The Cons of Abortion
Abortion is the act of deliberately terminating a pregnancy, usually performed within the first 28 weeks of the pregnancy. While it is commonly viewed as a modern, scientific advancement in the field of medicine, the first description of an abortion-like procedure dates back to 1550 BCE in an Egyptian medicinal text1. Scientific advancements have now led to two different types of abortion for women to choose from: medical and surgical. Views on abortion vary, ranging from those who are pro-life to those who are pro-choice, and the topic has sparked major controversy throughout the world. However, the cons of abortion heavily outweigh the pros. Abortion can have devastating physiological and psychological effects on the mother, goes against the teachings of several religions and undermines the basic principles of responsibility. Many women turn to abortion as a way of terminating an unwanted pregnancy, and use it as a contraceptive rather than through responsible use of pregnancy protection. As a result, an unborn baby has its life stripped from it, and the effects on the mother can be devastating. Medical abortions and surgical abortions can both result in similar physical side effects, including …show more content…
However, the definition of a character being alive is ‘not dead’ and a fetus is just that. In fact, Bernard N. Nathanson, MD, was an abortion doctor, and before making the switch to being a pro-life activist, he confessed to seeing the mouths of 12 week-old fetuses silently screaming in the mother’s womb. He stated, “We see [in an ultrasound image] the child’s mouth open in a silent scream…This is the silent scream of a child threatened imminently with extinction”3. In this statement, it is clear that the fetus is, in fact, alive and is aware of his/her surroundings, showing that not only the mother can suffer physically during an
Abortion is the act of deliberately terminating a pregnancy, usually performed within the first 28 weeks of the pregnancy. While it is commonly viewed as a modern, scientific advancement in the field of medicine, the first description of an abortion-like procedure dates back to 1550 BCE in an Egyptian medicinal text1. Scientific advancements have now led to two different types of abortion for women to choose from: medical and surgical. Views on abortion vary, ranging from those who are pro-life to those who are pro-choice, and the topic has sparked major controversy throughout the world. However, the cons of abortion heavily outweigh the pros. Abortion can have devastating physiological and psychological effects on the mother, goes against the teachings of several religions and undermines the basic principles of responsibility. Many women turn to abortion as a way of terminating an unwanted pregnancy, and use it as a contraceptive rather than through responsible use of pregnancy protection. As a result, an unborn baby has its life stripped from it, and the effects on the mother can be devastating. Medical abortions and surgical abortions can both result in similar physical side effects, including …show more content…
However, the definition of a character being alive is ‘not dead’ and a fetus is just that. In fact, Bernard N. Nathanson, MD, was an abortion doctor, and before making the switch to being a pro-life activist, he confessed to seeing the mouths of 12 week-old fetuses silently screaming in the mother’s womb. He stated, “We see [in an ultrasound image] the child’s mouth open in a silent scream…This is the silent scream of a child threatened imminently with extinction”3. In this statement, it is clear that the fetus is, in fact, alive and is aware of his/her surroundings, showing that not only the mother can suffer physically during an