OntheSubjectofAbortion

Everyyear,98millionpeopledie,andabout42millionarechildren.Thesechildrendid
nothingwrongtodeservedeath.WhethertheyareChoppedupintopiecesordrownedinsaline
solution,theyneedourhelp.Whynothelpthem?Womensrightsaresomethingthattheworld
hasstruggledwithforagesandonethingthatpeopleareadvocatingaroundtheworldforis
abortion.AccordingtoTheBritishPregnancyAdvisoryService,abortionisaprocedurethat
stopsafetus'sheart.Abortionshouldnotbelegalbecauselifebeginsatcreation,abortionsarea
directviolationofthe14thamendment,andthousandsofpeoplewouldlovetoadoptachild
handicappedorotherwise.
Abortionshouldnotbelegalbecauselifebeginsatcreation.Whatiscreation?Some
peoplesayconception,butitactuallyiscreation.WebMDstateswhenaneggandspermcomes
together,theycreateanewperson.Whenthatpersonstartstogrowitisafetus.Accordingto
MerriamWebster'sDictionaryafetusis,Ahumanbeinginthelaterstagesofdevelopment
beforebeingborn.Readthatagainitsaysahumanbeing.Sowhydopeoplecontradictthe
dictionary?Thebestreasonistheargumentofwhathaslifeornot.AccordingtotheFree
Republic,onehastohaveaheartbeat,havesenses,havebrainwaves,andhaveindependent
thinking.Doesafetushaveallofthose?Thesethingsestablishoverseveralweeksofthe
beginning.Womenusuallyfindouttheyarepregnantfromthefourthweektotheseventhweek,
andbythendevelopinginfantswouldhavehumanlikecharacteristicsandmovements.Sowhy
wouldyoudestroyit?Thelifeofafetusshouldbeconsideredhumanandshouldbetreatedas
such.

Abortionshouldnotbelegalbecausethe14thamendmentandotherlawssafeguardthe
unborn.The14thamendmentstates,Nostateshallmakeorenforceanylawwhichshallabridge
theprivilegesorimmunitiesofcitizensoftheUnitedStatesnorshallanystatedepriveany
personoflife,liberty,orproperty,withoutdueprocessoflawnordenyanypersonwithinits
jurisdictiontheequalprotectionofthelaws.Somemaydeclaretheydontthinktheunbornis
human,butonehastolookatwhentheywrotethislaw.Whenthisamendmentcameintolaw,
theywerepassingalawforbiddingabortions.Soofcourse,the14thamendmentprotectsthe
unborn.Manypeoplecreduloustheconstitutionasalivingdocumentandcanbechanged
whenever,butthatisawholeotheressay.AnotherlawthatprotectstheunbornistheUnborn
VictimsofViolenceActs.Accordingto18U.S.code1841sectiona1,
Whoeverengagesin
conductthatviolatesanyoftheprovisionsoflawlistedinsubsection(b)andtherebycausesthe
deathof,orbodilyinjury(asdefinedinsection1365)to,achild,whoisinuteroatthetimethe
conducttakesplace,isguiltyofaseparateoffenseunderthissection.
Whydidtheypassthat
actevenwhentheyhadtheRoevs.Wadepassed?AccordingtoAbort73,thedecisionwasmade
byjusticesthatwerentevenelected.Thestancewasthatnoonereallyknowswhenlifebegins.
Alsoaccordingtothatcodeinsectionc1,
Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtopermit
theprosecution
ofanypersonforconductrelatingtoanabortionforwhichtheconsentofthepregnantwoman,
orapersonauthorizedbylawtoactonherbehalf,hasbeenobtainedorforwhichsuchconsentis
impliedbylaw.
Now,itwillbeuptotheSupremeCourttodecidethatinthefuture.Thereare
manyotherlawsthatprotecttherighttolife,butalotofpeopledontrealizethis.

Abortionshouldnotbelegalbecausethousandsofpeoplewanttoadopt.Accordingto
KristiBurtonBrown,Thereareupto36coupleswaitingforeveryonebabyplacedfor
adoption.Thatwouldbeabout3millionpeoplejustintheUnitedStates,butalotofthemcant
getachild.Manydeterminantsareinvolvedinthisreason,butoneofthebiggestisthatitseems
everyoneintheadoptionofficesareungainly.Forinstance,whensomeonewantstoadoptthey
havetohaveenoughmoney,enoughspaceintheirhouse,andenoughpatience.Accordingto
TheBabyCenter,theprocesstakesanextremelylongtime.Assomeonefillsoutallthepapers,
theagentusuallykeepssendingthemdocumentstosign,ortheymighthavelostsomethingand
theyneedtoredosomething.Ithappensalot.Italsocostsalotofmoney.AdoptionHelpstates
thatitcanbeanywherefrom$0to$25,000.Yetabortionscostupto$1,500,andgivingbirth
costsupto$9,000.Theadoptionandfostercareprocessesaresoflawed,anditneedstobefixed
now.Somanymorepeoplewouldwanttoadoptiftheprocesswasntsoinattentive.
Thosewhosupporttheterminationofababysaythatithelpspeoplewhodontwanttheir
babyifthey(thefetus)haveanaberrancy,butyetatthesametimetheydontwantanyonetosay
retardedbecauseitmightoffendsomeone.Ironic,isntit?ThecampaigniscalledSpreadthe
WordtoEndtheWord.Theirwebsitestates,
Ourcampaignaskspeopletopledgetostopsaying
theRwordasastartingpointtowardcreatingmoreacceptingattitudesandcommunitiesforall
people.Languageaffectsattitudesandattitudesaffectactions.Pledgetodaytouserespectful,
peoplefirstlanguage.Itdoesntsaytostopsayingitjustinthemakingfunofapersonway.
Theydontwantyoutosayitintheactualmeaningoftheword.Politicalcorrectnessisthething
thattheyarepromoting,andpeopleshouldntstandforit.Politicalcorrectnessisawhole
paragraphinitself.
Peoplemakeregulationsinthegovernmenttoletmentallyretardedpeoplebe

abletoworkinanyworkforcetheywant,andeventhoughtheyarentcapableofdoingcertain
things.Ontheotherhand,theywouldjustratherkillthebabybeforeitisoutofthewomb.Why
wouldanyoneabortsomeonejustbecausetheyareretarded?AccordingtoRighttoLife,92%of
DownSyndromebabiesareaborted,andabout64%ofbabiesthathadSpinaBifida.It'sscary
thatpeoplehavemoralssolowasthat.Peoplewithdisabilitiesarenottobeabortedjustbecause
theyarehandicapped.
Inconclusion,abortionshouldnotbelegalbecauselifebeginsatcreation,the14th
amendmentprotectstheunborn,andthousandsofpeoplewouldlovetoadoptachild
handicappedorotherwise.Abortionisacrazy,unethical,immoral,andunlawfulpracticethat
shouldnothappeninanysituation(exceptifboththemotherandbabywoulddiewithoutit,but
thatrarelyeverhappens).Somanypeopleareforcedintoabortionandregretitlateritshouldnt
happenlikethat.Justbecausesomeonedoesntwanttofeelthepainofbirthingdoesntmean
theyshouldkillthepersonintheirbody.Thebabyneverdidanythingwrong.Fetusesare
somethingthatshouldbecaredforjustlikeanythingelseliving.Abortionshouldntevenbe
confabulatedwiththeissueofwomensrights.Thebaby'srighttolifeisnotthewomansright
tokill.