Is Abortion Right or Wrong?
by Is there justification for abortion? Women have abortion for many different reasons, some women have an abortion because they are too young, some because they were raped and some because of an affair. Are any of these situations justified as a reason for abortion?
Although the bible seems pretty clear on abortion and when life begins, I will not use any scriptures in this article. I attend to appeal solely to reason and life examples in this article. Look at the picture and ask yourself this question, is abortion right or wrong. The child in the picture falls within the boundaries of legal abortion. You can clearly see the child is holding the doctors finger in this picture. Is this innocent life? Does this child have rights? Are we able to administer execution based on the mothers wishes. There are also cases where the mother may need an abortion in order to save her own life. Is this a reliable justification for abortion? I ask what laws do have set in place right now that will allow us to walk down the street and kill an innocent person? Does war count as a legitimate means to kill innocent, or is it self defense? On our law books an innocent child doesn’t have rights and yet a tree does. If I go in my neighbors yard and chop down their tree I will be arrested. But if a women goes to the hospital and has an abortion its okay. At what point did a tree get more rights than an innocent child?
Now lets address the reasons for abortion in more detail. Some say rape is a reliable and understandable justification for abortion. Let me ask you a question If you were molested as a child do you have a legal right to go down the street and kill the neigbors dog? I know victoms of molestation and rape our hurting deep, my heart goes out to them; however this child in the picuture above holding the doctors hands doesn’t have rights that the neigbors dog has.
I have been around people all my life, so I know how sad it is when a mother has a miscarriage. I have had a couple of people close to me go through a miscarriage. This is a very sad moment for a mother, but why is it so sad if this isn’t life inside of them? I haven’t heard a mother yet be comfortable with a miscarraige. I have also been around people who give the same common encouragement to a mother who went through a miscarriage. I have also given this same encouragment to a mother who lost thier child. So what do people usually say to comfort a mother experiencing a loss of thier child inside of them. We usually tell the mother they will see thier child again in heaven. Now why would we say such a thing unless we believe that this was acually a living breathing human being inside the mother’s womb? It would be foolish for me to tell a cookie jar I will see it in heaven becuase I know cookie jar’s don’t go to heaven, but apparently we know babies do. So why do we say one thing for a miscarriage and then turn around and do something different for an abortion. If we believe something is right when it actually is wrong, doesn’t that mean we have a wrong answer? “Some people may say that truth cant be known, what is true for you, might not be true for me. Well to you I say is that statement you just made true? In fact truth can be known. Because we know there is a wrong answer than thier has to be a right answer of course. So what is it?
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Post CommentVirginia Wolfe
On November 17, 2008 at 1:51 pm
this is a very hard subject. i have always been the one to shy away from commenting on such a conversation. i, myself have been in the position of having to consider an abortion, and i know that this sounds awful but, THANK YOU GOD FOR TAKING THE BABY, yes i mean a miscarriage, because i dont think i could have had the abortion, even though the conception was not my choice(although legally they wouldnt consider it a rape i do).
i have known many who have had to make some very hard decisions with a pregnancy. if anyone cares to read my emotions on this subject please read http://www.authspot.com/Poetry/I-Cry.338261
bobby and wendy. to me you have shown bravery by posting this. kudos to you!
Brian Daniel Stankich
On November 18, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Bobby and Wendy, thanks for being a voice of reason and for sharing what everyone now seems to believe, but still ignores: that life begins at conception. God help us. And these are very difficult decisions we have to make, whether we are the mother, father, family, or friend. Each of us can make a decision, or give advice, pray, support regardless of the decision. But that little life has no decision to make at all.
Brian Daniel Stankich
On November 18, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Virginia, I just read your comment. Wow, thank you for sharing your perspective on this. It seems the abortion debate is often between pro-lifers with conviction and pro-choicers with anger, or is it the other way around
How often do we hear from people right in the middle of it? Virginia, thanks for your courage. I will read your poem too. Brian
Anonymous
On January 26, 2009 at 12:38 pm
hiya. I do understand that u say woman should not have an abortion if they have been raped but the woman wants to forget the horrible things that happened on that day of attack. I know this because I had an abortion at 16 because I was raped. What would be do. Would they do the ssame as me or just keep the evidence and the child that u will remember everyday. Every time u see that child. Xxxxx
BAHAHAHA
On February 27, 2009 at 11:24 am
this is so gay. kill all of the babies. every last one.
my name is WHAA?
On April 23, 2009 at 11:37 am
people are stupid to kill babies!
are you for real?!
On April 27, 2009 at 12:52 pm
WHAT ABOUT WOMEN’S RIGHTS?
seriously to all the women out there who oppose abortion: come on now. would you rather live your life to the fullest potential, or have to take another, harder path in life because of a baby? one that you possibly didnt intend on having? all your life’s dreams put on hold because of a mistake. yes obviously people are going to be mad and annoyed at this entry and say things like: “they shouldnt have sex if they dont want a baby” but no one’s going to listen to that, ever, so get with the program. Abortion is a great choice for women who have gotten raped too. so once again, what about our rights?
Delanie
On May 6, 2009 at 6:07 pm
I may only be just another person voicing my opinion on this topic, but I feel that what I have to say is important.
I feel that I can not fully come to a statement or judge the situation because I have never been there before. I think that it is morally wrong.God gave us the power of procreation and we need to use responsibly. Abortion is a burning issue and is debated continuously.I feel that abortion is a very strong topic and everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I think that the best way to settle this is to agree to disagree.
Bree
On February 9, 2010 at 2:51 pm
I can\’t really say much about this topic because I haven\’t been in the situation where I would even think about an abortion, but in my opinion I think it\’s wrong. God did give us a gift of procreation and we definitely need to be using it responsibly.
thoughshallnotjudge
On September 10, 2010 at 5:09 pm
I was actively against abortions until I found myself in a situation which was totally unsuitable for me to have a child. I had rebound sex after a three year relationship with someone who i was very close to and couldnt take the embarassment and shame of being pregnant for another man. not only that i already had a 1 year old child and was just getting on my life to be about me again. So yes this was totally unsuitable all of a sudden I was considering something I NEVER imagined considering before. So therefore what I have learnt is don’t judge because most women dont have abortions just for the sake of it and I have a question for all those who detest abortions ‘how do you feel when you see or hear of neglected children and parents who don’t take care of the children or even worse parents who abuse their children? is this better than aborting an unwanted child?’
Jessica
On September 14, 2010 at 4:09 pm
I TOTALLY agree with you thoughshallnotjudge, all you people against abortions act as if they are killing babies just for FUN! I am totally against that. But there IS a reason for killing the foetus and it must be a good reason or the doctors wont do it.
Louise
On November 8, 2010 at 8:28 am
I just cannot believe that people think it is okay to abort a baby. If you were to miscarry you would refer to it as a baby but conveniently the baby is known as a foetus or embryo when an abortion is carried out. The argument for an ‘unloved, unwanted’ child is also a rubbish one. There will always be someone to love that baby. Usually the mother, even though people who have had an abortion seem to think that they would not love their child?? It’s crazy!! These people have then gone on to became mothers who love their children unconditionally! And even if a mother gives birth and rarely finds that they do not love their child , there are always desperate people willing to adopt and love a child rather than murdering it. Seriously guys, you need to google some images to show you how horrendously wrong abortion is. It’s a crime.
Bondo
On December 15, 2010 at 2:37 pm
ABORTION ALL THE WAY! <3
Carl
On February 7, 2011 at 3:21 pm
How about the people who think is wrong gets rape what would u chose. Would you keep the child or get an abortion all you hypocrites i know for a fact you will try get rid of the child in some way.