Abortion: The Great Moral Debate
Who decides what is morally right and what is morally wrong? Morals and ethics vary depending on cultural norms and societal influence. Abortion is a moral debate that has been argued for decades and it shows no signs of resolution. Many people say abortion is the same as murder, others say women should be able to choose whether or not they want to bring a child into the world. There are strong opinions on both sides, many of them driven by political views and religion. I do not believe that abortion is moral (except in extreme circumstances) because your mistake of creating an embryo is not a good enough reason for you to destroy it. The morality of abortion is not a cut and dry issue; it’s a very complicated …show more content…
According to a study performed in 2007, 85% of adopted children are in very good to excellent health and 81% have parents who describe their relationship with the children as “warm and close” (Vandivere & Malm, 2007). With these statistics, it should be abundantly clear that abortion is unnecessary if a mother does not want to raise a particular child. Since they did not respect the process of sexual intercourse and its consequences, the mother should be have no qualms with carrying the baby, giving birth, and then allowing it to go to a warm and loving home. Nothing gives a woman a right to remove an unborn fetus from their body when alternatives, such as adoption, are proven to be viable. Without the industry of adoption, maybe abortion could have a little more traction, however, in terms of morality, there is nothing moral about removing a human fetus when they could be given a good life with parents who are willing to raise …show more content…
It is said that since a fetus contains the entire genetic code of a human and has the potential capacity for rational thought, then it is indeed human (Warren, 1973). Based on these parameters, abortion is the killing of a human and therefore cannot be considered moral in any sense of the word. Human life is sacred and therefore an innocent human must be spared at all costs in order to preserve this ideal. Once an egg and sperm are joined, a human has been brought into existence and should be protected because every life, whether it is in the womb or not, has a right to
Who decides what is morally right and what is morally wrong? Morals and ethics vary depending on cultural norms and societal influence. Abortion is a moral debate that has been argued for decades and it shows no signs of resolution. Many people say abortion is the same as murder, others say women should be able to choose whether or not they want to bring a child into the world. There are strong opinions on both sides, many of them driven by political views and religion. I do not believe that abortion is moral (except in extreme circumstances) because your mistake of creating an embryo is not a good enough reason for you to destroy it. The morality of abortion is not a cut and dry issue; it’s a very complicated …show more content…
According to a study performed in 2007, 85% of adopted children are in very good to excellent health and 81% have parents who describe their relationship with the children as “warm and close” (Vandivere & Malm, 2007). With these statistics, it should be abundantly clear that abortion is unnecessary if a mother does not want to raise a particular child. Since they did not respect the process of sexual intercourse and its consequences, the mother should be have no qualms with carrying the baby, giving birth, and then allowing it to go to a warm and loving home. Nothing gives a woman a right to remove an unborn fetus from their body when alternatives, such as adoption, are proven to be viable. Without the industry of adoption, maybe abortion could have a little more traction, however, in terms of morality, there is nothing moral about removing a human fetus when they could be given a good life with parents who are willing to raise …show more content…
It is said that since a fetus contains the entire genetic code of a human and has the potential capacity for rational thought, then it is indeed human (Warren, 1973). Based on these parameters, abortion is the killing of a human and therefore cannot be considered moral in any sense of the word. Human life is sacred and therefore an innocent human must be spared at all costs in order to preserve this ideal. Once an egg and sperm are joined, a human has been brought into existence and should be protected because every life, whether it is in the womb or not, has a right to