and pastoral lens, she explores problematic and sexist language, stigma and taboos associated with sex and abortion. Her nuanced approach offers a convincing theological argument that not all pregnancies are divinely ordained to result in live births. Employing a relational concept of the person, she defines abortion as a maternal decision rather than an irresponsible choice and/or a rejection of motherhood. At its heart, this book advances the conversation around abortion and promotes nonjudgemental pastoral care. How Do We Talk About Abortion? will be a rewarding read and a valuable resource for Christians and church leaders.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780334065708
  • Publisher: SCM Press
  • Publisher Imprint: SCM Press
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 144
  • Sub Title: A Feminist Pastoral Theology
  • ISBN-10: 0334065704
  • Publisher Date: 30 Sep 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 135 mm


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