Pro-Life: Abortion is Illegal

Pro-Life: Abortion is Illegal Abortion is one of the biggest controversies throughout the United States at this time. Abortion should only be legal in certain cases such as rape or sexual assaults. If a woman chooses to have unprotected sex, then she should have to accept the consequences of becoming pregnant. There are many other options such as adoption and so forth if a baby is not wanted. Abortion should remain illegal unless there is a proven case of rape or an act(s) of sexual assaults. It can be very dangerous to a woman. It can cause future complication in pregnancies, mental health problems, high risks of infections and even breast cancer. It is also morally and ethically wrong to perform an abortion just because a women wasn’t ready for conception or she did not use protection. There are many more options if a woman is not ready for a child. Abortion should not be the answer.
Part I: Argument Abortion should remain illegal in all cases accept for those involving proven cases of rapes or sexual assaults. “Typically, people on both sides of the abortion debate accept the premise that most women who become pregnant through sexual assault want abortions. From this “fact,” it naturally follows that the reason women want abortions in these cases is because it will help them to put the assault behind them, recover more quickly, and avoid the additional trauma of giving birth to a “rapist’s child” (Reardon, 2004). This should be the only scenario in which abortion is legal. There needs to be proof behind a rape as well so no girl can claim she was raped just to receive an abortion. There is special testing for rape victims including collecting tissue from the unborn fetus or from a woman’s vaginal area. This needs to be proven in the court of law. If the testing came back negative for rape, it should remain illegal. Some women do not believe in abortions and believe that this pregnancy is fate or God has a plan for the woman and her child. The choice of abortion in sexual assault cases should be left to the woman to decide what she thinks is best, but it should be legal. Abortion should be made legal in sexual assault cases if the woman choses to do so. There should be testing to ensure that it was a sexual assault case so that other women who are engaging in unprotected sex cannot claim it was rape to receive an abortion. There are other options such as adoption and so forth for a mother who feels that she is not able to take care of a child or just simply does not want it. Abortion should be illegal because it not only is a very dangerous procedure, it is also not fair to harm an unborn child or morally acceptable. If a woman gets pregnant unexpectedly or does not want a child abortion should not be a solution. There are many risks and dangerous possible outcomes of abortions such as not being able to conceive a child when a woman is ready, mental health issues, breast cancer and infections to name a few. “Of all the possible complications of abortion, psychological responses are the most difficult to assess and evaluate—far more so than mortality and morbidity statistics” (Abortion and Its Health Effects, 2001). “There has been some discussion in recent years that abortion leads to future infertility and breast cancer. Women 's concern about these conditions may have been heightened by claims made mainly by abortion opponents that abortion leads to an increased risk of, or even causes, infertility and breast cancer”(Abortion and Its Health Effects, 2001). Many complications and even deadly ones at that can occur. Abortion has several dangerous outcomes and is a very un-safe procedure both physically and mentally. Abortion is also morally and ethically wrong. “If a woman consented to sex and/or didn’t properly use contraception, then she knew that pregnancy might result. Being pregnant means having a new life growing inside. Whether the fetus is a person or not, and whether the state takes a position on abortion or not, it’s arguable that a woman has some sort of ethical obligation to the fetus” (Cline, 2006). Unless conception is a result of a sexual act or rape it is morally and ethically wrong to perform an abortion. A person should not terminate a living being. This should be considered an act of murder because one is killing another human being. Even though this human being is not fully developed, the second conception happens, the fetus becomes alive. The size or age does not matter, if a woman chooses to abort, it is murder. “Today, philosophical and social arguments against abortion, and on behalf of the right to life of the fetus, primarily argue that abortion is the wrongful killing of a human being because the embryo is a human being from the time of conception (or, at least, from some later point in the pregnancy), and that the killing of an innocent human being such as the embryo is murder” (abortion, 2001). This child was bestowed upon a woman for a reason and that reason was not to abort. Abortion is morally and ethically wrong. Abortion is entirely unacceptable and not a solution for an unexpected pregnancy (unless rape). Part II: Counter Argument Many women disagree with the Pro-Life movement and choose to be Pro-Choice and legalize abortion. There are many reasons as well supporting those who counter act the abortion argument. The Pro-Choice movement came about in the 1970’s when feminists and family planning activists wanted to legalize abortion. Legalizing abortion would reduce the amount of illegal abortion resulting in less medical issues, and the main issue of freedom for a woman. Many want abortion to be legal so no baby born