...Pro-Life The birth of a child is no mistake or mishap, and their life is no fluke of nature. Soon to be parents may not have planned to have a child, but God did. He was not at all surprised by the conception of a new child. In fact, God expected it; He planned this for the “parents to be” a long time before the baby was even conceived by its parents. God thought about that child and loved them before his or her first heat beat. It was not fate, nor chance, nor luck, nor coincidence that you are breathing at this very moment. Everyone is alive because God wanted to create them! The Bible says, “The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.” Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth, resulting in, or accompanied by, the death of the fetus. It has become one of the most widely debated ethical issues of our time. Considering what is ethical and what is legal in terms of abortion becomes very complex. The ethical concerns that revolve around the abortion issue are those that encompass a great many ideals – both religious and personal – that have to do with an individual’s concept of right and wrong. To some, the ethical implications mean allowing the woman her right to choose; to others, it is no different than murder. Do you consider something with a beating heart a living creature? Likely, before a woman even has knowledge of being pregnant, at five weeks, a baby’s heart is already formed and beating. Therefore that would make abortion a form of murder...
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...why abortion is evil & not Pro-Choice The article I read is broke into ten reasons as to why the author believes that abortion is evil and not Pro-choice. Although there are some valid points made I do not agree that abortion is evil and not pro-choice. In my rebuttal I will address most of the authors’ reasons not only with my argumentative opinion but facts. Abortion offends God (TFP, 2010), this is the first argument used in the article against abortion. This is an open statement. Depending upon your religious beliefs or group, this may not be an offensive action towards your god. American Baptist Churches, American Jewish Congress, the Presbyterian Church and Unite Methodist Church all believe that abortion at times is acceptable. Isaiah 55:7 - Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. The Unnoticed War (TFP, 2010) Peace abroad is meaningless without peace at home. (TFP, 2010). The author believes that we as a country are doing our best to protect our own. This scourge is as horrible as anything terrorists can fathom, because it strikes at the very core of humanity and our country: the family. By destroying the most basic human bond of all—that between mother and child—abortion dissolves the precious glue that binds our nation together. (TFP, 2010). There are thousands of organizations that are standing up for and against abortions. To...
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...Abortion has always been a topical issue within not only the Australia community, and within smaller groups, such as the Catholic Church. This assignment will address the stance of the Catholic Church and its ethics in regards to abortion. Divergence of opinion within the church and an example within Australian society will also be discussed. Renee Descartes and Augustine of Hippo (two Christian philosophers) theories will be applied to abortion, to reach a decision regarding whether or not they would agree or disagree with abortion. It is most likely that Descartes disagrees and Augustine would agree, to a certain extent; however further research will be conducted to provide evidence to reach a conclusion. Renee Descartes was a philosopher...
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...Pro-Choice Abortion is a topic that has invaded the sanctity of our dinner table conversations, our English papers and even our court rooms. We are bombarded with those who are pro-life calling abortion doctors “baby-killers.” They complain about how abortion is unmoral, and how God wants us to choose life over death, but they seem to have no problem taking out their own frustrations on the doctor’s performing these procedures or their patients. The “pro-lifers” seem to think that abortion laws were just thrown together by uncaring “baby-killers” instead of Supreme Court justices. The fact is abortion used to be illegal. It wasn’t until the case of Roe Vs. Wade that the Supreme Court decided that a woman had the right to an abortion as long as certain guidelines were established and followed. The guidelines that were established following the Roe vs. Wade decisions are or still in effect today. The current Legislature says that the “state may not regulate abortion at all during the first trimester”( http://members.aol.com/abtrbng/conlaw.htm). That means that if a woman decides during the first three months of her pregnancy to abort the child she has the legal right to do so. The state’s interest during the first trimester is to the mother’s well-being. What is so special about the first 3 months? Well during the first three months the child is unable to survive outside of the mother’s womb, therefore dependent on the mother. During the second trimester...
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...Throughout the United States, the use of abortion is an ongoing controversy and a prominent issue in modern day society. Questions are always raised, whether one is against abortions or is it supported. The abortion issue has become one of the most controversial problems of today and is a very sensitive subject in American politics. When talking about this issue, there are two sides that one can take. There is the Pro-life side, which believe that abortion is not a good thing and should be banned. Then there is the Pro-choice that believes it is a woman's choice if she wants to carry the baby or end the pregnancy. There are many pros and cons to each of the argument. Pro-life and pro-choice supporters differ in many of their opinions, specifically, regarding when life begins and the affects abortions have on the mother and child. Abortion should be supported is because it is a harmless medical procedure. Medical abortions have less risk of serious problems and do not affect a woman's health...
