What Are The Arguments Against Abortion

Abortion is one of the most controversial issues in the world. The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy affects approximately twenty-one percent of all U.S pregnancies. There are usually about three stances that are taken when speaking about abortion, for it, against it, or both. Personally, I can see reasons why one would be for it and why one would be against. Although I don’t like or encourage abortion, I feel that a woman should have the privilege to do what she pleases with her own body. Many feel that abortion should be the woman’s choice. Some claim that they aren’t for abortion, they’re for the choice. Many see abortion as murder because the child is, at a certain point, alive, but according to some, abortion is not murder
I, and many others, aren’t particularly pro abortion, we’re pro choices for women. I feel that women should have the right to do what they please with their own bodies. Although I personally feel this way, I do also feel that there are always alternatives. One of the most common reason for being pro abortion, is rape or incest. When a woman is raped and becomes pregnant, I can only imagine how difficult it would be to decide what to do with that child. This is when people most commonly say that they could understand a woman wanting to get an abortion. Although this is a very common scenario that people talk about, a survey in 2001 claimed that only one percent of abortions are caused by rape or incest. This is when I begin to see the side of being against abortion. The number one most common reason for abortion is the unpreparedness or the unreadiness of a child. This is when I feel that there are always other options. When faced with an unplanned pregnancy, women can always get some kind of financial support. Women can also put their children in foster care or put them up for adoption, but there are always negative downsides to these options. Approximately 107,918 children were waiting to be adopted on September 30th,
The fetus is a human being from the moment of conception; this means abortion is murder, which is immoral and should be illegal. Some with this opinion feel that if the pregnancy is the result of carelessness on the mother’s part, she should have to deal with the consequences. It is ultimately her responsibility (as the partner who can become pregnant) to prevent pregnancy if both she and her male partner do not wish to conceive. Many with this opinion argue that it is against civil rights. The child that is being aborted does not deserve to have this happened. Some use the example that “ A five year old is not killed because its father is a rapist, therefore a five month old child should not be killed for the same reason.” Often, people tend to say that abortion is the “mother’s right” but those against abortion feel that a woman has no right whatsoever to kill her child.
In conclusion, I feel that abortion should ultimately be decided by the mother herself. On the other hand, I think that the mother should consider the other options before the final decision is made. There are many deviating opinions on abortion, but at the end of the day, whether a mother chooses to abort or not, she is the one that will have to decide how that choice will affect her the rest of her