Should Government Have The Power To Regulate Abortion Essay
Maria Acquaviva
ENC 1101: Paper #2
Professor Chambers
October 10, 2005
Should the Government have the power to regulate Abortion? "One in four people in our generation are not living because they were killed before they were born" ("Abortion Arguments"). One of the major problems and misconceptions with the topic of abortion is that people do not realize that life starts at conception. Many people are not aware that life of this they justify abortion. Abortion is a controversial issue that has an affect on almost every American, whether they have had an abortion, knows a person who has had an abortion, or has an opinion about abortion. I believe that having an abortion is morally wrong and I do not think that the government should fund abortions. …show more content…
A negative feature of putting your child up for adoption could be guilt. There could be a feeling guilt because you could feel like you missed out on your child's life and never got to know your own child. There are many negative aspects of getting an abortion. First off, abortion could be considered murder because the fetus is a human being and aborting the unborn child is killing a human being. Also it is morally wrong, against many religious beliefs, and you may be looked down upon for going through with an abortion. "There is no baby to think of; no smile, no little fingers or toes to remember. You have only the memory that you ended your baby's life. Instead of feeling good about how your pregnancy ended, you may feel sad and empty. But you can never go back and give that child life" (Robinson). Keeping the baby could also have negative issues. You would have to worry about the burden of financially taking care of the child, and being able to pursue the goals you had before you became pregnant. You also would not have free time to spend with your friends and it could be frustrating trying to find a babysitter to look after your child if you need to be
ENC 1101: Paper #2
Professor Chambers
October 10, 2005
Should the Government have the power to regulate Abortion? "One in four people in our generation are not living because they were killed before they were born" ("Abortion Arguments"). One of the major problems and misconceptions with the topic of abortion is that people do not realize that life starts at conception. Many people are not aware that life of this they justify abortion. Abortion is a controversial issue that has an affect on almost every American, whether they have had an abortion, knows a person who has had an abortion, or has an opinion about abortion. I believe that having an abortion is morally wrong and I do not think that the government should fund abortions. …show more content…
A negative feature of putting your child up for adoption could be guilt. There could be a feeling guilt because you could feel like you missed out on your child's life and never got to know your own child. There are many negative aspects of getting an abortion. First off, abortion could be considered murder because the fetus is a human being and aborting the unborn child is killing a human being. Also it is morally wrong, against many religious beliefs, and you may be looked down upon for going through with an abortion. "There is no baby to think of; no smile, no little fingers or toes to remember. You have only the memory that you ended your baby's life. Instead of feeling good about how your pregnancy ended, you may feel sad and empty. But you can never go back and give that child life" (Robinson). Keeping the baby could also have negative issues. You would have to worry about the burden of financially taking care of the child, and being able to pursue the goals you had before you became pregnant. You also would not have free time to spend with your friends and it could be frustrating trying to find a babysitter to look after your child if you need to be