Abortion

Abortion has been a huge topic of controversy throughout the years. Women are using the rights and equality that have been granted to them as an advantage to make their own personal choices. When it comes to pregnancy, many women in our society today think that they have the right to do as they please with their own body. The question is, where do we draw the line? I firmly believe that abortion should be demolished because it is unethical, and it shouldn’t be an option because there are so many ways to prevent unwanted pregnancy. I also think that people should be able to take responsibility for their own actions.
Abortion is not only unethical; it crosses over to the land of inhumane. In one case, Michael Lancy, a respected photographer, was hired by USA Today newspaper to photograph a spina bifida corrective surgical procedure performed on a twenty-one week fetus in utero. This was the first case that this procedure had been performed on a fetus that young; previous surgical procedures performed on older fetuses were unsuccessful. Amazingly, as the procedure came to an end, the uterus, which was removed and placed between the mother’s thighs, began to shake from within and a tiny hand thrust out from the surgical opening. The doctor reached out to touch the fetus’s hand, and surprisingly, the tiny hand held firm as the doctor shook its fist. Lancy was in total awe as he photographed the phenomenon. The nurse standing beside him commented, “Oh, they do that all the time.” This incident is an excellent illustration of a fetus and its capabilities. Many negligent people say that abortion is okay because a fetus is technically not yet a baby, and it cannot feel pain. From the moment a fetus is two months old, it already has a heartbeat, and from this example, we can clearly see that a fetus too can explore its environment and test its senses of touch. There is a very huge possibility that fetuses can experience physical pain. As you may all know, the abortion suction procedure is a brutal and gruesome way to get rid of a fetus.
Abortion should not be an option because there are so many other ways to prevent unwanted pregnancy. I think that sex education and the use of contraceptives should be more funded and emphasized in our communities. I am a big supporter of sex education. Sex education plays a major role in helping young people make informed and safe decisions. It helps young people acquire important information and form healthy attitudes about their sexual identity. Parents are frightened when it comes to the topic of sex and don’t want to encourage the use of contraceptives because they think that it will promote sexual behavior. In actuality, these elements are essential in preventing risky and unsafe behavior. Young people are exposed to sex in the media on a daily basis, and without being sexually educated, they may act upon their sexual curiosities without knowing the consequences. They can acquire sexually transmitted diseases or become pregnant. I also think that a great way to prevent abortion is through media. Because media influences audiences’ decisions, they should incorporate more safe sex advertisements into mainstream television commercials as opposed to the provocative and sexy advertisements we’re exposed to every minute.
I believe that a person who thinks that they are mature enough to have sex should be mature enough to take on their responsibilities. I think that a person who is not taking birth control or using contraceptives, and knows that they are not yet ready to take care of shouldn’t be having sex in the first place. I acknowledge that women are entitled to their rights and should be able to enjoy sex freely, but they must do so responsibly to avoid unwanted pregnancy, which may lead to an unnecessary abortion. When I see women getting two or three abortions within a short time span, I get infuriated because what they’re doing crosses the border of immoral.
In Martin Luther King’s essay titled “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, he states, “Any law that degrades human personality is unjust.” In response to this quote, I would like to say that abortion is unjust because it degrades the life of a potential child. Please help me fight against this injustice by speaking up vocally about birth control and contraceptives, and by sending the link of this website to your peers. --michaelclancy.com


Works Cited.
King Jr., Martin L. "Letter From Birmingham City Jail." 16 Apr. 1963.