Abortion, the Killing of a Human Being

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There have been cases of mass murder all throughout history. Many helpless people have been killed because the are not strong enough to stand up for themselves. Mass races have punished for what they believe or what they look like. People have been killed for there gender alone. But the worst mass murder in history is happening throughout all the world today, that is the killing of the unwanted baby. Abortion has it many forms and many ways it is accomplished. However it is done, may be by suction or half-births, it is wrong and a disgraceful thing to do. Women should not have an abortion because it's killing a human being, it has adverse effects upon the mother, and there are alternatives. One of the main statements an people justify an abortion with is that the baby is not a real person, its just a mass of cells. A fetus, small baby in Latin, is a living creature created by God. God tells us in Psalms 139:13, "For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb." This is referring to the fact that we are humans from the point of conception. A very popular Children's book writer summed it up better than I could have. Dr. Seuss said," A person's a person, no matter how small." Not only is a child a human from conception, but it has its own heart beat 18 days after conception. This simple fact makes a child a human. A doctor who is terminating a fetus is also stopping it's heart. Even though an 18 day old fetus may have a working heart, it does not pump its own blood until3 days later. So a 21 day old fetus can use its mother blood and pump it to where ever it needs to go. The worst known fact of an abortion is that a baby eight weeks or older can feel actual pain. Most abortions are done using a suct... ... middle of paper ... ...is is an organization to help you while you make your decision with the child. They will keep the baby from the time it gets out of the hospital til around seven months. They take care of the baby's needs: clothing, food, attention, etc. ; so you can see if what type of adoption is best or if you decide to care for him yourself. The thing they do best is taking care of young children. There are many things you need to consider before you get an abortion. You should think about it being the murder of an unborn child, it can harm you for a long term affect, and there are other alternatives. Abortion is a horrible genocide of the unborn child. It needs to be abolished for good! Works Cited http://www.abortionfacts.com/ http://www.letusreason.org/curren12.htm http://www.birthmothers.org/extras/abortion-alternatives.htm http://www.prolifeaction.org/faq/unborn.php

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