Abortion

Many say abortion is wrong for many reasons, one main reason, life starts from the moment of conception. Pro – Life argues when the egg and sperm join and form a zygote; this ball of cells continues to multiple and grows becoming a child. Not

When the beginning of life actually occurs is clearly not a topic to be taken lightly in today’s modern world. Majority of the population’s answers to this question are based on each individuals opinion and is supported by what they believe. In general, there are two sides of the argument. One is that life begins at the time of conception. The other belief is that life doesn’t begin until the drawing of the first breath. The true dilemma here is not the accurate pinpointing of life’s beginning, but the questions that accompany this topic and each individuals desire to do the right thing, the moral thing. While one point of view allows for abortion the other does not. The issue raises many questions of morality. Is abortion moral? When does it become murder? When is it permissible? (Life of the mother at stake / A product of rape). Should it be the mother’s choice? Many arguments for both sides pull from scripture and scientific articulations.

My second argument against abortion is due to the physical health issues having an abortion can cause for women. There are minor complications such as: minor infections, bleeding, fevers, abdominal pain, gastro disturbances, and vomiting that can occur as a result of having an abortion. Approximately 10% of women undergoing induced abortion suffer from immediate complications, of which one-fifth (2%) were considered major. Major complications that occur include: major infections, excessive bleeding, embolism, perforation of the uterus, anesthesia complications, convulsions, hemorrhage, cervical injury and endotoxic shock. Aside from the potential dangers of the abortion methods in general, abortion increases a woman’s chances of having miscarriages in later pregnancies; this is especially true for younger girls who have had an abortion. Also, repeated abortions increase the level of danger (Thiroux and Krasemann). I personally know several women who have had an abortion at some point. I conducted a very short interview with three individuals asking them the following questions:

I think what I have trouble with is the age-old question of when life actually begins. Do they not think of the embryo as an actual baby? Medical and surgical abortion procedures are performed through the first trimester, or the first three months, or twelve weeks. Let's look at the development of the baby in the first twelve weeks. Six weeks into the pregnancy the embryo has a head, eyes, ears, and a heart with two chambers. Seven weeks the limb buds have grown into arms and legs. By eight weeks the eyes, ears, and head are growing and the face is developing. Fingers and toes can also be seen. Week nine see’s the external genitals appear and by week twelve they have fully differentiated to male or female genitals. So essentially by the end of the first trimester the embryo is fully formed. Dilation and curettage, (D&C), dilation and evacuation (D&E), and induction abortions are all performed through the first trimester or the first three months. All organs are fully developed at this time. Third term abortions are also referred to as late term abortions these are not legal in a number of states, mainly because there is a debate about when the fetus actually become viable to where it can live outside the mother's womb. The majority of medical professionals claim at 24 weeks the fetus is viable. Induction abortions and Dilation and Extraction (D&E) are the abortion

A common belief among pro-choice supporters is that abortion cannot be murder because life does not begin until birth. However, pro-life believers say life begins at conception. Behind this belief stands the idea that an abortion is taking away the life and rights of an living individual. Since the day abortion became a vast issue, there has always been a lurking argument between the pro-life and pro-choice supporters as to when life exactly begins. This argument came about because pro-choice supporters used the statement that life does not begin until birth to oppose the pro-life opinion that

“One in three U.S. women will have an abortion in her lifetime. In America two percent of women between 15-44 will get an abortion each year.”(Sharples) Abortion is the act of stopping a pregnancy intentionally, so that the child is not born. Abortion is controversial due to it being a morally and ethically gray area. The most important question is whether or not abortion is morally wrong. If morality wasn’t enough, we then have to ask ethical questions. There are two main groups in this debate: pro-life and pro-choice Pro-life believes that intentional abortion is wrong, while the pro-choice side believes that intentional abortion is acceptable in some circumstances. Due to this controversy abortion has become a popular topic in the debates of the masses.

