The word abortion brings up very strong feelings, judgements, and opinions. Merriam Webster defines abortion as “The termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus” (1). Mostly everyone has some kind of opinion on the subject whether they are pro- life, or pro- choice. In this paper I will be discussing my views on the subject and its use in the case of a medical emergency, and as a form of contraception. Pregnancy is supposed to be a wonderful time in a woman’s life filled with happiness, love, and reward but unfortunately not everyone has the same opinion. Every day more and more women are terminating their pregnancies. In the United states alone, approximately 926,000
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I believe adoption is a good solution to that problem. Many people would disagree, saying that it would be too hard on the mother to carry the child and then give it up, but I believe that if a woman is willing to take the life of her unborn child then it shouldn’t be even more difficult for her to put her baby up for adoption. There are many couples in the world that feel incomplete because of the inability to get pregnant, and adoption is a way that these couples can finally have the family that they’ve always wanted. When seeking an abortion woman should take the option of adoption into consideration and allow someone else to give their child the love and happy life that they could not …show more content…
Women, especially those who already have children may need to have an abortion if they have a medical condition that will put their life at risk if they were to have another child. Some conditions women can have that can complicate pregnancy are cancer, diabetes, Heart disease, autoimmune disorders, HIV/AIDS, and certain other STDs (6). In most cases these women do not wish to terminate their pregnancy but have to take into consideration the risks and decide what the best choice is for them and their family. Another reason abortion may be deemed medically necessary is when a woman is raped. Rape can be defined as “Forcible sexual relations with a person against that persons will” (7). When a woman is raped it significantly affects their mental and emotional state so in order to preserve their mental state an abortion may be found medically necessary. I believe that If a woman is forced into sexual relations by a male and becomes pregnant she should not have to carry a baby fathered by her rapist. The mental and emotional damage that can cause a woman is
I believe adoption is a good solution to that problem. Many people would disagree, saying that it would be too hard on the mother to carry the child and then give it up, but I believe that if a woman is willing to take the life of her unborn child then it shouldn’t be even more difficult for her to put her baby up for adoption. There are many couples in the world that feel incomplete because of the inability to get pregnant, and adoption is a way that these couples can finally have the family that they’ve always wanted. When seeking an abortion woman should take the option of adoption into consideration and allow someone else to give their child the love and happy life that they could not …show more content…
Women, especially those who already have children may need to have an abortion if they have a medical condition that will put their life at risk if they were to have another child. Some conditions women can have that can complicate pregnancy are cancer, diabetes, Heart disease, autoimmune disorders, HIV/AIDS, and certain other STDs (6). In most cases these women do not wish to terminate their pregnancy but have to take into consideration the risks and decide what the best choice is for them and their family. Another reason abortion may be deemed medically necessary is when a woman is raped. Rape can be defined as “Forcible sexual relations with a person against that persons will” (7). When a woman is raped it significantly affects their mental and emotional state so in order to preserve their mental state an abortion may be found medically necessary. I believe that If a woman is forced into sexual relations by a male and becomes pregnant she should not have to carry a baby fathered by her rapist. The mental and emotional damage that can cause a woman is