Abortion

Abortion






Abortion
2/24/14
Instructor White





















Over the past few decades a debate over abortions being legalized has divided America into two separate parties, pro-life and pro-choice. Like many, growing up I was taught that if you abort a child you have committed a sin and you will in fact burn in hell. Now that I am older I have always questioned the truth in that. While the Bible does mention God creating all man through a vision of himself, never does it state you will go to hell for not going through a pregnancy. The Bible does not specifically mention the word abortion, but it does consist of a number of significant things to say about unborn children (What does the Bible say about abortion?, 2014). Abortion is a growing issue in America among women and their right to reproduce children. Approximately one to three million abortions are done each year ("Abortion ProCon.org" 2014). The debate about pro-life and pro-choice begin to clash when the argument of the way the child was conceived comes into play.
Personally I feel as though a woman should have the choice of whether or not they want to keep their child under any circumstances. As long as they are not out here having abortions just for the fun of it. Today, women get abortions for countless reasons such as rape, teen pregnancy and or serious health reasons.
Most of the time rape is the number one reason for abortions. Could you imagine being raped by someone, whether it’s a relative, a friend or a complete stranger, then baring a child? You have to live with that child for the rest of your life. Every day you look that kid in the eyes you get a glimpse of the person that raped you. That’s what most people who end up keeping the child feels like every day. They sometimes hate their children for reminding them of such a painful time.


In situations like teen pregnancies however, the children are sure they could take care of the child, while others know...

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