Paper on Abortion

Abortion

Pro-Life or Pro-Choice

A Philadelphia doctor has been convicted of the first-degree murders of three babies delivered and killed with scissors in late term abortions. Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, was acquitted on another charge of killing a fourth baby, who let out a whimper before he cut its neck, prosecutors said. Gosnell performed thousands of abortions over a career spanning three decades. His medical practice earned him about $1.8 million a year (Calamur).

How would you feel if someone took away your ability to live? Imagine not having any say in whether or not you want to have a life. Well, babies don’t have a choice in their mother’s womb. If a woman decides to abort her baby, they can’t do anything about their life being taken away from them. Their whole future is demolished. In the United States, there are approximately two million infertile couples waiting to adopt, many times regardless of the child’s medical problems such as Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida, or HIV infection. Dr. Brad Imler, President of America’s Pregnancy Helpline, confirms the challenge of waiting couples by stating: “Only 1% of the helpline’s annual 40,000 clients inquires about adoption.” Putting him/her up for adoption will give them a better chance at a happier life rather than abortion. The solution for a baby should not be death. If it was for a selfish solution, you’re sacrificing a life many other families would love to raise as their own (Brown).

When the topic of abortion is discussed people tend to take one of two standpoints, they usually are separated by whether or not they believe women should have the choice of receiving an abortion. People who are against abortion in most cases tend to label themselves “Pro-life,” whereas people who believe that a woman is entitled to an abortion if she so wishes have adopted the title “Pro-choice.” There are variations in each group depending on how liberal or conservative ones opinions are, some individuals that are Pro-life...