The Concept of Abortion

The Concept of Abortion "Abortion is never justified"

I neither agree or disagree with this statement. I mostly disagree

with the concept of abortion, but in some cases I feel it is morally

acceptable. For example, if the mother has been raped then having the

child would only remind her of the unfortunate incident and she may

never be able to love her child in the same way she would with a child

who was conceived normally.

I also believe that abortion is morally acceptable if the mothers life

is in danger if she has the baby. Although a baby is a new life, I

think the mother should put herself first in that situation.

I also think that it is not fair to have the baby if it is likely to

die shortly after birth. The baby would only feel pain in its short

time of living and I think that is unfair.

Many people believe that if the mother did not plan to become pregnant

then it is morally right for her to have an abortion. I strongly

disagree with this opinion. I agree with the Roman Catholic viewpoint,

that nobody should ever exclude the possibility of conceiving, and

that if a child is not wanted then you should not be having sex.

Abortion carries many health risks, such as post - abortion traumatic