The Abortion Debate

Abortion

Abortion , the loss of an immature embryo or fetus before viability. (“Abortion”) It is one of the most controversial issues of today’s society since the Roe V. Wade case. This is because, despite what several people may believe, abortion is neither right nor wrong. It has always been a debate whether or not it should be legalized, a health risk, or religious issue.

The question remains, should abortion be legal? I feel the government should make abortion legal because less people would try to kill their babies. For example, abortion is a form of murder and demeans the value of a human life. Even though some may disagree on this point , the fact is that legalized abortion is the only way to protect young women lives. If you look

the World Health Organization estimates that worldwide about 110,000 pregnancies end in abortion . (“Abortion”) Many countries feel as if it is not right because of religious and cultural aspects. Supporters state abortion is immoral because it takes away the rights of the unborn fetus, since activists consider human life beginning at conception. (Jones)Termination is unacceptable in many of the world’s religions but in fact is performed everywhere.(“Abortion”) In most states, it's possible to get an abortion. The decision to have an abortion may not be easy, but it is still a legal option. Many people have strong beliefs that ending a pregnancy is ending a life, and for those people, abortion is wrong. Others believe differently.( "Abortion--A Difficult Choice."71-80)Most abortions are performed under the clause which states that the risk of injury to the physical or mental health of a pregnant women would be greater by continuing the pregnancy than by terminating it. One of the earliest christian writings states : “you shall not kill the child in the womb or murder a newborn

There are serious medical complications from abortion such as blood clots, hemorrhage, and infections. For example, It could also raise the potential for premature births, infertility, and miscarriage. When abortion procedure is performed, a great deal of scraping is done against the uterine wall. Due to this damage, in the future, a fertilized egg cannot implant itself to the wall of the uterus to grow.On the extreme level, abortion may cause death due to unskill doctors or excessive bleeding. Furthermore, I think a lot of women are hurt because of their actions. They might also find it hard to socialize and communicate with others because of their diminishing confidence and their thinking that they are less of a person than others. Women who undergo abortion doubt themselves and doubt others’ intention and perception of them. As a result of that, emotional side effects, such as guilt and health disorders, can