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Today, the idea of abortion in society has
reached all time high levels in the minds of many Americans, especially
teenagers. Science, in the past century, has taken the fight against
religious beliefs to a higher level as well. Abortion has lately been at
the dead center of the fight between science and religion.
Coming from a conservative, religious
standpoint, I believe that it is obviously wrong to kill a baby in its
beginning stages. The fact of the matter is that he or she is living, and
that life should not be taken away. If a man and woman decide to have sex,
there is always a potential risk of the woman becoming pregnant. With that
in mind, the two partners should always be ready for a baby to come. In
this scenario especially, abortion should be considered illegal. The only
scenario that I could accept abortion is one where a woman is sexually
assaulted, and because of the assault, is pregnant with a baby that she
did not intend to conceive. Other than that, the process of abortion
should be illegal and should not ever be a consideration for those couples
that decided to have sex and risk the chance of a pregnancy. The problem
as I see it is that society has accepted abortion as a fact in everyday
life. Scientists have presented that abortion is not murder, but simply a
way to remove a fetus it is born and becomes a life.
Religious beliefs are also dwindling in this day
and age, as people are moving on to new innovations and scientific
research that can provide for our future. Polls taken by CNN and USA Today
asking people whether or not they would like to see the U.S. Supreme Court
decision in 1973 overturned showed that 37 percent of people would like to
see the court reverse its decision, a 9 percent change from just two years
ago. The majority remained those that believed that the court should not
change their decision, though the percentage dropped from 70 percent two
years ago, to just 60 percent.
Even so, polls offer conflicting results.
In another poll taken by CNN and USA Today two
weeks ago (from 1/24/06) with the question "Would you consider yourself
Pro-Choice or Pro-Life?" The results showed that a majority 53 percent
believed that they were Pro-Choice, with only 42 percent saying that they
were Pro-Life. With the same question asked five years ago, the results
have almost flipped themselves. Then, there was a majority 54 percent
saying that they were Pro-Life, with only 42 percent saying that they were
Pro-Choice. These results only further prove that our society is moving
toward a society that could accept abortion as an everyday procedure, a
trend I believe to be quite dangerous.
Coming from a person with a strong religious
background, I believe abortion overall is wrong, and, except in cases in
which involuntary impregnation is involved, should be illegal. More and
more people are turning to abortion as an option to get rid of "mistake"
that was made when they had sex in the first place. Even if a particular
situation comes to the point where the woman is impregnated, there are
still many other options besides abortion, including adoption. Using other
options, instead of abortion, can allow the baby to live. Life, in my
opinion, is paramount to any other consideration, something that is taken
for granted in the increasingly impersonal world in which we live. I
encourage people just to stop and think, and think of the opportunity we
were given when our parents chose to give birth. We were given the
opportunity to live life, and hopefully, make a difference. If a couple
chooses to abort their baby, the child will never be able to have the
wonderful opportunities that we often take for granted. With that said,
abortion should not a consideration for women who were not sexually
assaulted, and if need be, adoption should be the last resort for couples
that do not want to keep their child.
Sources:
CNN, USA Today |