is un-wanted. It is best to legalize abortion and prevent an unwanted child from being born and from a woman having a child who cannot care for a child financially, physically, emotionally. Ultimately it is the child who suffers in situations when they are brought into the world to an unstable situation. “In the modern world, abortions have become a norm of life. It is considered to be one of the easiest and convenient ways of getting rid of unwanted and accidental pregnancies. Though women have been endowed with the gift of bearing a life form, an abortion gives them the option whether they want to avail the present or not” ("Life style lounge.," 2011). Some women feel that receiving an abortion will allow them to accomplish more in life. Getting pregnant at a young age can interfere with college or other life plans. Teen pregnancy is at a very high rate. This leads to teenager’s not finishing school not getting an education and usually ending up in dangerous situations. This would only cause more danger for the child. Allowing abortion allows a woman the freedom and choice to terminate her pregnancy legally. Conceiving a baby requires two people. If a guy can get a woman pregnant and then leave, the woman should have a choice to terminate the pregnancy. Abortion can help the girl have a second chance at life and postpone child bearing to when the time is adequate. Some people also do not want to bring a child to a life where they cannot afford to take good care of it then the child grows up in inadequate homes and lack of good parenting causes the child to grow into the wrong direction as an adult. Abortion should be legalized. It provides a woman with a choice and freedom to do what she feels is best for her body. It is safer to not have un wanted children because this ultimately makes them grow with a negative impact on life. It provides a woman with the opportunity to accomplish more in her life. “Significantly, it 's been shown that the presence of anti-abortion protesters outside clinics actually increases the rate of abortion complications. A more tolerant attitude towards sexuality, contraception, and abortion would undoubtedly serve to reduce America 's unplanned pregnancy and abortion rates, and further improve the safety of abortion. The experience of America shows that legal abortion makes a tremendous improvement to women 's lives, but that an anti-choice backlash can remove hard-won gains, resulting in more danger and less freedom for women” (Arthur, 1999).
Part III: Response to Counter-argument Abortion should be illegal in all cases except for court proven sexual assault or rape cases. It is sad that in the modern world today abortions have become the norm. Legalizing abortions would not reduce medical costs; it is a very dangerous procedure performed illegally or not. There are several different forms of birth control and abortion should not be one of those options. Having an un wanted child is a very serious issue and does nothing but endanger the child for the rest of their life, but there are options such as adoption or even “Safe Haven” drop off places; police departments, fire stations, etc. “Each state has a law in place to allow an unharmed infant to be relinquished to the proper authorities, no questions asked. The National Safe Haven Alliance works with states to promote these laws and increase public awareness that options exist…” (National Safe Haven Alliance). Legalizing abortion does give women the freedom and choice to terminate a pregnancy, but they also have the choice to use protection or practice abstinence and not get pregnant. Conceiving a child does take two people and if the father leaves there is help for the woman and the baby. A child can be given up for adoption if a woman feels that she is not able to provide a safe environment to live in and put herself and her child in danger. If a woman wants to experience more in her life she can choose to have protected sex so no suprises happen to her plans. There is no way to justify an abortion; it is murder. In Conclusion, abortion is morally and ethically wrong. There are several arguments and debates regarding abortion. With the research and the evidence set forth, abortion should be/ remain illegal. There are many solutions for an unexpected or unwanted pregnancy. Abortion can be very dangerous as well. This can cause a woman to have problems conceiving a child, mentality issues and raise the risk of infections. Abortion should only be legalized in proven cases of sexual assaults or rapes if a woman choses to do so. Abortion should remain illegal and not be the answer. Pro-Life is the answer.

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References: Abortion. (2001). In Dictionary of World Philosophy. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/routwp/abortion Abortion and Its Health Effects. (2001). In Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/estwomen/abortion_and_its_health_effects Arthur, J. (1999). Legal abortion: the sign of a civilized society. Retrieved from http://www.prochoiceactionnetwork-canada.org/civilize.html Cline, A. (2006, January 13). About.com. Retrieved from http://atheism.about.com/od/abortioncontraception/p/AbortionEthics.htm Life style lounge.. (2011, 11 3). Retrieved from http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/pros-and-cons-about-abortion-3403.html National Safe Haven Alliance, Saving babies, protecting lives. N.p., 2011. Web. 10 Jun 2012. http://www.nationalsafehavenalliance.org/ Reardon, D. (2004, August 08). Afterabortion.org. Retrieved from http://afterabortion.org/2004/rape-incest-and-abortion-searching-beyond-the-myths-3/