Johana R. Tangirerung, Septian Ruru, Novita Papayungan

PENDAMPINGAN KESAHABATAN BAGI PELAKU ABORSI DI DI KALANGAN PEMUDA GEREJA DALAM MEMINIMALKAN TINDAKAN ABORSI

Introduction

Pendampingan kesahabatan bagi pelaku aborsi di di kalangan pemuda gereja dalam meminimalkan tindakan aborsi. Pendampingan kesahabatan bagi pemuda gereja pelaku aborsi untuk meminimalkan tindakan ini. Pendekatan pastoral kualitatif yang mengedepankan penerimaan gereja.

Abstract

Kehidupan merupakan anugerah yang diberikan oleh Tuhan kepada kita. Kita harus menikmati dan menjaga anugerah itu. Namun kenyataannya banyak kehidupan yang tidak menghargai anugerah yang diberikan Tuhan, salah satunya ialah tindakan aborsi di kalangan pemuda gereja. Tujuan penulisan ini adalah mendeskripsikan sebuah pendekatan kesahabatan. Pendekatan kesahabatan adalah metode pendampingan pastoral yang mengedepankan keterbukaan gereja menerima orang-orang yang berdosa untuk menjadi sahabatnya. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif deskriptif. Hasilnya adalah pendekatan kesahabatan dapat digunakan sebgai metode yang dapat meminimalkan upaya-upaya aborsi.

Review

This paper addresses a highly sensitive and significant issue: abortion among church youth, proposing a "friendship approach" (pendekatan kesahabatan) as a method of pastoral care. The stated objective is to describe this approach, which emphasizes the church's openness to embracing individuals who have committed sins as friends. Employing a qualitative descriptive methodology, the study concludes that this friendship-based approach is effective in minimizing future acts of abortion. The chosen topic is certainly timely and relevant, especially within a faith-based community grappling with complex moral and social challenges that demand empathetic and constructive solutions. A clear strength of this work lies in its innovative and empathetic proposition of a "friendship approach" to pastoral care. In contexts where judgment can often be a barrier, advocating for openness and friendship offers a potentially more effective and compassionate method for engaging with individuals who have undergone or are contemplating abortion. This approach moves beyond condemnation, seeking instead to provide support and guidance that could genuinely lead to a reduction in abortions among the target demographic. The qualitative descriptive methodology is fitting for exploring the nuances of such a relational intervention, aiming to understand the experience and efficacy of this specific type of support. While the premise is compelling, the abstract's brevity leaves several crucial questions unanswered that would be essential for a robust journal contribution. Further detail is needed regarding the practical implementation of this "pendekatan kesahabatan": what specific actions or processes constitute this friendship-based care? How was the effectiveness in "minimizing abortion" assessed or measured in a qualitative descriptive study? A deeper elaboration on the data collection and analysis, and concrete examples or narratives from the participants, would significantly strengthen the claims made. Clarification on whether the approach primarily targets individuals who have already undergone abortion or aims at prevention among youth generally, and the mechanisms through which "friendship" leads to this minimization, would also enhance the paper's impact and clarity.

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