Abortion

Abortion
Should irresponsibility be the result of an innocent death? “No” For many years women have been using abortion as a type of birth control. Women sleep with men and do not use protection and think nothing of it. Some have as many as five abortions in their life time. I believe that abortion is a form of murder but in today’s society you are not seen as a killer, since the doctor is the one doing the killing.
Having the opportunity to create a baby is wonderful, something that should be cherish on a woman. Women are the only ones who can bring human beings to life, with help of the male’s sperm. There are so many things to think about in making a hard decision like having an abortion. Some women will always wonder what if, and feel guilty for the rest of her life. It is a life changing decision, and is something that cannot be passed by. Having an abortion comes with many side effects later on in life. There is also an increased risk of breast cancer. Abortions can lessen a woman’s chance of having children later in life. Some women who have abortions often suffer major psychological damage from the experience along.
If a woman decides to keep it, she can give it up for adoption and give the child a chance at life. Couples that are less fortunate to have a child, can get there chance to be parents by raising them. There are many couples who spend years waiting to adopt a child.
If looked at the religious aspect, God gave you the opportunity to have a baby for a reason; you should not throw that chance away. I sometimes wonder when does life really begins. Some religions like Buddhism, Sikhism and Catholicism, teach that life begins when the sperm meets the egg. In the Roman Catholic Church they believe that a fertilized egg is a life with as many rights as a baby, child or adult, and forbids abortion. In other religions, their opinion varies on the morality of abortions. Most religions choose to save the life of the woman even at the cost of the fetus. The Catholics too, will excuse abortion if life saving treatment can be carried out on a woman even if it will result in the death of the fetus. In this case the woman does have a greater right to life than the fetus. Although some religions oppose abortion under all circumstances, many religions recognize the difference that influence a woman’s decision on how to proceed with the pregnancy.
I am against abortion, but when it comes to the situation of having an abortion because of rape, I do believe a woman should be allowed to decide if she should terminate her pregnancy. We do not know how a woman feels when she has been a victim of an act of rape or incest. Pregnancy as a result of either rape or incest is extremely rare, and there is no getting around the fact that pregnancy does occur in some instances. Being a victim of rape can lead to an abortion if pregnant, but it would be more appropriate than a woman raising the child with so much hate.
Life has never been easy for women and children. Society needs to understand that termination of a human being, even if they are not born should never be allowed. In writing this essay it has really made me understand how precious life is and to take that away from someone is not right. It is also amazing to see how some couples struggle to have a baby and our unsuccessful. I truly believe that these couples should have the right to adopt these babies and not let woman destroy them.