Is abortion murder ? 1 if human life begins at conception and the foetus is a human being, the act of abortion is the act of murder . 2 , abortion is always an intentional act . Thus it is by its nature a premeditated act. 3 abortion by definition is , therefore , an intentional premeditated taking of a human life . 4, if women choose an abortion they have violated God's command, " thou shalt not kill " and both the man and his wife ( girlfriend) may be considered guilty of an act of murder in God is eyes . 5 ,such killings conducted on any child already born or other live persons of the population would be prosecuted and punish