Many people want pro-choice laws, but abortion is illegal in many states, so there is an everlasting argument on what laws need to be made and what laws don't.
Before starting this topic my views were solid: Abortion is murder. I often found myself very angry at those who had abortions, and even those who supported it. I thought their argument was very unworthy; you had sex and didn't think to use protection and now you're stuck with a baby, so you're going to kill it? That's just cold-hearted, killing a baby.
In 7th grade I got into an argument with this girl who said abortion is okay because an unborn baby isn't a living thing. She said because it wasn't fully developed "it doesn't count", I didn't even know how to answer that without sounding ruder than she was being. I told her that even an unborn baby classifies as a living thing because it has all the Characteristic of Life that we learned in Science.
I found an articles with personal testimonies of women who've had abortions. I can't say that I feel much different, but after reading personal testimonies about girls who've had abortions I see things different. Out of the 30 women, half felt guilty for it, one-forth regretted it, and another forth didn't regret it. But it seemed like all felt like they had to do it. Many obviously couldn't even take care of themselves, let alone a baby. Many of these girls knew they couldn't support a baby, or that they needed to finish school, or some wanted to wait until stability came along. I actually pity these girls, they were young, scared, and often alone through this process. They felt like they had no other choice, some were even pressured into it.
I do feel a little differently on abortion now. I understand that these girls aren't in a position to raise a baby. But I still feel like either these girls shouldn't have had sex in the first place or at least use a condom. But it's too late for that, so what do you do? It does annoy me when i read about those super-religious people who stand outside abortion clinics with there holy water and Jesus posters, but I also am annoyed at those "It's my body, I can kill a baby if i wanna" people. (On a side note, I am absolutely against those people who have multiple abortions, didn't you learn the first time? This isn't a game.)
In conclusion, I think that under circumstances women should be allowed to have abortions. When I say circumstances I mean diseases, under a certain age, rape, financial, ect. I think that this would help a lot of people, a lot of girls are too ashamed to seek help and therefore go to an unlicensed "doctor", harming themselves both physically and emotionally. I think that if people would just take a moment and think about the consequences abortion wouldn't even be needed. Overall abortion leaves me with a sick feeling in the back of my throat. Realizing that over 3,500 babies die a day. Just google the images and it'll sicken you too. But sometimes it has to be done, I encourage you to copy the website in the citation and read some of the testimonies for yourself.
Winter, Megan. "My Abortion." New York Magazine. 10 Nov. 2014. Web. 16 Nov. 2014.http://nymag.com/news/features/abortion-stories-2013-11/index12.html
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I have nothing against abortion. I think it is a logical thing to do; however, lots of people think it’s inhumane. Most people who are against abortion are against it on a religious basis, and others are against it for simple moral reasons.
In our day and age, we are taught to be selfless. Because of this, we tend to try to think of others before ourselves, which leads to guilt for putting ourselves before others. I know firsthand that sometimes you just have to be selfish. Abortion is something that is indeed selfish, but not something I necessarily consider bad. People who get abortions do it for all the right reasons. I mean, have you heard of teenage girls who got pregnant and got an abortion just for the fun of “killing babies”? No, because it’s normally to escape the hardships of being a teen mom, financial debt, dreams being crushed, and future career goals practically dissipating.
Your point that a fetus is a living thing is somewhat valid, and I will agree only partially. The girl you talked to in 7th grade’s argument was futile and moot, but I understand her reasoning. Most fetuses don’t even develop nerve cells until about 20 weeks (give or take a few weeks), meaning that babies that are aborted aren't even developed enough to feel or sense anything. The maximum weeks you can be pregnant to get an abortion is 24 weeks, but doctors strongly recommend that they be performed during the first trimester. Otherwise, they highly suggest that you take a pill, affectionately called the abortion pill, which will abort a baby more safely than a medical abortion for women 9-13 weeks pregnant. My point being that most abortions are done safely and reasonably to avoid hurting the fetus and mother.
Now I’ll delve into the religious part. Yes, there are religious people who get abortions even though their doctrine is completely against it. But there are religious hypocrites everywhere: Christians who bomb abortion clinics, killing people in the process, though their motto is “Pro-Life”; Muslims who slaughter people that don’t believe the same thing they do, although their doctrine is against cruel violence; Hindus that frown upon those lower than them in the caste system, though they are supposed to be selfless and forgiving. There will always be fundamentalist hypocrites, and there is little we can do to stop them.
To summarize my main points, I don’t think abortion is wrong. This may be because of my lack of religious beliefs, or it may have nothing to do with it at all. Yes, lots of people think of abortion as killing babies. Do I dismiss that? Of course not. I’m sure every person who’s gotten an abortion feels at least a shred of guilt, but they would feel even worse about themselves for having the baby and not being able to do all the things they aspired to do and were passionate about. I think, under the right conditions, abortion is necessary and should not be dismissed for moral or religious reasons. This should not be confused with: “Nicolette supports killing babies.” If I could come up with a magic way of ending a pregnancy without killing the fetus, I would. However, this is most likely implausible, and abortion is the most sensible option in my opinion for those who don’t want to go through with a pregnancy.
Honestly, I am so against abortion because it is in my belief that you have so many other rational decisions rather than ending a potential life. My family has had experience with abortion about a year ago. My aunt became pregnant and didn't know what to do. All she kept thinking about was how her social life would be coming to an end. However, once she had ended her child's life all she felt was regret. She kept saying it was probably her biggest mistake in life. So, yes, abortion is completely wrong. You shouldn't be allowed to end a child's life just because of your status and how you will be effected, you should have thought about it before you acted.
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