An Essay I wrote on Abortion

Abortion

Women have abortions for many different reasons. A woman might feel that she is too young to be a mother. She may be scared of childbirth, motherhood, or of others finding out about her actions. She may feel she is an unfit mother, or maybe she knows the father doesn’t want a child. A mother might not want her child if she finds out he or she may be born deformed or handicapped. A model or actor may not want to ruin her figure. Or sadly, the pregnancy might be the result of rape. Finally, the mother’s life might be at risk and an abortion is necessary to saver her life. But I feel that abortion is wrong, with the exception of the last reason, and that women should give their child up for adoption instead because life is precious, abortions kill babies, and having children is an important role of women.
First of all, life is precious. Every living being on this earth deserves the right to live. Our laws, government, and human nature all focus on saving and preserving life. How many people have risked and lost their lives attempting to save others even when all seems hopeless. And yet women, both young and old, carelessly and irresponsibly use the powers of procreation and then try to evade the consequences of their actions for selfish and cowardly reasons. No matter when life is considered to begin in the growth and development of a baby, future or potential life—once the process has begun—is the same as if the baby was already born. It is considered among the most despicable crimes to murder babies, and yet mothers who are usually the most tender and caring toward children, the most capable of self sacrifice for their children, go against nature and take their own child’s life before it is fully given.
Secondly, Abortions kill babies. It is undeniable premeditated murder. Everyone knows that murder is wrong. It denies a person of freedom, of life, and is impossible to undo. My wife has a friend who had an abortion. She felt she was too young and wanted a career. She thought that her studies and work were more important than a child. Afterward, she was always sad. She realized that there really was a baby and that she denied it of life—that she killed it. She has been very unhappy and depressed about her mistake ever since. Finally, because I am religious, I believe that it is a sin and not just wrong. I believe that murder is against God’s will and frustrates his plans regarding his children who should have the chance to come to earth to learn and grow.
Third, having children is an important part of a woman’s life. I believe that the role of motherhood is among the greatest occupations anyone could have. I think that especially those women who willfully use the powers of procreation, should grow up, expect, prepare for and accept the responsibilities of motherhood. I have seen the change motherhood has on my wife and friends and family who have become mothers. They become more responsible, more loving and happy. Being a mother is hard and very stressful, childbirth is painful, but the reward of seeing the smile of one’s own child must surely be worth all the sacrifice. No career, no riches, nothing could compare to the value of a child and the joys of motherhood. To trade the life of a child and deny one’s role of a mother for convenience, fear, or worldly pursuits cannot be right.
Granted, mothers may have reasons, maybe really good ones, for not wanting or not being ready to have a child. But I feel that life is incredibly important; not only to humanity, but to each individual and to the parents who created it. I know that murder is wrong and a sin and abortion is murder. I believe that motherhood is important and that children bring joy to mothers. Rather than kill the child to solve one’s problems, women should deal with the responsibility of their actions and give the child life, and then if they can’t keep it or don’t want it, they can give it up for adoption to mothers who so desperately want children but can’t. In conclusion, even though a woman might have many reasons to have an abortion, with the exception of the risk of death to the mother, abortions are wrong and nothing can excuse a disregard for life, murder, or a lack of respect for motherhood. Adoption is a much better alternative.


Note on “Pro Choice”: Some say that women should have the right to choose whether to have a baby or not and what to do with their body.
This is correct—women have a choice: whether to have sexual intercourse or not. Once they’ve made the decision to do so—they have another choice: commit murder or become a mother…

Some exceptions—results of rape, or health problems where the mother’s life is in danger—in which case the mother and doctors are faced with choosing the life of the mother or the life of the child or losing both…