One form of abortion is to cut the fetus into pieces with serrated forceps before being removed, piece by piece from the uterus by suction with a vacuum aspirator. I ask you is this the way to treat a developing human being?
The remains of the fetus or soon to be human are put into everyday, plastic buckets and then sent to a bin where these precious bones and limbs are disposed. Unfortunately how and when an abortion takes place are matters of little importance to pro-abortionists and other defenders. Even former abortion practitioners from varying backgrounds and religions have a new view on abortion. These changes of heart were caused by psychological, religious and scientific reasons. Dr Bernard Nathanson, Performed 60,000 abortions and supervised 10,000 before scientific evidence and the use of an ultrasound, convinced him he was promoting and participating what he now calls “the most atrocious holocaust in the history of the United States” a shocking about turn.
There are those who believe abortion causing psychological problems is a myth, but the research supporting it is there. From the time of just after the abortion to years later there are severe problems with trauma and grief. What I mean to say is how could a woman live with the fact knowing you made the decision to take the life of a child a not be emotionally scarred? Some women question their decision but it is too late! It has been proved that in some cases it may lead to serious psychological disorders such as major depressive order and post traumatic stress disorder. So it is not only the innocent child who suffers. The mother inevitably suffers as well.
If the psychological and physical side effects of abortion were taken into consideration and discussed more openly within educational institutions and through the media, women may become more informed of the potential risks they are taking. This would lead to an increase in the knowledge women have when making decisions related to an unwanted pregnancy. The overall effects of this might be a decrease in the number of abortions, but surely at least it would be an increase in informed decision making. Some people may also argue that the law should not interfere with what goes on in the privacy of a woman’s womb but inside a woman’s womb a human being is undergoing the process of growth and development and I believe is entitled to the protection of the law.
I believe that many of the reasons for having abortions are totally unacceptable. For example, there have been reports that some pregnancies were terminated because parents decided that their child was the 'wrong? Sex. I think that too many women do not look hard enough to find the possible solutions of the problems that arise with pregnancies. Parents must take more responsibility as the situation has only arisen because of the parents? Carelessness whilst having sex. In my opinion, if a woman does not feel she is ready to bring up a child, the best option is to give the child up for adoption as there are thousands of people who are desperate to foster or adopt Many women think that they would have to give up their job or education if they were to have a baby, but now this is not true. But I do believe that there are circumstances and situations in which abortions are the best option. For example, if the child will have severe disabilities or if the continuation of a pregnancy will cause a high risk of severe injury to the mother or even death. I also believe that it is right to terminate the life of one or more foetuses involved in a multiple pregnancy to preserve the life of other foetuses. I think that although doctors should consult other doctors, they should not be prosecuted for carrying out an abortion in extreme circumstances. We do not want a return of the injustice of the case in 1938 when Dr Alexander Bourne performed an abortion on a 14 year old girl after a gang of soldiers raped her. Dr Bourne informed the police and was prosecuted.
Abortion is that it denies the most fundamental human right, the right to live.
