The Unborn

Theological Stances on Abortion Abortion is a taboo in religious societies and raises questions about life, thus creating a bond between two different natures. These questions focus on when life begins, if the fetus is even considered human, does it have a soul within, but most importantly, why do religions condemn abortions? Religion and Termination Throughout history and many lives, pious matters have always been fundamental for those…

contraception, because those women struggle to face “unmet need” such as financial stability, physical stability, and marital stability. For those who wish to not become pregnant, safe sex is recommended, but mistakes may happen. If the mother of the unborn child wishes to have an abortion due to an instability in the mother’s life, abortion should be allowed. By the illegalization of abortion mothers who become pregnant, who may be struggling with financial stability, physical stability, or…

however, are that the risk to the mother must be substantial and that the abortion cannot happen in late stages of the pregnancy. If she has life-threatening difficulty in childbirth, then an abortion is permissible until the head or another part of the unborn child leaves the mother’s body. If continuing the pregnancy would drive the mother to suicide, then an abortion is allowed. In cases of rape or incest, abortion is allowed when the mother is suffering from distress severe enough to put her…

perspective on the topic: “Right then the Lord began to speak:/ ‘You 're not taking this one! She 's Mine!/ She 'll grow up to seek My name./ [...] I decided before time began./ Her name is written in the Book’” (l.l. 39-48). It is expressed that the unborn child will be a follower of God. The Lord conveys that he has a plan for the fetus; he decided in the beginning that it would grow and prosper in his name. As the Catholic church teaches that “life begins at fertilization and any attempt to…

someone. Abortions should be illegal in the United States because, of the health risk that affect women after the procedure. It is plain out insulting to religion. This termination of children is a massive genocide that is currently happening to the unborn in the U.S. The idea that women undergo procedures to terminate a pregnancy and place themselves under extreme conditions is mind blowing,…

needed, and the right time to abort the child. The other half of the abortion planning comes from the impregnated female. Sticking with the choice to abort your unborn child and knowing that she will have a risk of harmful side effects. Emotionally she may have a change in her life forever. Studies have shown that “if a female aborts their unborn child then their emotions change forever as well as their mindset when seeing a…

healthy until after the child is born. We look down upon these actions because it can have detrimental effects on the growth and development of the unborn child or can make the child addicted to drugs when born. Under Thomson’s argument, a mother should be allowed to do any actions she wants while pregnant because she doesn’t have a responsibility to the unborn child until she takes the child home and refuses to put it up for adoption. Being pregnant implies that some lifestyle changes need to…

What is the right balance of the fetuses “rights” and the mother’s rights of bodily integrity? Many would say the mother has sole authority to the decisions concerning her unborn fetus. Controversial issues arise once the fetus may be in potential danger. Finding the accommodating balance is both difficult and challenging. Does the mother or the state have authority to make decisions concerning the fetus? This question is very difficult and needs evaluation and analyzing. Many individuals lean…

being said, An unborn baby 's’ heart starts beating at approximately 20 days, the brain also starts sending brain waves off at 40 days, therefore in Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, abortion is defined as the “termination of a pregnancy often accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of an embryo or fetus.” The controversial argument…

They decided that they were going to make abortion legal by saying that the Constitution does not include the unborn when referencing a person. However, most state governments individually have created laws regulating abortions. A majority of states require women to go through counseling before having an abortion. Some states require the women to hear and view the…