What do you think of killing a child? You probably think that it is cruel and unreasonable to kill a innocent child, but what about a unborn child? The scary truth is that millions of people believe that killing a child is okay, as long as it hasn’t been born yet. This is called abortion, one of the world’s biggest controversies. Should we make it illegal? Is it right or is it wrong? Abortion is wrong because it denies the pursuit of happiness, discriminates, and is selfish.
In many cases, women decide to abort their unborn child, because they don’t want to disappoint the child with a horrible life. They say this is the best thing for their child. In all reality though, anyone can have a good and happy life. In the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution it says “All men are created equal..with certain Rights...Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”This means that no one will be deprived of life (Listland). Tossing away a fetus, is also tossing its chance of pursuing happiness and chance to change the world.
In today's society, discriminating different races or genders is illegal under the Civil Right Act of 1964 (FindLaw). What many people don’t realize about abortion is that it can be discriminating. Today 80% of pregnancies where the babies has Down …show more content…
Many argue that rape is a good enough reason for a women to have an abortion, but getting rid of a living creation because of your misfortune is plain out selfish. A unknown female from St.Louis, Missouri tells her story."I chose to have an abortion. I chose to murder my children, and now I have to try and live with this. Every day. I grow more and more hopeless. The shadow of regret creeps upon me, and I feel it suffocating me” (Abort73). This is just one of many women that regret aborting their child. Abortion is already a horrible thing, why should innocent blood have to pay for your
In many cases, women decide to abort their unborn child, because they don’t want to disappoint the child with a horrible life. They say this is the best thing for their child. In all reality though, anyone can have a good and happy life. In the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution it says “All men are created equal..with certain Rights...Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”This means that no one will be deprived of life (Listland). Tossing away a fetus, is also tossing its chance of pursuing happiness and chance to change the world.
In today's society, discriminating different races or genders is illegal under the Civil Right Act of 1964 (FindLaw). What many people don’t realize about abortion is that it can be discriminating. Today 80% of pregnancies where the babies has Down …show more content…
Many argue that rape is a good enough reason for a women to have an abortion, but getting rid of a living creation because of your misfortune is plain out selfish. A unknown female from St.Louis, Missouri tells her story."I chose to have an abortion. I chose to murder my children, and now I have to try and live with this. Every day. I grow more and more hopeless. The shadow of regret creeps upon me, and I feel it suffocating me” (Abort73). This is just one of many women that regret aborting their child. Abortion is already a horrible thing, why should innocent blood have to pay for your