The Killing of a Living Being
Either you believe that each and every human being has an equal right to life or you do not. The belief that a fetus is not really a baby until the third trimester is a common misconception. Many women choose abortion because they cannot afford to take care of the child, because of unwanted pregnancy, or because it could endanger their health. Most importantly, women could also have abortions because they were raped and do not want to carry the burden of bearing a stranger’s child.
However, just because a woman does not want a baby, does that justify the killing of an unborn child? Abortion is the intentional killing of an innocent human being. There are 1.2 million abortions in the U.S. each year, which means 1.2 million children do not have a chance to live and make a difference in the world.
Abortion clinics are often required to explain all the other options before women can sign consent to an abortion. However, I believe these options are not strongly considered. If a woman chooses to put the child up for adoption, that child has a chance to live and have a family that loves them. 12% of women between the ages of 15-44 are unable to have children, but are willing to adopt. Nearly 135,000 children are adopted in the U.S. per year. The woman also has the option to keep her baby or give the child up for adoption. Unborn child or full-grown adult, all lives matter.
A Right of All Women
We are each given a choice in the decisions we make. I believe the public is not actively educated enough about abortion, leaving people uneducated and unaware of the facts.
The turning point for abortion was the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, decided in 1973, along with the Planned Parenthood v. Casey ruling in 1992 in favor of abortion rights, and these cases remain the law of the land. Additionally, the right to privacy expressed in the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution is broad enough to include a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy without it becoming the business of the entire country.
In general, embryos and fetuses are not fully developed, self-determining beings until very late in the pregnancy, and abortion is the termination of a pregnancy, not a baby. Moreover, the term murder is being misused because the fetus is not yet a conscious being. There is no certain scientific proof that the fetus or embryo feels any type of physical pain when the abortion is being performed.
The debate between pro-life and pro-choice remains a prominent issue in society and causes a lot of conflicts. A majority of Americans believe that in at least some circumstances, abortion should be legal. A baby should not come into the world unwanted. Having a child is an important decision that requires consideration, preparation, and planning.
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