Abortion:Biblical and Christian teachings

what biblical and church teachings might be used in a discussion about abortion? The ethics of abortion is a big debate, with a range of arguments supporting both views. The two main themes are the status of the embryo and women's rights. Some say the developing of the foetus has no moral or legal rights and thus abortion is exclusively on the woman's decisions. Others choose to accept that the embryo has some status, but …

…making abortion illegal, as they believe that they would still be carried out in secret, which could lead to murder. Never to allow an abortion would be to condemn some women and their babies to gross suffering and unfairness. The Baptist Church believes in the sanctity of life and the need to preserve it. Their concern is to protect the foetus, but the also they too recognize abortion sometimes being the lesser of two evils.