Arguments Against Abortion

“A woman received horrific internal injuries when a consultant gynecologist attempted an abortion he was not capable of performing, the UK General Medical Council (GMC) was told in March 2003. Andrew Gbinigie ruptured the patient's womb during the abortion, and pulled out her right fallopian tube and ovary, and her urethra – the tube connecting the kidney to the bladder. Only after he had removed a piece of bowel did he realize something was wrong and called for help from staff at Birmingham's Calthorpe Clinic. The woman was rushed to a hospital for specialist treatment and her life was saved, although one of her kidneys had to be removed.” According to the U.S. Department of Justice somewhere in America a women is raped every two minutes
and every year, and about 12,000 teenagers have abortions. Abortion is when the pregnancy, most of the time at an early stage, is ended so that it does not result in the birth of a child.
The pregnancy is removed from the womb, either by taking pills (medical abortion) which involves taking medicines to cause a miscarriage or by surgery (surgical abortion) where the pregnancy is removed from the womb. Abortion is one of the most conflict-ridden social issues in western society that still is and has been so for a long time. There are many different reasons why abortions became legal but there’s always an explanation behind the process of it, the effects of it, and why people do it.
Abortion became a crime and a sin for several reasons because at that time abortion was a dangerous procedure done with rough methods, few antiseptics, and high mortality rates. Women who are determined not to carry an unwanted pregnancy have always found some type of way to try to abort the baby. They have resorted to dangerous, sometimes deadly methods, such as inserting knitting needles or coat hangers into the vagina and uterus, douching with dangerous solutions like lye, or swallowing strong drugs or chemicals. It was because at
the time, most women were frowned upon and would get judged for it so it resulted in secret harm therefore the child would not survive and it would look like a miscarriage. The coat hanger has become a symbol of the desperation of millions of women who have risked death to end a pregnancy. These attempts became harmful and it very hard to get medical treatment when they’ve already added injury. With the 1967 Abortion act agreement under the government, Abortion is legal up to 24 weeks of pregnancy as long as two doctors agree to the procedure. There are two types of abortions that can be used which are the medical abortion and the surgical abortion. When it is the medical abortion, you take the abortion pill leading up to the nine week phase, which involves taking pills and medicines to cause an early miscarriage and it will feel like a heavy and more painful period because no anesthetics are used. If you take the pill after the nine week phase, you also take medicines that cause the womb to contract and push out the pregnancy and an injection is required. The effects or the abortion pill can be failure to have the pregnancy removed, blood clots in the uterus, hemorrhage, and in extreme cases there can be death. However it is different when having a surgical abortion. In the first few weeks leading up to fifteen weeks, a surgical abortion involves removing the pregnancy with a gentle suction which can be done awake or sleep. After the first fifteen weeks up to twenty-four weeks, a doctor removes the pregnancy using narrow tongs or pincers passed through the neck of the womb while the women carrying the child is put to sleep with anesthetic. After the surgical abortion, some women will not bleed at all while others may have medium to heavy bleeding. With surgical removal of the pregnancy, one of the most common risks is infection. Infection is caused by germs from the vagina and cervix getting into the uterus. If a woman has Gonorrhea, Syphilis, or Chlamydia, a serious tubal infection can occur. Sometimes, you can be hospitalized but it varies on how bad the infection can become.
Many people wonder about the many effects that can come out of abortion. It continues to hold interest and create controversy. There are a lot of negative effects that come out of it pertaining to life, and society. A lot of women can have damage in their reproductive organs and lower chances her future ability to have children. Most women have emotional regret like post-abortion syndrome which can be isolation, Emotional numbness, Sleep problems, nightmares, and “hearing” a baby cry. The physical side effects after an abortion will vary from woman to woman. There’s back pain, abdominal cramps, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Spotting and Bleeding, skin irritations, and sexual difficulties including cervical pain. The trouble with relationships and intimacy in general, Self-punishing and self-degrading behaviors like promiscuity and entering abusive relationships can be some of the outcomes of mental distress woman face after having an abortion. It has caused violence and dispute at the heart of the most intimate human relationships. Abortion has portrayed the greatest of gifts--a child--as a competitor, an interruption and an inconvenience. It has exposed many women to unjust and selfish demands from their husbands or other sexual partners and it is becoming the new norm of our society. . Since abortion is an ethical and social issue, it has brought problems to society. Women are being judged by their character for having an abortion even under extreme circumstances.
There are many different reasons for why women have abortions.
One reason can be because of abuse or assault. Every year, thousands of women become pregnant as a result of rape or incest. These are very traumatic situations for women and it is already difficult to cope with them. Forcing victims to carry a physical reminder for nine months can cause enormous stress, often leading to mental health issues. Abortion is often the best way to protect the health of these women. Also, if they do carry out these pregnancies, the child has no other option but to become fatherless. Other women become pregnant on accident meaning they could have possibly been on a birth control that wasn’t fully effective. Denying access to abortion forces women who never intended to become pregnant to have children they didn’t want. Some people make mistakes even when they are not on the pill. For example, an increasing percentage of women with abortions are teenagers. Teenagers who become parents are likely to suffer serious damage to their future life; they frequently drop out of education, rely on welfare funding to support themselves and raise their children, have limited or no careers and experience a high rate of depression and other health problems. Abortion is often their only chance of getting their lives back on a successful
path.
Abortion will always be one of the main controversial topics of this country that we discuss whether we understand it or not. It will always be a legal or moral debate because it is done all over with in a variety of women. There will always be reasons why it is done, how it is done, and effects of it. What if you were in a tough situation? Your life was just getting on track and you are so close to your dream job you could taste it. Then you get pregnant. What would you do? What if you did it because you wanted a better future? Can you go through sleepless nights wondering what you could have done differently? Women who have abortions have to go through depression and also face other judgmental people. Could you face the critics? Abortion is a situation no one wants to experience but it’s one of the most debated topics in this country today. How would you handle the situation? We all have our different views and opinions so whether you choose abortion or not, it is better to know the story behind every situation.