Abortion Is Not The Only Option - 1133 Words

The word abortion by definition means the induced removal of a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently. Abortion is an immensely controversial issue because while some people are completely against it, other people believe that a woman should have the right to choose. How would other people feel if somebody took away their freedom? So imagine not having any say in whether or not you can live. Babies don t have an option in their mother’s womb to choose if they live or not. If a woman decides to abort her baby, the baby can t do anything about their life being taken away from them. Abortion is wrong when it is committed for egotistical reasons. In America we have many choices and abortion is not the only†¦show more content†¦When people perform abortions, they take the life of an innocent child. They deny the unborn child its right to live and experience the world. I feel that no one has the right to take the life of another person, even an unbo rn child. Furthermore, abortion denies the mother the joy and opportunity to raise the baby. If the mother doesn’t want the child there are other options like adoptions, which gives women who are unable to having children the chance to raise a baby. In the long run, abortion usually ends up hurting the mother as the emotional effects become worse and worse. This problem is even more common when there is pressure by other people on the woman to have the abortion, and she does so reluctantly. Another reason why I do not believe abortions should be done is because of the many risks involved for the woman undergoing the abortion. The risks involved are both medical and emotional. In an article a psychiatrist and member of the Right to Life Committee, Carmen Gà ³mez-Lavà ­n states that: Sixty five percent of women who abort suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome after undergoing the procedure. The medical risks when most women have abortions is cramping and pelvic pa in. It can also result in a torn cervix. Some women even had a hole in there uterus. There is also the emotional pain that