The Ethical Aspects Of Abortion

Abortion saves lives and reduces psychological torment. With soaring rates of unintended pregnancies worldwide, a fifth of them carry out induced abortion (Bailey, 2012, p.6). Safe abortion conducted by a competent professional increase the survival of the mother and probability of carrying another pregnancy. Abortion that is safely done helps to lessen the psychological trauma, especially when the pregnancy resulted from rape. Abortion helps in three situations, during an unplanned pregnancy, when the fetus threatens the mother’s life and in a rape case. Abortion is a lesser evil for the good of the involved parties.
Consequentialism means that the consequence of a person’s actions is the basis for judging how good or bad the action taken
In cases whereby the mother thinks that she is unable of caring well for a baby due to her apparent situation, a safe abortion will solve the problem. Rape is traumatizing enough for many people and the idea of having that child brings more stress and bitterness. A safe abortion will save the life of the mother and greatly boost her self-confidence and recovery (Petchesky, 1986, p. 18).
Ethically, it is the superlative thing to do because in most cases the victims of rape who bear the rapist’s child are discriminated against and traumatized more. Sometimes an abortion is inevitable due to accidents and the fetus poses a risk to the mother, in this case safe abortion is recommended as a lifesaver to the mother.
Cancer and other diseases are life threatening to the pregnant mom, and because it is careless to let the mother die, an abortion is inevitable (Bailey, 2012, p. 14). It is rational for a mother to avoid bearing a child that she will be incapable of raising. Every life is important, and that is a fact, however, the law demands that a child should be protected and helped to grow. It is the mother’s moral obligation to ensure that a child received all his needs if incapable then an abortion can be
It is very precarious; the danger of killing the mother in advancement is great, and it will bring an after consequence. An abortion occurs as most teenagers have incomplete or no knowledge on sex. In their experimentation without appropriate protection, unwanted pregnancies occur.
Moreover, caring for children can be a demanding task for teens as they are still scholars, and their parents might opt for an abortion for their daughters. In addition, rape crimes in our society are on the increase currently, and this leads to abortion problems amongst the female individuals. Other than that, health is another factor. The condition of a pregnant woman is a factor causing congenital demise of the unborn child hence the woman is forced to abort (Simon, 1998).
The child’s health depends on the mother’s health. An abortion should hesitantly occur if there are serious health difficulties. An abortion is a benign medical process and the prevention of medical problems such as a baby’s health, mother’s health, or the prospect mother awaiting delivery. Even if a woman is using a contraceptive and being responsible, it does not constantly mean that you can evade getting pregnant. An abortion can generate a lot of traumas, which can make the pregnancy