Abortion 25 Essay, Research Paper

Abortion is defined as ‘the expulsion, either spontaneous or induced, of a feotus from the womb before it is able to survive, especially in the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.’

Statistics show that in Australia, 80,000 abortions are officially carried out each year. This is not a figure of 800 or 8,000 but 80,000. Furthermore, not only do abortions inflict an average 30% increased risk to breast cancer, but it is also not as safe as women are being told. There was a case study where a woman went through the procedure and two days later, she expelled the feotus in the toilet. she went to seek advice at the hospital but they told her she was not oblige to attain help and was advised to seek counseling or visit the library for further information. THe women later suffered depression and had a nervous breakdown.

Another study showed a woman suffering an epileptic fit as the ventilator supplying oxygen was accidentally turned off, resulting in gross brain damage. Therefore, abortions are not safe, and who knows when or to whom the unexpected will occur?

Human life must be respected from the moment of conception. It is understandable when one is in absolute dilemma and has no other doorways to turn to with the ‘unwanted’ child but to have an abortion, however, why allow pregancy to occur in the beginning? It is at this point where on should feel guilt upon them because it is ones fault for allowing oneself to become pregnant and an abortion would mean taking away the rightof an innocent potential human being to live. There are many methods of contraception, the prevention of pregnancy, so by being more conscientious and taking serious precautions, pregnancy can be prevented. On the other hand, abortion would be acceptable if one has been despondently sexually abused as it is not ones fault for the occurence of the pregnancy, so one will have the right to abort the child in which she has no responsibility for.

All biological evidence confirms the fact that the fertilized ovum has all the genetic material of a human person, abortion is therefore killing. Killing is wrong in our society and aslo in God’s eyes and he will challenge those who asserts oneself. In Mk 10:14, Jesus said “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” In all senses, Jesus does not want any barriers between him and his children.

Furthermore, life is God’s gift and we have no right to end it. therefore, from the first moment of his/her existence in the womb, it must be recognized as having the rights of a person. Surely the mother’s right to choose must always have precedence because she is a person in all senses and has a more respected role in the community than the feotus. However, she should first take deep considerations before going forward with the abortion as all persons have an equal right to life. The mother should appreciate ‘her’ presence in the world and the gift of life from God.

If she herself had a right to life, why should the feotus? Her mother had given birth to her and she, therefore, must do the same as a result of equality.

In conclusion, I oppose the expulsion of a feotus from the womb , as it is per se ‘killing’ and taking away the life of an innocent potential human being. Every women in our society should possess oneself as a moralist and morolize the impact abortion can bring upon our upcoming mothers of the near generation.