Research Paper on Abortion

Abortion
In the world we live in today people are always looking for an easy way out of their problems, and for many people abortion is a way out of their problems. What is Abortion? According to the New York Times abortion is

“The expulsion of the products of conception before the embryo or fetus is viable. Any interruption of human pregnancy prior to the 28th week is known as abortion. The term spontaneous abortion, or miscarriage, is used to signify delivery of a nonviable embryo or fetus due to fetal or maternal factors, as opposed to purposely induced abortion. Therapeutic abortion is an induced abortion performed to preserve the health or life of the mother.”
Abortion only serves as an option only in the most extreme circumstances. Just because a parent or couples aren’t fit to care for a baby doesn’t mean that have the right to kill that baby. Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle saw abortion only as a way to control the population. To me it is surprising that even these great thinkers didn’t see the evils of abortion. Back then under Roman law, regulation of abortion was based on the decision of the head man in the family. In those days men were seen as smarter and wiser then women but believe that no man or woman has the right to decide who lives and who dies. Under present Roman Catholic doctrine abortion is unacceptable in any circumstance. In 1930 Pope Pius said that “Even if the life of the mother is threatened by giving birth, abortion is unjustified.” According to the Bratanica Encyclopedia.
I believe that abortion should be illegal because no human person has the right to decide whole lives and dies. I believe this because we are all equal, no matter what age, race, or gender. So what gives us the right to decide the fate of an unborn baby? Abortion is just another way for just saying murder and if we don’t accept murder in the street how can we accept it in a doctor’s office? All over the world we fight wars and set up different police forces to protect and preserve life and it just so shocking that very few people speak out on abortion. “To some abortion is just a way to escape the responsibility of taking care of a child”. Smith, Rick A (Publication Date of Journal). Many people mostly women believe that abortion is a private and personal decision. What they do with and their bodies is there own business. And I truly agree that women should have that right but when defenseless babies are being killed it becomes a matter of public concern. “By allowing abortion to go on in the United States we are making it seem more acceptable in the world’s eyes”. According to Greenly, I. (1980) “How abortion has damaged America.”
It is hard to step aside and ignore what is going on with abortion especially when there is already so much else going on the world. Many people feel that enough is enough and is about time we change the world we live in
In conclusion in my abortion should be illegal. I think men and women have to take more responsibility to avoid pregnancy. Men should use condoms or women should take pills so that abortion is not even a factor. Abortion has one purpose which is to destroy life. Life is priceless so why should allow people to destroy it.