Okay, in this thread we are posting early Church sources against abortion (A.D. 400 or earlier)👇 https://twitter.com/Kate_Kelly_Esq/status/1362046686093324292
The Didache (A.D. 70)
The Letter of Barnabas (A.D. 74)
The Apocalypse of Peter (A.D. 137)
Athenagoras, "A Plea for the Christians" (A.D. 177)
Tertullian, "Apology" (A.D. 197)
Tertullian, "The Soul" (A.D. 210)
Minucius Felix, "Octavius" (A.D. 226)
Hippolytus, "Refutation of All Heresies" (A.D. 228)
Council of Ancyra (A.D. 314)
Basil the Great, "First Canonical Letter" (A.D. 374)
John Chrysostom, "Homilies on Romans" (A.D. 391)
Jerome, "Letters" (A.D. 396)
The Apostolic Constitutions (A.D. 400)
All of these compiled on one webpage: https://www.catholic.com/tract/abortion 
What the Early Church Believed: Abortion

The Catholic Church has always condemned abortion as a grave evil. Here are examples of this consistent witness from the writings of the Church Fathers.

https://www.catholic.com/tract/abortion
And some extra reading: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/why-catholics-cant-be-pro-choice
Why Catholics Can’t Be Pro-Choice

Catholics cannot support abortion. The most reasonable position on abortion is to outlaw it, and our Faith clearly teaches that abortion is a serious evil.

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/why-catholics-cant-be-pro-choice
You can follow @catholiccom.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled:
Those who think consciousness raising & movement building are disconnected, or even a distraction from electoral politics have not paid attention to the history of social change.In this thread, we
Read more
The 2020s will be known as the Remote Work decadeA few predictions of what is likely to emerge[ a thread ] Third Space: Office and Working from Home will
Read more
1/29: Have you ever had a concept explained to you that helps frame complex issues you’ve been wrestling with and opens your eyes to new possibilities? A concept that I
Read more
By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.