Abortion: a moral problem
Individuals hold different views on the issue of abortion. There are those who agree, others who reject it and some others who choose an intermediate attitude. Whatever position an individual takes must be substantiated. For the purposes of this paper, it is important to discuss the point of view of Catholics against abortion. The Catholic Church has always defended that “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end.” In recent decades it is difficult to talk about the issue of abortion because it has become a controversial and complicated topic; simply because the human being has lost …show more content…
Abortion not only causes a moral problem by ending the life of an innocent human being as explained above, but also causes deep psychological and physical problems to the woman on whom it is performed. Perhaps this happens because in most situations women are never made aware of what could happen next. All they know is that it is just a simple, clinically safe surgical procedure. Women might also experience pressure due to the desire to end with the problem and for that reason ignore to acknowledge the consequences. However, the realistic view is that this safe procedure may leave a permanent physical impairment and chronic psychological damage that women will carry for the rest of their life. Besides, at the moment “the body is seen then as pure materiality, a complex of organs, functions, and energies to be used, according to the sole criteria of pleasure and efficiency.” In fact, most women never come to forgive the failure to not having let their child be born; they live with the guilt that often does not allow them to sleep or live in peace. Women experience a type of delayed reaction, many come to have suicidal impulses and remorse; they begin to experience low self-esteem that leads them into deep depression. In a like manner, remorse and loss of confidence are factors that occur immediately while capacity in decision-making can potentially cause severe damage in the life of any …show more content…
It destroys the life of a human being because it is not only the unborn child who is prevented from growing in the womb of the mother, but also the mother who loses her peace when she accepts the reality. As a result she is condemned to live in the darkness of guilt and regrets the act for the rest of her life. Hard as it sounds, abortion is the opposite to the natural order of things and automatically induces a feeling of guilt. Women must, however, admit guilt to live with it. Along with this, it is also a social problem, because it hinders the growth and development of life and causes psychological disorders in the mother and the father who allowed the act to occur. I believe that we must never lose sight of or forget that all human beings from the moment of conception have a divine imprint, because God created us in his image and likeness. Therefore. "Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person – among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.” . Given these points, it is undetermined whether the issue of abortion will ever be solved. Nonetheless, it will continue to be a controversial and complicated topic as long as society ignores the moral obligation to protect life at all cost. Human life of
Individuals hold different views on the issue of abortion. There are those who agree, others who reject it and some others who choose an intermediate attitude. Whatever position an individual takes must be substantiated. For the purposes of this paper, it is important to discuss the point of view of Catholics against abortion. The Catholic Church has always defended that “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end.” In recent decades it is difficult to talk about the issue of abortion because it has become a controversial and complicated topic; simply because the human being has lost …show more content…
Abortion not only causes a moral problem by ending the life of an innocent human being as explained above, but also causes deep psychological and physical problems to the woman on whom it is performed. Perhaps this happens because in most situations women are never made aware of what could happen next. All they know is that it is just a simple, clinically safe surgical procedure. Women might also experience pressure due to the desire to end with the problem and for that reason ignore to acknowledge the consequences. However, the realistic view is that this safe procedure may leave a permanent physical impairment and chronic psychological damage that women will carry for the rest of their life. Besides, at the moment “the body is seen then as pure materiality, a complex of organs, functions, and energies to be used, according to the sole criteria of pleasure and efficiency.” In fact, most women never come to forgive the failure to not having let their child be born; they live with the guilt that often does not allow them to sleep or live in peace. Women experience a type of delayed reaction, many come to have suicidal impulses and remorse; they begin to experience low self-esteem that leads them into deep depression. In a like manner, remorse and loss of confidence are factors that occur immediately while capacity in decision-making can potentially cause severe damage in the life of any …show more content…
It destroys the life of a human being because it is not only the unborn child who is prevented from growing in the womb of the mother, but also the mother who loses her peace when she accepts the reality. As a result she is condemned to live in the darkness of guilt and regrets the act for the rest of her life. Hard as it sounds, abortion is the opposite to the natural order of things and automatically induces a feeling of guilt. Women must, however, admit guilt to live with it. Along with this, it is also a social problem, because it hinders the growth and development of life and causes psychological disorders in the mother and the father who allowed the act to occur. I believe that we must never lose sight of or forget that all human beings from the moment of conception have a divine imprint, because God created us in his image and likeness. Therefore. "Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person – among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.” . Given these points, it is undetermined whether the issue of abortion will ever be solved. Nonetheless, it will continue to be a controversial and complicated topic as long as society ignores the moral obligation to protect life at all cost. Human life of