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...It is estimated that 45-55 million abortions take place in just one (NHS, 2012), 87% of these take place in the first twelve weeks of prgnancy, making the average age for abortions taking place to be 9.5 weeks. However it is also shown that in teenagers the foetus is aborted at a younger age than would be with an older woman, this is thought to be because of pressure in decision making and the fear of parents of younger women finding out about the pregnancy. In the UK you can have an abortion until the foetus becomes viable (could live indepently) which is 24 weeks according to , you could therefore call this a pro-choice country where freedom reigns. Abortion became legal in the UK in 1967 under the name of the Abortion Act. Although it may seem a woman could have an abortion when requested, however two doctors must agree that at least one of the reasons are valid so that an abortion can take place legally. The first reason is that prgnancy is putting the mother's life at risk, the second being that the pregnancy poses a risk to the mother's mental and physical health whilst an additional child will impose on the resto the family and cause a risk to the mother's health and finally that the child to be born is severeley handicapped. According to the mother's age is not always considered if the other's life is in danger. Consequently if the abortion needs to take place urgently, a second doctor's consent is not needed (Abortion Act, ) however a young mother under the...
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...The law: Before 1967, abortion was illegal in the whole of the UK. In England, Scotland and Wales, under the 1967 Abortion Act and the 1990 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, abortion is permitted if two doctors agree on set conditions over possible risks. The law: Before 1967, abortion was illegal in the whole of the UK. In England, Scotland and Wales, under the 1967 Abortion Act and the 1990 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, abortion is permitted if two doctors agree on set conditions over possible risks. Religion and Early Life Abortion—The deliberate termination (ending) of a pregnancy, usually before the foetus is 24 weeks old. Adoption– The legal process where a person (child) is taken (adopted) into the family as a son or daughter. Embryo - Fertilised ovum at about 12– 14 days when implanted into the wall of the womb. Foetus-Fertilised ovum at about eleven weeks when the organs have developed. Conception – when sperm and egg meet Viable – the point at which a foetus could survive if it were to be born. Miracle of life: the idea that life is wonderful, amazing or special. Blessing: the idea that God has favoured a couple with a child. Fostering - The taking of a child from a different family into a family home and bringing them up with the rest of the new family. Can be short term or longer term. In Britain are paid by the Government. Pro-life: opposed to abortion; in favour of the life of the foetus. Pro-Choice: in favour of a woman’s right...
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...Should Abortion be banned? Abortion is one of the most controversial issues in our societies and politics today. Since 1973, when the Supreme Court of the United States of America legalized abortion in its landmark Roe vs Wade decision, the opposing groups of abortion have sought to increase or restrict access to abortion, leading to intense debates among pro-life and pro-choice political leaders and activists both at state and federal governments levels and as well as religious organizations. The abortion debate is often considered a two-sided controversy; however, the issue involves questions about biology, morality and religion and legal rights. For example, people who consider themselves as pro-life activists argue that abortion destroys human life, which they believe begins at conception. As a result, the pro-life activists regarded abortion as immoral and should be illegal and abandoned. Some of the moderate pro-life advocates allow exceptions in the cases of rapes, incest, or if mother’s health is at risk. People who identify themselves as pro-choice activists contend that every woman has a right to make decision concerning her body and her future outweighs the right of the fetus. Some pro-choice supporters endorse restrictions on abortion, such as informed consent laws, which require that a woman receive state-authored literature on abortion before undergoing the procedure, and mandatory waiting periods. One of the most controversial restrictions on abortion requires...
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...Reducing the Number of Abortions in Society Reducing the Number of Abortions in Society Michelle Donaldson Breckinridge School of Nursing-Student Should we reduce abortions in the world and literally control the rights of women to decide for themselves? This is the question I will discuss in this paper, one that I feel is very important to the betterment of society in regards to human kind as a whole. Is it a choice that should be the right of the pregnant woman, or is it a choice that should be made by our society, thus taking away a basic human right to control a woman’s self and body. We shall see. Abortion is, as simply put on the website Medicinenet.com, “In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost” (Medicinenet.com, 2013). Now, as one can tell, this is a rather generic definition for abortion. It encompasses abortions of all types, whether it be natural or human induced. That being said, abortion by the medical industry absolutely carries with it many ethical and moral conundrums. Is it right for the individual to decide whether or not a child should be born, and is it ethical for the medical institutions to be a participant in the abortion process? These questions have sparked a very adamant debate in recent years and in fact have spread into a very volatile situation for both sides. We must...
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...being able to experience the world we know of today? Many bypass this thought process when considering abortion. Women instead think of themselves and their situation when debating the option of abortion. Life is valuable period. Regardless of whether there are good outcomes of abortion, or negative outcomes of abortion, I am against abortion. Regardless of what is going on in life, women know that the only way to not get pregnant is through the choice of abstinence, but they still choose to have sex. With this being a problem it makes abortion look really evil due to careless and selfish choices that women are making today. Abortion has been overthrown and battled in many courts with different cases and the procedure of abortion has granted because the right of the constitution protects the choices that women make with the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment. The constitution protects the rights of women in many different ways including the choice of what women want to do with their bodies. These three amendments make abortion legal and create a bigger problem of diminishing this evil operation for the fact that abortion has been approved by judges all across America. In prior cases, such as Roe vs. Wade, argue that in the case of abortion, it is unconstitutional to take the rights of women away as a citizen and force women to birth a child. In the case of Roe vs. Wade, abortion was granted and deemed constitutional and this decision was based on the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment...