The debate of whether life begins at conception or after birth is an age-old argument. In fact the reason for the debate is because it has not been proven that life absolutely begins at conception. “There has never been a scientific consensus as to

Again the pro-life argument on the abortion issue defines human life as beginning with conception. Medical research has proven that the fetus is a living organism from the moment of conception. Some may argue that a living organism cannot be considered a person, but what else can it be. Once the sperm and egg unite, the 23 chromosomes of each are brought together to form one cell with 46 chromosomes. Once this cell with 46 chromosomes is formed, that one cell has all of the DNA, the entire genetic code that makes up a human being. Everything which constitutes a human being is in that one cell from conception on it just takes time to grow and develop. Who is the one person able to claim at what minute in time a fetus changes from a living organism into a human being. The start of human life should not be a religious, moral, or philosophical issue since each and every person has their own morals and views. The beginning of life should be a scientific and biological issue. Science says that once the 46 chromosome cell is formed, the unborn fetus

The topic of abortion and conception remains controversial even in today’s society. Mainly, people debate abortion so much because they cannot agree on whether or not a fetus is considered a life and if so when does that occur. Some people are firm believers in the fact that life begins with conception. Others believe the fetus is not considered a life until the age of viability. Then, there are those who believe life begins at birth. So what is the right answer to the question: when does life really, truly begin?

The Centers for Disease Control said that the of dying from childbirth is 13x higher than that of an abortion, and the CDC’s researchers have also concluded that the abortions procedures won’t affect a women’s reproduction in the future. So this also means that “If abortion were illegal, well-intentioned but unskilled practitioners would perforate uteruses, misjudge the length of gestation, do incomplete abortions, and otherwise botch the procedure.” Making women’s health suffer and the death rate to increase.

Furthermore, some believe that until the human embryo can sustain life independently it is not considered “alive”. However, the general definition of death is considered to be the cessation of the heart or the end of electrical activity in the brain. With this in mind, human development demonstrates that just twenty-two days after conception the heart begins to circulate and electrical activity can be detected as early as six to eight gestation weeks. Additionally, in today’s modern era parents are able to see the human development of their child before their eyes, with not only pictures but also live video. They get to see the child move, grasp its hands, kick its legs, and even smile as early as twenty weeks gestation. All of this serves to demonstrate that life begins at conception therefore defining abortion as murder of an unborn child. The claim that no one knows when life begins is a cheap justification that completely ignores the vast available knowledge of science and human development and instead chooses to defend individual beliefs based on politics, philosophy, or self gain.3

Abortion is morally wrong because after 7 weeks the fetus has its own heartbeat.Abortion is regrettable and needs to minimized for the same reason that abortion is wrong and unjust,because it kills an innocent human being. Life begins after conception although many people believe that life begins

Countries, cultures and different societies around the world have different views on the question of when life begins. Some believe that life begins the moment an egg is fertilized by a sperm (Kelly, 1995, p. 65). In Great Britain abortion is currently legal up until the end of the 24th week of gestation (BBC Ethics, 2014). Unfortunately neither side of the debate can draw much support upon this topic and there is no definitive answer given from medical, philosophical and religious theories and ideologies. It is all a matter of opinion (Kelly, 1995). The topic then begs the question of fetal viability. There have been developments that complicate some of the issues of fetal viability. Fetal viability is known as the point at which a fetus can survive outside of the mother’s womb (Nursing Times, 2014). There have always been opposition surrounding the 24th week limit from the pro-life movement, they want the abortion time limit to be lowered. Since the

The information and facts provided states that life begins at conception when performing an abortion the life of a human is being destroyed. The Physicians Oath is clear to say that life begins at conception since 1948 millions of doctors have taken this oath, however, it has been violated 58, 258,256 times.

Abortion is tremendously unethical, just like murder is highly immoral. Many religions oppose the idea of abortion; Christianity considers abortion to be a sin under all circumstances; Hinduism considers abortion to be a form of violence. In addition, when the woman decides to have a sexual intercourse with a man without any proper use of contraception, she knows that pregnancy will result. If the mother did not want the baby in the first place or if she could not take on the responsibility of the baby, then she should not get pregnant just to later on kill the unborn innocent child in her womb. Abortion can not only harm the baby, but can also cause physical and psychological damage