Abortion

Abortion
About 29 years ago, Norma McCorvey, who then adopted the pseudonym Jane Roe,
became the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit to challenge the strict anti-abortion
laws in Texas. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court, which handed down its
controversial ruling on January 22, 1973. The decision legalized abortion in all
fifty states and sparked a sociopolitical debate that remains charged to this
day. However, McCorvey never had an abortion and eventually gave away the child
for adoption. In 1995, she converted to Christianity and became a fervent
adversary of abortion. The woman who had fought for women to have the freedom to
decide what to do with their bodies came to see pro-abortionists as killers.

Let’s first take a look at some of the circumstances in which people may
decide to abort a child. I think it’s a misconception to think that people
will only opt for abortion in cases of unplanned parenthood. Today’s
technology enables us to see at a very early stage of the pregnancy if the baby
is in good health. If tests show that something is wrong and that the baby will
never be able to survive or will only grow to be a certain age, parents often
have a very difficult decision to make. In these cases, I think that parents
definitely have the right to opt for abortion. I find it sad that, while those
people go through a living hell, they are judged for their actions, often by
people who obviously haven’t been in their situation and judge them as killers
who took an innocent life. It’s far more complex than that. Unwanted
pregnancies remain the main reason to opt for abortion. Here again, the matter
is very complex and there isn’t a solution that is valid in every situation.

If the pregnancy is the result of rape or sexual abuse, there should be no
discussion. The victim has the right to choose for abortion. Mostly, unwanted
pregnancies are the result of unsafe sex. In these cases, I feel that the mother
has the right to decide what she is going to do with the baby, as young men
often don’t want to take the responsibility for their actions. If they do,
then the couple should decide together. An important aspect of the decision is
financial security. If you decide to have the child, you have to be certain that
you will be able provide clothes and food for it. If not, I think that abortion
is an acceptable solution. Hopefully, these young people will have learnt a
valuable lesson from this predicament. The support of parents - or lack thereof
- also plays an important role in the decision-making process. If they are
supportive and want to help the young mother to the best of their abilities, the
decision becomes a lot easier. I don’t think, however, that abortion should be
seen as some kind of safety valve. People confronted with unwanted pregnancies
shouldn’t think that they can have sex without contraceptives and if they get
pregnant, they’ll just have the fetus aborted. That’s a totally wrong and
regrettable mentality that I see too often among young people nowadays. And if
not to prevent pregnancy, they should at least use contraceptives to prevent
attracting STDs. Undoubtedly, there will always be people who are in favor of
abortion and others who are against it. Religious beliefs will keep playing an
important role in the debate. However, I don’t think that people who opt for
abortion should be seen as killers. If you are not sure that you will be able to
provide a secure future for the child or if the pregnancy is a result of sexual
abuse, there are sufficient grounds for abortion. I feel that people who do opt
for abortion shouldn’t be judged for their actions. To form an opinion of
people, one should have all the facts. Unfortunately, that is often not the
case.

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