Abortions Essay

Abortions have been one of the most controversial topics for many decades. Since the Ancient Egyptians right up until now, people have struggled with this issue. In my opinion, abortions are just another form of murder and there should be, without question, a law against it all around the world.

I believe that life begins directly at conception. When one sperm fights its way to the mothers egg, it sets in motion one of the greatest miracles on earth. As the foetus grows in the mother’s womb, it develops arms, legs, and all the other characteristics known to humans. People in favour of abortions tend to argue that foetuses aren’t actually humans. I happen to strongly disagree with this statement. In biology class I’m sure you all learned that we have a total of 46 chromosomes which make up our DNA. DNA is what defines every single human being on the planet and what separates us from other species. Foetuses have 46 chromosomes just like me and you, so why would they not be considered humans?

Then there is the debate that women should have control over their own bodies and what they do with it. Studies done by Janet DiPietro, a specialized psychologist from John Hopkins University, revealed that a 32-week-old foetus bears almost no differences to a newborn baby. Even before this stage foetuses develop taste buds, learn to move, can dream and are responsive to all sorts of stimuli including the sound of its mother’s voice. As you can see a foetus is clearly a human which means that under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms they have a say in whether they live or die. No civilized society should allow one human to intentionally harm another and abortion is no different.

If facilitating the murder of a developing human wasn’t enough, abortions also cost taxpayers like me and you money. According to Stats Canada, about 65 thousand abortions happen every year in Canada costing Canadian taxpayers 80 million dollars. What’s worse, is that abortions can result in other medical complications. Ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages and pelvic inflammatory disease are just three risks which increase after a woman has an abortion. Not only is this bad for the poor woman, but it also costs taxpayers even more money to fund the treatment of these complications.

In my opinion there should only be two exceptions to a law against abortions. The first would be when a woman is raped and the second being if a woman is in serious danger of death if she goes through with a pregnancy. Other than that I believe that it is the responsibility of couples to take precautionary measures if they don’t want kids.

According to the National Abortion Federation, more then 50 % of abortions are by women between the ages of 15-24. They argue that they aren’t ready to have a child, and that he or she won’t get the love and care that they deserve. I understand this point but these women should consider adoption. Millions of families in North America want to adopt a child which means there no such thing as an unwanted baby. Instead of crushing the greatest miracle on earth, women wanting an abortion should look to adoption.

Now is the time to save the lives of many developing humans. Now is the time to save taxpayers millions of dollars. Now is the time to end these murders. And, now is the time to make a law against abortions.