Against Abortion College Essay
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The Holy Bible states “Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward” (Psalm 127:3). If this is true then why are God’s children aborting his creations? I believe that God creates life and our days on earth are predetermined, abortion does not fit in. There are many arguments on the rights and wrongs of abortion. However, I think that the methods are cruel, the statistics do not weigh for the better, and the issues are very serious.
According to Webster’s dictionary an abortion is defined as a miscarry, something misshapen or unnatural. An abortion is a procedure in which an embryo or fetus is prohibited from developing by artificial means. It can also be stated that abortion is unnatural and a health hazard to women who have undergone the procedure. Whatever the case, abortion should be outlawed because it is immoral and mothers should face the responsibilities of their actions.
Many arguments can be used in order to put an end to abortion or at least in order to establish dialogue. One of the oldest arguments against abortion is the religious standpoint. Western society (Canada & U.S.A.) is historically a Judeo-Christian culture with Judeo-Christian values. Although in recent times we have become an increasingly pluralistic society the Old World thinking is still at the heart of our social relations and laws. The Bible says "Thou shalt not kill" thus prohibiting people from harming others or themselves. Abortion and its advocates violate this law. They seek to change one of the most fundamental values of our society. Pro-choice under this stance is equated with murder and "playing God". One may raise the question, how can a minority inflict its views of the majority? According to Francis X. Meenan, this is a false assumption. He goes on to claim that those who favor abortion on demand are the real minority (Bender & Leone, 97). He also claims that the issue of abortion is a moral debate and cannot be settled by numbers. So even if pro-choice advocates outnumbered pro-life advocates, this would prove or settle nothing (Bender & Leone, 97). This stance claims that we should focus more on moral principals and eradicate the practice of abortion in our society.
The Biblical understanding of life isn't the only religious argument that opposes abortion and its practice. Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and many other world faiths have a...