“Saying there are too many children is like saying there are too many flowers” (Saint Teresa of Calcutta). According to a study done by Focus On the Family, in 2015 there were about 638,169 abortions that year. Abortion is wrong because it not only hurts the woman mentally, but the baby is a human life from the moment of conception , and although society has made it okay, it is still murder, no matter the circumstance.
Women who have had an abortion have to live with life-long consequences. In an article written by Priscilla K. Coleman, she states, “Women who had undergone an abortion experienced an 81% increased risk of mental health problems, and nearly 10% of the incidence of mental health problems was shown to be attributable to abortion.” Abortion not only takes an innocent life, but it takes some sanity away from a woman. In another study done by The British Journal of Psychiatry, the researchers analyzed 877,000 women, 164,000 of the women had had an abortion. In that 164,000, 155% of them were more likely to commit suicide, and 10% of their mental state was because of abortion.
Many people who take the side of pro-choice believe that the baby isn’t a real human until it’s born. In Randy Alcorn’s book, ProLife Answers to ProChoice Arguments, he cites Dr. Bradley M. Patten as saying, “It is the penetration of the ovum by a spermatozoa and the resultant mingling of the nuclear material each brings to the union that constitutes the culmination of the process of fertilization and marks the initiation of the life of a new individual.” Pro-Choice activists believe that until it’s born the baby is just a blob of tissue, but according to Baby Center LLC, although you won’t be able to hear the beat until about the eighth week of pregnancy, the baby’s heart begins to beat in the third or fourth week.
Lastly, abortion is murder. Pro-Life advocates believe that even in cases of non-consensual relations, abortion is still wrong. In an article written by Sean McDowell for a website called Save the Storks, he states, “ Since it is wrong for a victim of violence to turn around and inflict violence on another innocent human, abortion is wrong even in the case of rape or incest.” Sean also stated, “ The unborn aren’t potential human beings. Rather, they are human beings with great potential.” Every woman thinking about whether or not they should have an abortion should hear this, because it is very true.
In conclusion, abortion is something that shouldn’t be accepted in our lives. It takes the choice of adoption away from families who can’t have children. Around 2.6 million Americans want to adopt a child (ProCon.org). Abortion should be illegal because it makes the child, the families who want to adopt, and the woman suffer.
Works Cited
- Jensen III, Lorenzo. “The 25 All-Time Greatest Pro-Life Quotes.” The Thought and Expression LLC., 16 July 2015 https://thoughtcatalog.com/lorenzo-jensen-iii/2015/07/the-25-all-time-greatest-pro-life-quotes/.
- Mullins, Chaney. “If You Are Pro-Life, Memorize These 10 Simple Facts.” Concerned Women of America, CWALAC, 18 April 2016, https://concernedwomen.org/if-you-are-pro-life-memorize-these-10-simple-facts/.
- Gordon Earll, Carrie. “By The Numbers: U.S. Abortion Statistics.” Focus On The Family, 2018, https://www.focusonthefamily.com/socialissues/life-issues/dignity-of-human-life/abortion-statistics.
- Alcorn, Randy. “ ProLife Answers To ProChoice Arguments.” Multnomah Publishers, 1992, p.p. 37 https://www.epm.org/static/uploads/downloads/Prolife-Answers-excerpt.pdf.
- Moore, Thomas. “When Can I Hear My Baby’s Heartbeat?” Baby Center, 2019, Baby Center LLC, https://www.babycenter.com/404_when-can-i-hear-my-babys-heartbeat_10349811.bc.
- Coleman, Priscilla K. “Abortion and Mental Health: Quantitative Synthesis and Analysis of Research Published 1995–2009.” British Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 199, no. 3, 2011, https://www.dropbox.com/s/ihtyq99a6kmbuyw/abortion%20mental%20health.pdf.
- Jaslow, Ryan. “Abortion Tied to Sharp Decline in Women’s Mental health.” CBS Interactive Inc., 1 September 2011, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/abortion-tied-to-sharp-decline-in-womens-mental-health/.
- Mcdowell, Sean. “Should Abortion Be Allowed for Rape or Incest?” Save the Storks, Save the Storks ®, 11 April 2017. https://savethestorks.com/2017/04/abortion-allowed-rape-incest/
- ProCon.org. ‘Abortion ProCon.org.’ ProCon.org. 9 Nov. 2018, abortion.procon.org/
