Abortion Should Not Be Legal

Every individual defines pain differently, so “without interrogation, we cannot know for sure what the fetus feels” (British Medical Journal). As we know, asking a fetus if it feels pain is impossible, and assuming that they do could be wrong. Considering these statements, abortion cannot technically be called murder. Fetuses are not self-aware, rational, or attentive like humans. From a religious standpoint, I understand why people consider abortion murder. A fetus has the potential for life, and that they consider that potential life a real life. However, stretching this idea farther, sperm also have the potential for life, but many of these people are not against sex or masturbation. Fertilization has not yet occurred, but the potential is still there. According to scientific evidence, a fetus has a fifty to seventy percent chance of becoming a feasible human being. These chances are relatively high, but not a guarantee, and not yet a life. One cannot kill something that is not yet alive.

Around the world many women are receiving abortions legally and illegally. I believe receiving abortions should be against the law, with the exception of rape and incest. Taking the life of an unborn human being is not only cruel but wrong. The decision of taking another human beings life should not lie in our hands.

First I 'd like to talk about the consequences for mothers. This is a big reason why I think abortion is unsafe and should be illegal. The first thing I want to address is the mental state of the mothers who have had an abortion. Most times the mental state of mothers who have abortion are not at a normal, or average level. Post abortion stress syndrome, or PASS, is a problem commonly seen in women after abortion. PASS is the name for a condition that may affect women after an abortion. (4) Many times PASS is first detected through suicidal thoughts or comments, some cases of PASS do not occur for several months or even over a year. Now the definition of PASS is ¨a collection of physical and, or emotional issues that are common to women after abortion, it is not only

The topic of abortion is quite a controversial one, many people are both for and against the motion: “Should abortion be legal in the U.S.?”. The main arguments for this topic are “You are taking a child’s life when aborting.” but others may say “Women deserve the right to their own health decisions.” Many people are also in the grey spot with this topic, many believe under certain circumstances such as medical complications, that abortion should be legal.

A common argument between pro-life and pro-choice believers is abortion considered murder. According to editor Michelle Ye Hee Lee, The Washington Post, “Setting the record straight on measuring fetal age and the twenty-week abortion.” A fetus is considered viable

Ever since the case of Roe v. Wade in 1973, abortion has been one of the most contentious issues in our society. In some cases people think abortion is murder, in others, it’s reasonable for some cases. Then there are people who use it just to take advantage of it. The legal stance of abortion is a hot topic in today’s society.

When looking at the definition of second degree murder, it describes an abortion perfectly. Most of the time, abortion isn’t planned which fits “non-premeditated”. An abortion is an assault on the baby which almost always leads to death, causing the baby to be the victim. Furthermore, if a baby were to be born then stabbed, it would be an automatic first-degree murder. The only difference is a few layers of skin. Continuing on, abortion goes against religion. “Abortion is never a mere personal choice but a grave offense against God and His creation. The anti-abortion struggle has always been a religious battle and foremost in its ranks have been Catholics across the country,” (Student Action). One organization that performs abortions is Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood makes their money by tax dollars from US citizens. Plenty of US citizens disagree with abortion because of their

Abortion is the ending of pregnancy before birth and is morally wrong. An abortion results in the death of an embryo or a fetus. Abortion destroys the lives of helpless, innocent children and is illegal in many countries. By aborting these unborn infants, humans are hurting themselves; they are not allowing themselves to meet these new identities and unique personalities. Abortion is very simply wrong. Everyone is raised knowing the difference between right and wrong. Murder is wrong so why isn’t abortion? People argue that it is not murder since the fetus being destroyed is not living, breathing and moving. Why is it that if an infant is destroyed a month before the birth, there is no problem, but if

Because this is a first essay, it seems only appropriate that I introduce to you about what you should expect from now in the future.

Abortion destroys the lives of helpless and innocent babies that have not done anything wrong. Everyone is raised knowing the difference between right and wrong. Murder is wrong, so why is not abortion? Defenders of abortion argue that it is not murder if the child is unborn. So, why is it that if an infant is destroyed a month before the birth, there is no problem, but if killed a month after birth, it is considered as inhumane murder?

“A living human person begins to exist at the moment of conception, even though only as a cell.” The road to human life may begin at conception, but to call abortion murder is ludicrous and a large exaggeration. Murder is described as the killing of a human being, and an unborn fetus should not be considered a living human being. A fetus is a group of cells that are completely dependent on its mother that cannot live on its own, therefore it should not be considered a human. One of the most popular arguments on the topic of abortion was the supreme court case Roe V. Wade. This case was about a pregnant single women (Roe) challenging the constitutionality of Texas abortion laws. The winning argument in the case Roe v. Wade, states that the “word ‘person’ as used in the Fourteenth Amendment does not include the unborn,” putting this argument to

A long on-going subject that has been greatly debated in our society is abortion. Many people argue that because the baby in the mother’s womb is not alive, aborting him or her is not considered a murder. However, others say that as the baby’s heart and brain are the first things to develop, the baby is technically alive and killing it would be a murder. As soon as the baby has a heartbeat, it has life. Abortion has many characteristics of a murder, including the killing of one human being by another, it’s unethical, and it is done without the consent of the person.

How would you feel if someone had the right to choose whether you live or die? How would you feel if you can't speak up and say whether you want to live or not? How would you feel if you can't do anything to save your life? Millions of human beings around the world, experience that. Women abort their babies every single day, but they don't realize that they have taken a life away. They have committed murder for selfish reasons, as Alveda King said, "..Abortion and racism stem from the same poisonous root, selfishness". I believe that abortion should be illegal because you are taking away the life of a human being. There is absolutely no reason for women to abort babies as a solution to their problems.

Abortion should be illegal due to the facts that that it causes psychological issues to develop while damaging many relationships and families. Not only is abortion throwing away an innocent child’s life, it often wastes the life of a mother as well. Women are 250% more likely to commit suicide due to the psychological impact abortion has on women (Jzonda, 16). All humans have declarative memory, which is memory for past events in our lives. Speaking from a psychological point of view, having an abortion will only make the fetus go away, not the memories there were of knowing there was a baby growing inside of a woman’s’ body. Abortion never goes away. No matter how many days go by, time cannot erase murder and what it actually is; an inhumane

The risk of breast cancer increases almost twice as much with each abortion performed. The mother is also prone to cervical, ovarian, and liver cancer. This is related to the disruption of the hormonal changes in the woman’s body during pregnancy and untreated cervical damage (“A List of Major Physical Related to Abortion”).