Pro life is when people oppose or don’t support the right to life of an abortion. People that that are pro-life think that abortion is a murder of the fetus, the child inside the woman. Religion also plays a role in abortion. Many religions think that abortion is not a rightful thing to do and some do not allow it. In the encyclopedia of the Global Religion, Maguire says in his section of the encyclopedia that with Christianity for example, the Roman Catholic hierarchy disagrees with the act of contraception and abortion. In most of the catholic countries, birth control was widely used. For example, France was the first country to experience high fertility rates and Italy and Spain had the lowest fertility rates in the world. Most religions might disagree with the act of abortion, but some religions like Hinduism strongly disagree and think it’s an atrocious thing to do. As a Christian, God says in the bible in Genesis 9:5 that murder is forbidden. Pro-choice Christians say that they believe that they have the ultimate say over what happens to their bodies. However, the Bible says that God has the right to say what is right and that he is in control of your body, because our body is God’s temple. Religious groups also use the idea of the soul for their disagreement of abortion. Some groups state that the soul describes the fetus and how it is a human being and it doesn’t leave the body until it is time for its natural death. This means that humans and even soul humans deserve to be treated equally and the same through their development. While there are many religions in different countries that are against abortion, there are some that highly support abortion. “Abortion is not only permitted, it is, in fact, mandated, as when th... ... middle of paper ... ...ills are available for younger women now who are 18 and older. Plan B pills and OC pills, which stand for oral contraceptive pills are used to help prevent pregnancy before it even happens. The use of drugs causes the embryo and the product used to be passed through the vagina. A disadvantage of medical abortions is that the medicine and drugs taken might take weeks or even months and woman might go through vaginal bleeding after the first drug. Even though it can be risky to take pills and think that you will be safe from being pregnant, it is important to make sure and go to the doctors to check if you are pregnant right away because the fetus might grow faster than you think. Between the surgical and medical abortion, medical abortions can be safer than the surgical because surgical involves surgical risks, but can take days to know if you are actually pregnant.
The pro-life stance on abortion is often associated with and defended by traditional Christian beliefs , ; however, this paper will argue that it can and should be defended with secular arguments that appeal to reason and our shared human condition. This paper will try and counter the notion that the argument is simply another battlefield where religion and secular thought meet. Rather, it is an important issue that carries with it heavy implications not only for the religious but also for the secular. The major arguments discussed include the emotional and physical toll on the mother, the societal toll of having abortion legalized, and the rights attributed to every human being; first, however, the stance taken in this paper will be further defined and clarified.
Abortion is a very controversial and sensitive topic in today’s society. Two different sides to this argument is pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life proponents believe in the right to life for unborn fetuses saying that abortion should be considered murder regardless of how far along in the pregnancy the woman is. Pro-choice advocates people who believe the woman carrying the fetus should be able to make her own decision on aborting the fetus.
Abortion has been a political, social, and personal topic for many years now. The woman’s right to choose has become a law that is still debated, argued and fought over, even though it has been passed. This paper will examine a specific example where abortion is encouraged, identify the Christian world views beliefs and resolution as well as the consequences of such, and compare them with another option.
As one knows, some unwanted pregnancies could often be harmful and distressing for a woman. Women should have the right over their body to choose to sustain the fetus or not. In the past decades, women did not have their freedom of abortion in many countries of the world. There have always been controversies going on about abortion. Each individual has dissimilar views on the legality of abortion. Some people are against abortion for personal religious purposes and beliefs. For those who don’t believe in abortion, it is because they see it as killing a fetus, which is a human being. Others support abortion because they believe in women’s rights. Laws of abortion vary in each country, and abortion is not legal all over the world. It is illegal under any conditions but only permitted to save woman’s life if in countries such as Brazil, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, and Ireland. However, abortion is legal without any restrictions in countries like Canada, Albania, and Italy. It the past decades Abortion was considered as criminal act in Canada. “If an abortion was carried out without such approval, the woman was liable for imprisonment for 2 years, an...
Out of numerous controversial subjects, the topic of abortion has made its way up the list of most talked about. By medical definition, an abortion is the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus (“Abortion”). Among the controversy, two sides have formed. One side is known as pro-life and the other pro-choice. Pro-life supporters state that life beings at the moment of conception and believe that the unborn baby has the same rights as its mother. Pro-choice supporters believe that it is the woman’s right to decide what she does with her body and that pro-life supporters are against the rights of women and free choice. I personally believe
Sometimes abortion happens on its own this is known as a miscarriage or spontaneous abortion. But women can also choose to end a pregnancy by getting surgery or taking medicine. There are two kinds of abortion in the United States which as in-clinic abortion or abortion pill. Starting with in-clinic abortion there is more than one procedure. The most common is called aspiration also known as vacuum aspiration and D&E “dilation and evacuation which both are usually used up to 16 weeks after a woman’s last period. An abortion pill or mifepristone is a medication that ends an early pregnancy. In general it is used up to 63 days or 9 weeks after the first day of a woman’s last period. There are a few states that limit the use of the abortion pill to 49 days. There are many reasons why women choose the pill. For example, it can be done early they can begin treatment as soon as they know they are pregnant and it is private so the process can be done at home. How safe is the in-clinic and abortion pill? Most women can have either of these done safely, but with all medical procedures have some risk, so safety is a concern. Most often, any complications can be simply treated with medicine or other
There are many limitations valued when it comes to the right of abortion. The news media still outlines the pros and cons of anti-abortion rights in certain-states-to soon, the entire country. My perspectives on the issue of abortion have been entitled from it to never be banned among citizen’s rights. The reproduction of pregnancy has been emphasized heavily on a mother’s decision to abort their child, but the father of the child plays an active role since he considers to that particular title. Through this current issue, majority of the people against abortion do not seem to have an open mind to how much it primarily affects the decision of the mother amongst her own views of considering abortion.
Did you know that in the United States an abortion occurs every 25 seconds? This equates to 137 abortions per hour or 3,300 abortions every day, which is more that 1.3 million abortions every year! Abortion has always been a controversial topic and even more so since the 1973 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court ruling. Most people have very strong opinions about abortion and inadvertently form their opinions without knowing all of the facts. Abortion should be abolished because it is killing innocent human beings, causes health risks in women, and defies the religious and ethical standards of our country.
Only one person should be able to dictate whether a woman will or will not have a child, and that person is the woman herself. A woman should be the only one to decide what happens to her body. Abortion is an extremely personal decision between a woman, her family, and her doctor; there is no place for politicians or government to get in the way. The Republican Party rejected Roe v. Wade ruling and wants to outlaw abortions. They do not make any exceptions for the life or health of woman which is why their "partial birth abortion" bans have repeatedly been ruled unconstitutional by the Republican-controlled Supreme Court. Choice is a fundamental, constitutional right. It is a woman’s right to decide whether or not she wants to abort a baby, therefore it should be legal. It is too invasive for the government to attempt to dictate this. The ability for a woman to have control over her own body is necessary to civil rights. If you take away her reproductive choice then the government is basically forcing a woman to continue on with a pregnancy. How much is too much? How intrusive are we going to let our government become? Certain issues of morality are a personal decision, like abortion, which means they need to be decided and implemented by the individual.
How would you feel if someone decided that you should never get a chance at life? That
The topic I will be discussing is a major issue today in which our society has a major problem and tends to be a sensitive topic in every category which is abortion. The views on abortion can be easily one sided with only the women’s opinion because they are the ones going through the process of, quote on quote, killing a baby. Abortion is defined as the termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy, or in other terms the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus by natural causes before it is able to survive independently.
Abortion, “the ending of a pregnancy before the fetus can live independently outside the mother,” (Brown par. 1) has been practiced since ancient times. With records dating back to the “ancient Egyptians, Grecians, and Romans,” (History of Abortion par. 1) it’s no question that abortion techniques have been used throughout the ages as an effective form of birth control. Pregnancies were once terminated through a number of methods, including the use of sharpened instruments, herbs, manipulation, and other techniques. (History of Abortion par. 1)
The issue of abortion is a very controversial one. There are many opinions about it that are largely discussed. People have many ideas about abortion that are possible based on their faith and morals. Most women who are pregnant and go in for abortions do not receive all the facts. Their doctors should inform them about the extremely serious side effects that can come from abortion. Abortions cause women physical and mental side effects that can cause them great pain, complications, and even death. What is abortion, though? Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion procedures change according to the stage of the pregnancy. There are four main procedures that women go through when having an abortion. One being, the early medical abortion, which is usually from 0 to 9 weeks; this method is also known as the abortion pill but this is not a very accurate description, as it does not involve simply taking a pill. The next step is, vacuum aspiration abortion, which takes place 5 to 15 weeks. Vacuum aspiration simply means suction. The next method is called early surgical dilatation and evacuation, which is between 15 to 19 weeks. After the woman has been given a light general anesthetic, the doctor gently stretches the passage through the cervix until it is wide enough for narrow forceps to be used to remove most of the contents of the uterus. Then a tube attached to a vacuum pump is used to remove any remaining tissue. The final step is, surgical two-stage abortion or medical induction, which happens between 20 to 24 weeks. During a medical induction, the fetal heart is stopped and then the doctor uses drugs to induce premature labor. A surgical two...
Abortion is a controversial issue in the today’s society. There are many opinions on the view of abortion, whether it’s positive or negative depending on the individuals’ perspective. First of all what is Abortion? Abortion is a medical process where the foetus is removed or terminated from the womb of the mother before it is born. The reason why I chose the topic abortion is because I was fascinated to hear that an estimated 80,000 - 90,000 surgical abortions are performed in Australia each year (Garratt, 2009). I find this issue important to address because Abortion is probably the world's most common surgical procedure (Arthur, 1999) and that it is increasing over the years, to the extent that people would find it commonly natural to abort the unborn child. By examining sources in relation to the issue, its creditability is its upmost importance so that we are able to understand the issue of abortion with clear understanding and judge for ourselves whether it’s right or wrong.
Women who go in to have an abortion are generally thinking about one thing: themselves. When a woman begins thinking or researching abortion, often times pro-choice doctors start filling her mind with convenience issues and cost differences between an abortion and a pregnancy. These doctors fail to mention the many negative side-effects of abortion pertaining to the mother receiving the procedure. Different abortions cause different side-effects including, but not limited to a hole in the uterus, injury to the bowel or bladder, cut or torn cervix, infection, or a hemorrhage. Although it is rare, abortion can sometimes lead to death not only for the baby, but for the mother as well. About 77 deaths are recorded per every thousand abortions after 21 weeks. This ratio is increased for more advanced pregnancies.