Abortion As A Moral Issue

Catholics view abortion as a serious moral issue. This paper will argue that everyone has the right to life. The fetus from the moment of conception is an Individual; it is also the most innocent and vulnerable of persons and the most worthy of protection. The Catholic moral theory designates that intentionally killing an innocent baby as an “Intrinsic evil”. Abortion will never be the solution. The catechism claims that a “child is a gift of God, the supreme gift of marriage. There is no such thing as a right to have children. But a child does have the right to be the fruit of the conjugal act of its parents as well as the right to be respected as a person from the moment of conception.” This means that human life must be appreciated, treated …show more content…
Pro-choice activists when asked why, choose abortion over adoption or having the baby, they argue that women have a moral right to decide what to do with their bodies and that having the opportunity to choose, promotes gender equality. A famous writer for BBC known as Sarah Weddington mentions how “A pregnancy to a woman is perhaps one of the most determinative aspects of her life. It disrupts her body. It disrupts her education. It disrupts her employment. And it often disrupts her entire family life.” She continues her argument by adding that is not fair for a women to change all the aspects of her life due to an accident like getting pregnant. On the other hand, Abortion causes psychological problems and stress later. According to many studies, many women who have decided abortion as the solution to their problems, have developed a syndrome called “Post-Abortion Syndrome”. According to the website “Students for life of America: Abortion facts” a conflict between a role as a mother and a role in destroying the life of her unborn child is created. The mother begins to develop a sense of guilt, sadness and loss of motivation. It can manifest also in states of loneliness because in many cases the individual believes that her error does not deserve forgiveness. Also, abortion should not be used as another form of contraception. Contraception “ dissociate procreation from the act with which the spouses give themselves to each other and so introduce the domination of technology over the origin and destiny of the human person.” This clearly states that contraception is interfering with the true value of marriage which is the gift of procreation. The best solution to avoid facing all these problems is: