Keep Your Theology Out of My Biology
Every person regardless of their race, gender, age, living situation, etc has rights. Every person regardless of their race, gender, age, living situation, etc has the right to life, and with the right to life comes the right to make decisions about how he, but in this case she choose to live her life. Therefore, on a basis of logical and ethical reasoning abortion should be legal based on medical knowledge rather than theological reasons, because citizens deserve autonomy.
Childbirth is not easy thing women have died from giving birth, and there are situations that should be undeniable when it comes to deciding whether or not abortion should be considered. Common situations include mortality, rape victims, …show more content…
A large group of people believe that it is the ethical obligation of the mother to care for their child. Most believers of this argument say that, “A mother is emotionally connected to a child and it is her responsibility to care for her child even though it was a ‘mistake.’’” (Source B) However, some soon to be mothers do not want their biological child raised by anyone other than themselves, and by forcing someone to give birth to someone and raise a child when they are not ready. This destroys autonomy. Bringing me to the second mostly commonly used argument against abortion: rights of a fetus. “A fetus has rights, because from the point of conception it is living” (Source K). This is a common misconception, because a fetus is not actually living until it is 21 weeks old (Source D). This fact is widely accepted by medical professionals, because if a child were to be born premature to 21 weeks it has 0 chance of survival due to the fact that it is so underdeveloped. Therefore, a fetus has no rights prior to the 21 week mark, only this mother does. Lastly, a lot of negative reasoning for abortions comes from individuals theological beliefs. “It is not your child, but it is a child of God” (Source J) The simple fact of the matter is, this is a reason as to why theology is not incorporated into our laws. Even though the constitution guarantees us freedom religion, everyone has different religious beliefs, and we can not force everyone to follow the guidelines of them
Every person regardless of their race, gender, age, living situation, etc has rights. Every person regardless of their race, gender, age, living situation, etc has the right to life, and with the right to life comes the right to make decisions about how he, but in this case she choose to live her life. Therefore, on a basis of logical and ethical reasoning abortion should be legal based on medical knowledge rather than theological reasons, because citizens deserve autonomy.
Childbirth is not easy thing women have died from giving birth, and there are situations that should be undeniable when it comes to deciding whether or not abortion should be considered. Common situations include mortality, rape victims, …show more content…
A large group of people believe that it is the ethical obligation of the mother to care for their child. Most believers of this argument say that, “A mother is emotionally connected to a child and it is her responsibility to care for her child even though it was a ‘mistake.’’” (Source B) However, some soon to be mothers do not want their biological child raised by anyone other than themselves, and by forcing someone to give birth to someone and raise a child when they are not ready. This destroys autonomy. Bringing me to the second mostly commonly used argument against abortion: rights of a fetus. “A fetus has rights, because from the point of conception it is living” (Source K). This is a common misconception, because a fetus is not actually living until it is 21 weeks old (Source D). This fact is widely accepted by medical professionals, because if a child were to be born premature to 21 weeks it has 0 chance of survival due to the fact that it is so underdeveloped. Therefore, a fetus has no rights prior to the 21 week mark, only this mother does. Lastly, a lot of negative reasoning for abortions comes from individuals theological beliefs. “It is not your child, but it is a child of God” (Source J) The simple fact of the matter is, this is a reason as to why theology is not incorporated into our laws. Even though the constitution guarantees us freedom religion, everyone has different religious beliefs, and we can not force everyone to follow the guidelines of them