The Modern Holocaust And Abortion: Genocide

People say there is a genocide known as the Modern Holocaust going on right now. I have to say I agree. The killing of babies before they are born. In some ways, it’s a discrimination. The way that so many children are aborted each year is comparable to genocide because we are attempting to destroy a type of people. As I write this paper today “67,157” abortions have happened (NumberOfAbortions.com). This is an atrocity because I can only think, what if I was aborted? When the thought crosses my mind I cringe. I think of my mother and my family members. If they had been aborted I would not be here. It also makes me think about my life in others. What if my soulmate has already been aborted, or my best friend, or maybe even the person who was meant to cure cancer. How many people could have died already that were meant to do immense things. The next US president or the person who finds a solution for global warming. I think about all these things and I start to realize that by allowing …show more content…
“68% of rapes go unreported to police” (rainn.org). So that means more than half the time the real person who should be punished does not get punished. These perpetrators get away with it and in some cases leave a woman pregnant. These women often see abortion as the answer. They are often very young, “44% of rape victims are under 18” (rainn.org). They are scared and do not know what to do so they assume terminating the pregnancy is best for them, considering they cannot take care of the child or the consequences they may face. But I still think abortion is not the answer. As I mentioned earlier 1.5 million families have applied for adoption. So the alternative is there and is very good. Getting abortion in this case is usually a woman’s way to get rid of the constant reminder of their sexual assault. The pregnancy brings back mental anguish upon