The Pros And Cons Of Abortion

Abortion

In society today, abortion is a topic that is discussed often. People all around the world have different opinions on abortion and often do not see eye to eye. Some of the questions that are asked are, ‘When does life actually begin?,’ and ‘When, if ever, is it right to terminate a pregnancy?’. There are many more questions that can be asked as well. The question that we all should ask ourselves is, “Is abortion the right thing to do.” People all around the world should agree that abortion is murder, and it is not an okay thing to do. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy, a baby, a human being, and it is not okay. There are many reasons that people give is to why they have an abortion.

Some people believe that abortion

Legalization changed how women saw themselves: as mothers by chance, not by fate (Pollitt). When women have a choice they feel more secure. Choices give people the freedom to choose what they want and not what they are being forced to do. We need to say that it is their right, and, moreover, it is good for everyone that they have this regret: The whole society benefits when motherhood is voluntary (Pollitt). Women have abortions to rid themselves of another human that they can not physically take care of. For example, a young teenager who accidentally gets pregnant and is not ready to take on that kind of responsibility. In 2012, 699,202 legal induced abortions were reported to CDC from 49 reporting areas. The abortion rate for 2012 was 13.2 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years, and the abortion ratio was 210 abortions per 1,000 live births (CDC). Cons to abortion include reasons such as: taking an innocent life, a lot of the unplanned pregnancies later turn out to be wanted, abortions can cause serious mental distress to the woman in the form of depression and guilt. Abortion is the choice that kills an innocent human

On April 6, 1977, a baby was born, her name Gianna Jessen. Jessen was a miracle baby as some would might say. Gianna Jessen’s biological mother was 17 years old and seven and a half months pregnant when she was counseled by the clinic to abort Gianna through saline instillation (Shaw). This abortion procedure requires saline solution to be entered into the amniotic sac, where the baby swallows it. Over the next 12 to 48 hours, the baby suffers immense pain as the result of being poisoned and burned (Shaw). The story of how Gianna Jessen survived is absolutely astonishing. She was born prematurely and weighed only 2 pounds at birth. She remained in the hospital for almost three months. A doctor once said she had a great will to