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“The pro-life Center for Medical Progress released last month an undercover video of Ann Schutt-Aine, director of abortion services at Planned Parenthood, Gulf Coast, admitting to using forceps to hold a fetus inside of a mother’s womb while ripping off its limbs to prevent a partial-birth abortion from taking place” (Richardson). Richardson explains a horrific story that gets spilled about Planned Parenthood. The practice of partial-birth abortion is horrifically abusive to a live human being. People have told many terrible stories about abortions in the world. So, this should warn or make the public aware of this process and how it is not all sweet and pretty, and instead is incredibly gruesome. Abortion is a controversial topic that involves discord, Abortion is an extremely controversial topic, but it is a practice that needs to be abolished to protect human life. Abortion should not be allowed, humans have no reason to take an innocent life when offered better options.
Abortion is a controversial topic but it should not be, because it is wrong in every circumstance. No matter what, abortion is wrong because better options will be available rather than killing an innocent human living inside a mother’s womb. In a recent article, Patrick Johnston, the director of the Association of Pro-Life Physicians says, “Whether you kill thirty people a day for a living, or whether you are simply an accomplice in one murder of one child conceived through rape or incest, you are a murderer. God's Word makes it plain: ‘he that keepeth the whole law, and offends in one point, is guilty in all. Indeed, our exceptions define our principles and reveal our heart’” (Johnston). Johnston talks about how no matter how many people someone kills, it is still murder. God's word states this, and He makes it clear that no matter what circumstance a woman finds herself in, God does not say to murder a defenseless baby. This should encourage women who get pregnant from rape or incest to avoid abortion. The Bible says that all sins are equal and this also applies to abortion. Aborting a baby is wrong and should not be an option because adoption is a much better option. Johnston continues, stating, “Despite the hard situations that women can get into there should be no exception to having an abortion. No one should change their morals and here are two facts that should not be ignored. First, a baby's life starts at fertilization. Second, it is never right to purposefully kill a guiltless baby” (Johnston). Johnston says in the article to not forget what morals lead to life and keep believing these two ideas because that is correct and no matter what, killing a baby is unimaginable and completely awful. People have no good reason on this earth to kill a baby when they have the option of adoption. All in all, aborting a baby is never the best option; there may be heart-wrenching scenarios, but it is still not acceptable.
However, the opposing viewpoint believes that abortion is right in all situations and is empowering to women. Pro-Choice proponents argue that abortion is a fantastic option for women who have unwanted pregnancies or are in hard situations and cannot raise a child. Many pro-choice communities are even sometimes known for being pro-abortion only for the money, inferring that these people do not want to protect their families and children. (Mathewes-Green) The pro-choice society believes that abortion is acceptable and in fact, does not consider that it will not protect families and children but also harming them. Many also believe that Pro-choice just want the money because the abortion process is expensive even though they kill a child. These people only care about the money of the job.
Morgentaler states, “Abortion is an extremely moral choice that benefits women and society. Access to legal abortion upholds women's right to control their destinies and allows children to be born into homes where they will be loved and cared for. Most importantly, abortion reduces the number of unwanted children— some of whom become criminals as a result of parental abuse or neglect. Reproductive choice is clearly an important aspect of a society committed to the ideals of peace, justice, and freedom”(Morgentaler). Pro-Choice people argue that abortions remove “unwanted children”. Having reproductive rights can be used in many ways and these people believe that having an abortion is okay and is a good option when the child is unwanted. In their eyes, unwanted children can be conceived through rape or incest in which the parent or mom does not want the child. Overall, the Pro-Choice community believes that abortion respects women’s reproductive rights and is an amazing option for unwanted children.
Despite these arguments, abortion is in no way acceptable, and in fact, it is hard to imagine being okay with taking the life of a baby. Choosing to abort a baby that has done nothing wrong is wrong and should not be allowed in the United States today. “No matter the age, killing a baby only because of rape or incest is wrong. Children shouldn't have to bear the consequences, just because your baby is from a father who committed a crime does not mean you have to commit a crime by killing the baby” (Johnston). The child in the mom's stomach should not be killed because of what the mom or dad did; it is not fair to take someone's life just because someone else made a mistake. Women struggle through some situations where abortion is more understandable, but still not the best option. If the mom is not in the right or best place to take care of the baby, the baby should still not be aborted. The mom has other options, such as adoption, that should be considered. No matter what, taking away a life is always wrong no matter the circumstances. God makes everyone for a purpose, and babies should have the chance to live the life God wanted them to live. “We also must stop thinking about abortion in terms of pregnancy. Too often people harp on pregnancy and forget all about what comes next. Getting through the pregnancy isn't nearly the dilemma that raising a child for 18 years is. In most families, marriage lightens the load, but for some people that isn't the best solution. A neglected option is an adoption, which can free the woman to resume her life while giving the child a loving home” (Mathewes-Green). Adoption is a fantastic idea if the parents cannot adequately care for their child. Although some parents might not want to put their child up for adoption, this option is so much better than aborting the baby. Also, adoption gives parents who cannot have children themselves the option of adopting a child. If a parent is deciding between adoption or abortion, adoption is the right choice for not only the baby but also the family, because the mom will not have to carry the mental burden of aborting her child. All in all, abortion is not the right answer to an unwanted child and adoption is always an option for these children.
Abortion is a controversial subject and has many different viewpoints, but it is not something that should be allowed in the U.S. Abortion is hard to talk or even think about, but partaking in it is not the best option for anyone; adoption is always a better option. In conclusion, if society does not change the laws of abortion the world will lose so many valuable and amazing lives, if the United States would change the laws to recant abortion, women, and children will still have rights and babies will still have lives which would be superlative.
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