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...beings apart limb from limb; snapping spines; stabbing bodies; crushing skulls. No, it is not a scene from a horror movie. These gruesome procedures are currently taking place right now. “It seems to me as clear as daylight that abortion would be a crime.” – Mahatma Gandhi. Abortion is one of the greatest evils to have befallen in this day and age. Some synonyms of abortion when looked up are “disaster,” “failure,” and “fiasco.” When power crosses with human nature, trouble seems to stir. In fact, pro-abortionists seem to think that they have the power to dictate whether a human being will rightly live or will die horrifically. Without the right to life, all other rights are meaningless. Without life, there can be no freedom, no foundation, no nation. Roe v Wade is the landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. Decided simultaneously with a companion case, Doe v. Bolton, the Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. There is no doubt, Women deserve the utmost respect and they deserve to have the same rights as a man. With that being said, are women really respected by being traumatized and disrespected by means of abortion procedures? Is it right to put women lives at risk to do an unjustified wrong? Even more, if all are entitled to rights why are the rights of infants ignored? Above all else, every human being holds the same values, respect...
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...reference to the topic you have investigated. The topic that I have chosen to investigate is Abortion. Abortion is the premature termination of a pregnancy and foetus. There are two types of Abortion one being natural and procured. A natural Abortion happen without any human interference and are called miscarriages. On the other hand, Procured Abortions come about through the use of contraceptive or medical procedures. There are a number of methods used to commit an abortion. One method of abortion is an early medical abortion which involves taking two pills, which happens up to nine weeks of pregnancy. Another method of abortion is a suction termination from 7 to 15 weeks of pregnancy which uses a gentle suction to remove the foetus from the womb likewise there is a surgical dilation and evacuation from 15 weeks of pregnancy and finally a late abortion from 20-24 weeks. Pro-Choice supporters think that Abortion is acceptable as it is the right of the mother to do what she wants. On the other hand, Pro-Life supporters think the opposite and prioritise the rights of the Foetus, as they see the undeveloped potential of each individual foetus and say that every foetus has the potential to grow into a great person, and abortions mean that it can never happen. Abortion is a very controversial topic as religious views may go against abortion for example christians believe that abortion is morally wrong as in the bible our bodies are referred to as a temple and therefore should not...
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...page touch on various topics. In one way or another, however, they all deal with the moral law, particularly with regard to the protection of innocent human life. It is our hope that these writings will assist those in the trenches who are fighting the "good fight," as well the many who are confused about truth and law and have lost their way. What About Abortion An essay written by Larry Bohannon. This essay briefly explains the realities of abortion, and is written for college students and young adults. Evil in Our Time An essay on abortion by Larry Bohannon. This essay answers the questions: why has the tragedy of abortion happened in our time and what can we do to stop it. Pro-Life Speech on the National Sanctity of Human Life day A speech by Larry Bohannon presented to Garden Oaks Baptist Church in Houston Texas for the 2003 National Sanctity of Human Life day. The pro-choice movement: Safe, legal, as often as possible Benjamin Shapiro on the irony of the pro-choice movement's claim for "safe, legal and rare" abortion. Turkeys matter, but children are a choice Mychal Massie on the reality of abortion contrasted to the silence of black leadership on the subject. R.I.P. Connor Peterson An essay by Vox Day, a columnist for World Net...
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...these options is called abortion. It is widely frowned upon by different religious groups, and those who follow that...
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...Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth, resulting in, or accompanied by the death of the fetus. ("Abortion," Encarta 98). In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, dramatically changed the legal landscape of American abortion law. The result of the ruling required abortion to be legal for any woman; regardless of her age and for any reason during the first seven months of pregnancy, and for almost any reason after that. ("Status of Abortion in America"). In the Roe v. Wade case, Roe (Norma McCorvey), had claimed she was gang raped and attempted to have an abortion in Texas. ("Roe and Doe"). After hearing the case, the Supreme Court ruled that an American’s right to privacy included the right of a woman whether or not to have children, and the right of a woman and her doctor to make that decision without state interference, at least in the first trimester of pregnancy. ("Celebrating 25 Years of Reproductive Choice"). The moral issue of abortion—whether or not it is murder—has been debated since it was legalized in 1973. Roe v. Wade has been one of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century. ("Roe No More"). More than two decades since the Supreme Court first upheld a woman’s right to abortion, the debate over the morality and legality of induced abortion continues in the United States. ("Abortion," Encarta 98). Abortion is one of the most divisive and emotional issues facing United States policy makers today. ("Economics of Abortion")...
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