As of today, there are still many questions and controversies surrounding the issue on abortion. Some pro-choice activists have argued that females should have the right to choose abortion or to give birth to a child. In contrast, some pro-life activists have argued that abortion should not be permitted because many believe abortion itself is the same idea as intentionally killing a human being. When it comes to the issue on abortion, there are differing reasons and views to consider. For example, from a Christianity standpoint, there are Christians who might support abortion, are against abortion, or will say abortion depends on the circumstances. From a Buddhism standpoint, there are Buddhists who will accept abortion because they …show more content…
That is, “the ovum is fertilized, God creates an immortal soul and this soul has fused into the ovum” (Hardon, 2015). Roman Catholics define these three actions that occur simultaneously together as “human conception.” Additionally, according to excerpt 2270 from the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person – among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, n.d.)
Catechism teaches that life exists from the moment of conception and therefore no one should have the right to take this life away for whatever reason.
There are some Christians who may not agree with abortion because they believe the fetus in the mother’s womb to be one of God’s children and that God gave the fetus to the mother for her to love and protect (Pratte, 2008). If abortion is to be allowed, then this may be interpreted as murdering an unborn baby. While the bible doesn’t specifically address the issue on abortion, however, some Christians have claimed there to be teachings in the bible that makes it clear on what God thinks about abortion. For example, Exodus 21:22-25 states “someone who causes the death of a baby in the womb as for someone who commits murder” (Got Questions
Abortion should be illegal in the United States of America. Since abortion was made legal in 1973, almost 57 million babies have been murdered by abortion. At the rate of 2,900 babies aborted a day, or 1,058,500 a year, the death toll is averaging almost double the deaths caused by the “leading cause of death” in the U.S., heart disease. These are 57 million people, who could've grown up to cure cancer, or found a reliable and abundant clean source of energy. Also, women who have had abortions almost always are psychologically affected in some form or another. These affects include, but are not limited to; regret, anger, guilt, shame, sense of loneliness or isolation, anxiety and depression, and suicidal thoughts or feelings/actions. In fact,
I don’t want to get involved in religion but that is not a human being. I’ve spoken to these eggs many times and they make it quite clear … they are not a human being.” Lewis believes that because these eggs don’t talk back to him, they aren’t human, but that isn’t true. The Bible addresses many things that prove that the unborn are human beings too. One thing the Bible does is address the unborn with human qualities. So if life begins at birth, then why do the unborn have the same qualities? In Luke 1:44, “For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.” In the passage Elizabeth gives the baby in her womb the quality of joy. If life begins at birth, then the baby wouldn’t be able to feel joy because it's not alive. Another proof from the Bible is that Jesus was alive at the moment of conception. Matthew 1:20 says, “But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.’” The Lord sent one of his angels to Joseph and told him to take Mary as his wife because her son is of the Holy Spirit. None of this would have happened if the baby wasn’t truly alive. The Bible also uses personal pronouns to describe unborn children. If life begins at birth, then how is it possible to use “you” if they aren’t
The right to human life, from conception to natural death, trumps and supersedes all the other individual and human rights that a society may create. As a matter of fact, the right to life is the foundation by which all other rights are built on. As Christians, in regard to a culture of life, we have to in the words of JP II, “choose to be unconditionally pro-life” (27). That is, in modern society, there is never a reason to take the life of a human being (aside from self-defense or the defense of others), where life begins at conception and ends at a naturally occurring death.
Everything is all dark, cozy, and warm. You are in the most comfortable environment you 've ever known. Everything is pure bliss as you are currently living in Utopia. Then in one violent moment, you feel the greatest amount of pain imaginable and you can see this blinding light and then your limbs are ripped apart from your body and you are now struggling to survive and then in one quick snap, it 's all over. Your life is done. Your only thought was ¨mommy, how could you do this to me¨. Abortion is a horrific experience, that no one should ever endure. I am Pro-Life because of the consequences for mothers, the availability of adoption instead of abortion, and finally the Pro-Life movements in America.
The topic of abortion is quite a controversial one, many people are both for and against the motion: “Should abortion be legal in the U.S.?”. The main arguments for this topic are “You are taking a child’s life when aborting.” but others may say “Women deserve the right to their own health decisions.” Many people are also in the grey spot with this topic, many believe under certain circumstances such as medical complications, that abortion should be legal.
One hundred fifty thousand abortions happen every day, that’s one hundred and five abortions every minute around the world. A person who has had an abortion will feel many emotions. An aborted baby could have been adopted by a family. An abortion kills an innocent baby that could have been adopted by a family. Abortions should be illegal.
Human life begins at conception and so abortion is murder. God created every human being in his own image and with
Since the legalization of abortion in 1973, over 58 million babies have been terminated. This number will only continue to grow. Abortion is one of the most controversial topics out there. Two people come into play, pro-life and pro-choice supporters. If someone is pro-life, they don’t agree with abortions. However, if someone is pro-choice, they like the idea of a women being able to choose. These two people are like oil and water; they don’t mix well. Abortions should be illegal in the United States because innocent babies are being killed, babies are individuals, and babies should have rights to their own bodies.
During the past quarter century, abortion has joined race and war as one of the most contentious subjects of controversy in the United States. It discusses human interaction where ethics, emotions, and law collaborate. Many have contemplated upon the meaning of abortion. One argument is that every child born should be wanted. The people in lieu of this theory are often referred to as Pro-choice activists. The opposing argument is that every child conceived should be born, this theory epitomized by Pro-life activists. A public consensus exists that when human personhood starts, that the law must protect person. Many religions, organizations, and individuals have fervently held conflicting beliefs about
First of all, I must start with the truth…the Bible does not directly say anything about abortion. The actual word is not mentioned at all. During biblical times, abortion was an
Around the world many women are receiving abortions legally and illegally. I believe receiving abortions should be against the law, with the exception of rape and incest. Taking the life of an unborn human being is not only cruel but wrong. The decision of taking another human beings life should not lie in our hands.
Based on the view that the fetus is already a small baby, some extreme anti-abortionists would maintain that abortion is impermissible even to save the mothers life. The rationale behind this view would be that the child is innocent, and killing the child would be active, on the other hand, letting the mother die would be passive. This introduces two new concepts, the first being the mother’s rights in competition to those of the fetus and the second being the question of innocence and how we would define this (Langley).
The concept fetus is used to denote the unborn human from the end of the eighth week after conception to the moment of birth, as distinguished from the earlier embryo (the product of conception from implantation in the uterus through the eighth week of development). A fetus contains all the organs and has the basic human form. (Rand)
Nowadays, in this world, there are a lot of problems that can make tremendous conflicts for human beings. They are very complicated and bring a lot of argument and nobody knows what the exact answer is. They also have pros and cons. One of the most complex problems is abortion. This is due to moral and ethical values which we all have. The majority of us are Christians or are brought up in that kind of ambiance which means that as small children we were taught values that are based on the bible such as that famous phrase “Thou shall not kill”. This phrase relates to this topic because an abortion is the murder of a human being.
Today as never before, scientists are manipulating the machinery of life. The religious debate is swinging and buzzing about when the life begins .Some religious fundamental belief asserts the sanctity of human life even if it is in the embryonic stage. But this fundamental belief clashes when it faces another fundamental to alleviate suffering and cure disease. In Catholic religion. Most of Christian sects claim that the human life begins at conception (the fertilization) and their strongest objection is regarding the embryo destruction in this stage. They say that it is totally unacceptable to kill an embryo even though the goal is to relieve the misery of others and to safe thousands of patients’ life. In Islam, Qur'an clarify that whosoever