Each state has different regulations on abortion. Virginias laws include: no abortions after third trimester unless the mother’s health is at risk, all abortions after the first trimester have to be done by a licensed hospital, and all women before an abortion must have an ultrasound of their baby. Other states have …show more content…
Some women if under the age of 18 can have problems having children later on in life. Although this does not happen often, it is a possibility that needs to be considered before having an abortion. There are possible long term effects like infections, damage to the cervix, damage to other organs, and scarring. These are less common but are more likely to have long term damage. Short term effects could include back pain, cramps, fever, and drowsiness and dizziness.
Besides the effects that it could have on the mother there are several moral reasons against abortion. Many do not believe that the baby is a baby until it is born, and so they do not believe that an abortion is wrong or that it is killing a baby. Most people who believe this are not Christians either and have no moral reason or any higher being that says it is wrong. And although they don’t believe this it is true and God says that abortions are wrong and that a baby is a baby at the point of conception.
There are many verses in the bible showing how abortion is wrong. Deuteronomy 30:19 says “I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, that you and your children may live”. This verse may not relate directly to abortion, but it shows our purpose in life and shows that we were created with a purpose and a reason in everything that happens to