Furthermore, occasionally a foetus has an abnormality that can be seen in a scan. This is when I think the women should be given the choice to abort the baby because if the pregnancy did go ahead, and the baby was born with a deficiency it may not be able to lead a life that a normal person could experience. Therefore by aborting the foetus it would show real love by stopping the child from suffering and wishing it was normal.
Finally, I disagree with this statement because of certain cases where the mother’s health is at risk with a pregnancy, whereby an abortion would stop this. It’s severe cases like these when the mother should be offered an abortion that’s hassle free, and with no stress. Also, if the mother’s health was a risk her life is the main priority that should be saved. As well as this, if the mother’s health was at risk and she went ahead with the pregnancy the baby may me lost at birth. Or even, the mother may die due to the health risks leaving the baby with no mother. Which is why if an abortion could take place, such consequences could be avoided.
However, others may agree with the statement because they believe that life is sacred and so is a child. Which is why when it comes to abortion, they see actions such as adoption a lot more effective. This is because there are couples that are in love and wish to have children but cannot conceive themselves. So when a child is aborted and not put up for adoption, they see this as almost wasteful when the child could have been loved by a couple that can’t have their own child.
On the other hand, Christians may agree or disagree with the statement depending on their denominational view. Roman Catholics would agree with the statement because they are very against the idea of abortion and look to other methods such as adoption. The word ‘justified’ is also suited to the Roman Catholic view point because they don’t agree with abortion under many circumstances, such as even if the foetus was a result of rape. In fact, even if the pregnancy was not intentional, the woman’s health was at risk or the foetus had an abnormality, Roman Catholics believe that the pregnancy should continue.
The Islamic religion would agree with this statement because they also do not agree with abortion.
‘Do not kill or take a human life which God has declared to be sacred. ‘ (Al'Quran Chapter 6,verse 151)
This quote is in the Islamic holy book, and refers to the issue of murder that abortion is sometimes referred to as. It is because they are told not to take a human life that they see abortion as wrong and a sin and against their God.
