Anti - Abortion

Anti-Abortion

Abortion is a serious topic that people have been debating about for years. Everywhere you turn the topic of abortion presents itself, on TV, in the newspapers, in books and magazines. It already has, and will continue to cause, controversy for years to come. As long as abortion remains legal, pro-life advocates will continue to protest what they believe to be these horrible acts of murder.

Dating all the way back to the 1800's, abortions have been taking place all over the world. In the US abortion laws were created around 1820 stating that women would not have abortions after already being pregnant for four months. Then by 1900 most abortions were outlawed. It wasn't until 1956 that all fifty states had banned abortion with certain exceptions varying by state. Abortions were performed in the case of rape or incest in order to save the life of the mother, or if the fetus was deformed. It was then that back alley abortions started becoming very popular. Women were finding any way possible to be rid of babies they didn't want.

It wasn't until later years in the case of Roe vs. Wade that abortion was again allowed.

The Supreme Court in 1973, in the case of Roe v. Wade, declared most existing state abortion laws unconstitutional. This decision ruled out any legislative interference in the first trimester of pregnancy and put limits on what restrictions could be passed on abortions in later stages of pregnancy(Rand ).

While most celebrated this new decision, others, like those in the Roman Catholic Church for example, opposed the change. It was then that the terms "Pro-Life" and "Pro-Choice" were coined as the two movement names: Pro-Life in favor of outlawing most abortions, while pro-choice in favor of it being the woman's right to choose. Pro-choice advocates usually use the argument of "a women's right to choose". But does that mean women have the right to choose murder, because that is what she would be doing if the fetus were a person.

Abortion is a very controversial subject that has been argued about for many years. Abortion is the process that takes the lives of unborn babies that could very well have a long and prosperous life. How do we know every time we perform an abortion that we aren't taking the life of the person who would one day grow up and find the cure for AIDS, or become president? Every human being has the right to live, so who is to decide that one shouldn't be?

A human being is created at the moment of conception. It has a genetic make up from the time of creation, therefore making it a living thing. It was argued that the fetus was just a mass of tissue that wasn't really alive, but it has been proven that it is indeed a human being.

The concept fetus is used to denote the unborn human from the end of the eighth week after conception to the moment of birth, as distinguished from the earlier embryo (the product of conception from implantation in the uterus through the eighth week of development). A fetus contains all the organs and has the basic human form. (Rand)

So when we take the life of a fetus, we are taking the life of another human being.

Looking at abortion from a religious viewpoint, abortion is a mortal sin. Taking the life of a human being is the greatest sin a human can commit. If it is not acceptable to take the life of a 5 year old, an 18 year old, or a 50 year old, then why is it acceptable to take the life of a human who hasn't even had the chance to live yet? The point is it shouldn't be. Taking a life, no matter what the age is, is morally wrong.

An unexpected pregnancy is no reason to abort the baby. If someone is mature enough to make the decision to have sex, they should be mature enough to do it properly, and if they do not, they should live with the consequences of their actions. The only way to totally prevent a pregnancy is to practice total abstinence, which is the only birth control that is 100%. Practicing the act of safe sex can easily prevent pregnancy. There are many different forms of birth control, some can be obtained only through prescription, some anyone can walk into the store and buy off the shelf. The birth control pill, injections, vaginal ring, skin patch, intrauterine device (IUD), diaphragm, Lea's Shield, and cervical cap require a prescription. Condoms and spermicides do not. With the exceptions of such things as rape, women are aware of what they are doing when they have sex, therefore they should know just what they are getting themselves into. The male in the relationship is just as responsible as the female. He too should always be prepared to have safe sex, because it is just as much the male's fault as the females if she becomes pregnant.

Another reason abortion should be avoided is because if a woman has more than one, her body can become damaged.

The more times the cervix undergoes stress -- be it from D&Cs (for abortions or for abnormal bleeding) or