“God created man in the image of himself,
In the image of God he created him,
Male and female he created them.”
This clearly states that as God created mankind, he is the only one who has right over it. It is also stated in a Catholic document that –
“From the moment of conception, life must be guarded
with the greatest care and abortion and infanticide
are unspeakable crimes.”
I believe that abortion is wrong. As Abraham Lincoln said –
“No one has the right to choose to do what is wrong.”
One arguement for abortion would be if the child is going to be born severely, physically or mentally handicapped, then you could say that abortion is best. (No quality of life, burden etc). But if God saw fit to create this person then who has the right to deny life? People with disabilities can lead happy and fulfilled lives.
“In the strongest terms, Christians reject the practice of induced abortion, or infanticide, which involves the killing of a life already conceived (as well as a violation of the personality of the mother) save at the dictate of strict and undeniable medical necessity.”
This implies that there can be medical circumstance in which termination of pregnancy is required. Which could be in reference to mental or physical disabilities a child could be born with e.g. Down syndrome. Many people believe that this is a just reason to sacrifice the life of a child. I strongly disagree.
“The mentally handicapped have much to give, they share our common humanity. They like us are children of God.”
Abortion may also be considered acceptable in the case of rape. But should the child be punished for the sins of the father? Violence has been done to the mother but the child is innocent. She should solve her problem by murdering the baby? Let some good come out of the situation by having the baby adopted by loving parents.The argument, which is put forward to justify a termination, is that if a woman is made pregnant through rape then abortion is the most humane way of helping the woman come to terms with her terrible ordeal.
“Many of those women, years after the rape have gotten over it but find it difficult in fact can never get over having killed the child in their womb”
Although the mother has suffered through a terrible sin does another sin justify or take away the pain she has endured? Do two wrongs make a right? The baby is still an innocent in the whole matter. Why should the baby be a victim along with the mother?
Although the Bible does not directly mention abortion, it does have one very clear message which abortion violates,
“Thou shall not kill”
This clearly states that we should have respect for all life and never murder which, is what I believe abortion is doing.
In 61% of the world abortion is legal and in 2002, 1,382 babies in the UK were legally aborted. This is appalling and if capital punishment has been abolished in most countries then should abortion not as well, since the murders committed from abortion our innocent victims who are dependent and have no voice to fight their rights.
After watching the video ‘A silent scream’ I was shocked and appalled at the disgusting methods used in abortion e.g., the suction method. It made me realise that the pregnant women are victims in cases of abortion as well as the human foetus, and it is the doctors that perform these horrid practices to the many innocent women around the world that should be ashamed of themselves! I found out that a lot of the women that go to get an abortion are unaware of the pain that the child is actually going through. I found that the video footage supported my opinions and also developed my viewpoint on abortion to be even stronger!
Abortion has become a highly controversial issue worldwide and I believe more knowledge needs to become apparent to women across the world about the devastating effects that abortion can cause not only to the unborn foetus but also to the women who decides to throw away a precious part of God’s creation!
In conclusion, do the mothers really have the right to decide the fate of their child? I believe not as this child also belongs to God the unborn baby is separate from the mother and is the beginning of a new individual. I believe that no one should be given the choice of death as such a drastic choice can never be altered and abortion only causes destruction not solutions.
“The greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion, which is war against the child. The mother doesn’t learn to love, but kills to solve her own problems.”
Abortion is an unnatural process and has no justifiation!
National Conference of Catholic Bishops November 7, 1989
