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Planned Parenthood: The Ethics Of Abortion

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The recent undercover video of Planned Parenthood workers discussing the sale of aborted fetus parts has opened up a series of important debates; the most important being the ethics of abortion itself. Abortion is a “war against the unborn” and should be illegal everywhere.
Even with medical advancements the procedure is still a very perilous procedure that can leave psychological and emotional trauma. Breast cancer, death, infection, frequent miscarriages, suicide, increase in placenta Previa, and ectopic pregnancies are commonplace. “Approximately twenty percent of women undergoing an abortion suffer from immediate minor complications, and 1/5th considered major complications” (J. Johnson afterabortion.org). “Another 60% of women said they experienced a sequel of suicidal thoughts, along with 28% actually attempting the suicide” (J. Johnson afterabortion.org) all due to feelings of regret and the act of despair. Many women after having an abortion can never even have a child again. Having an abortion can turn into a lifetime worth of burden. …show more content…

When I was around eight years old my mom got pregnant with a baby boy, and it excited everyone, especially me. Almost five months into her pregnancy my parents began to argue a lot, and my mom thought my dad cheated. She decided to have an abortion without letting anyone in our family know. She just pretended she lost the baby, until several months later when the truth eventually came out. My mom’s decision affected our whole family leaving everyone with unanswered questions, hurt, and heartache. Even my mom to this day experiences challenges living with the fact that she took another life, which led to many months of depression, hurt, and

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