“In 2011, around 1.06 million abortions took place in the U.S., down from an estimated 1.21 million abortions in 2008” (U.S. Abortion Statistics). Although abortion rates have decreased, abortion continues to cause controversy in every aspect. Pro-life people believe that abortion should be absolutely illegal and under no circumstances should it change, while pro-choice people believe that the mother will always have the option of how she chooses to deal with her pregnancy. Under circumstances such as rape, child-birth complications or any diagnosed birth defects the mother should have the option of aborting the pregnancy.
Female victims of rape should have the option of an abortion. While not every woman that is a victim of rape will choose …show more content…
In Gianna Molla’s case she believed that no matter what her child’s life came before her own. Gianna had three children with her husband Peter and when they found they had another child on the way they “rejoiced” (Widemark). Two months into the pregnancy Gianna found that she had developed a cancerous tumor in her womb that if removed could cause her child to die. Gianna also had the option of removing the tumor without killing the child but she would risk her own life, “Gianna did not hesitate but being the fine mother she was, she begged the doctor to save her baby” (Widemark). Although Gianna chose to save her child’s life instead of her own abortion could still remain as an option for mothers who want to protect their own lives. Viewing this also from the husband’s stand point it would prove very difficult to lose the love of his life due to childbirth complications. In Matthew 19:6 the ESV version reads “So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” (Matthew). If the mother terminated her pregnancy she may not be able to have more children but her and her husband could always consider adoption. Realizing that many people may want their own children, this life threating instance may not happen in any other of the woman’s future pregnancies, so why would someone lose all chances of that by terminating the mothers’ life instead of the unborn child’s. While choosing to terminate the pregnancy, to save the mother’s life, undoubtedly causes guilt it also opens many more doors for the
Female victims of rape should have the option of an abortion. While not every woman that is a victim of rape will choose …show more content…
In Gianna Molla’s case she believed that no matter what her child’s life came before her own. Gianna had three children with her husband Peter and when they found they had another child on the way they “rejoiced” (Widemark). Two months into the pregnancy Gianna found that she had developed a cancerous tumor in her womb that if removed could cause her child to die. Gianna also had the option of removing the tumor without killing the child but she would risk her own life, “Gianna did not hesitate but being the fine mother she was, she begged the doctor to save her baby” (Widemark). Although Gianna chose to save her child’s life instead of her own abortion could still remain as an option for mothers who want to protect their own lives. Viewing this also from the husband’s stand point it would prove very difficult to lose the love of his life due to childbirth complications. In Matthew 19:6 the ESV version reads “So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” (Matthew). If the mother terminated her pregnancy she may not be able to have more children but her and her husband could always consider adoption. Realizing that many people may want their own children, this life threating instance may not happen in any other of the woman’s future pregnancies, so why would someone lose all chances of that by terminating the mothers’ life instead of the unborn child’s. While choosing to terminate the pregnancy, to save the mother’s life, undoubtedly causes guilt it also opens many more doors for the