Abortion has been in practice since ancient times, yet it remains a controversial issue. Abortion is intended termination of pregnancy by eliminating the unborn child. Many people pursue abortion as a result of birth control failure. However, abortion is illegal in most countries such as Canada, South Korea and the United States. Governments restrict abortion because it raises ethical problems as the act of taking away human life cannot be justified. Also, abortion has a high risk of side effects that threaten the physical and mental health of the mothers. Moreover, abortion is not a reasonable option because even fetuses have rights to survive and thus, other options such as foster care and adoption must be considered. Therefore, abortion …show more content…
To begin with, what does the word ‘ethical’ mean? It means “the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation” (Merriam Webster, 2018). However, abortion violates ethics and hence, it causes several ethical problems. Although abortion eliminates babies who are unborn, it is still an act of murdering. A report by the BBC News states that “Fetus has unique genetic code and each of them has different codes so people can consider that fetus as a human being” (Ethics - Abortion, BBC, 2014). Fetuses are innocent human beings so killing them would violate their human rights and dignity. Moreover, abortion promotes selfishness and a lack of respect of life as a whole. People tend to choose abortion as a way of avoiding their responsibilities, which is unethical because responsibility should not be evaded at the cost of an innocent child’s life. For these ethical reasons, abortion should be …show more content…
Such act would violate section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom which states: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived...” (Constitutional Act, 1982). Instead of abortion, there are other options such as foster care and adoption. According to the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies, “In many cases, foster parents can provide important support to address issues that jeopardize your child's safety and wellbeing” (Fostering, 2018). This suggests that foster care is a better option than abortion as children can grow up in safe environments, instead of dying without any reason. Like foster care, there is another option to deal with unwanted children, which is giving them for adoption. By choosing either foster care or adoption over abortion, children are given chances to live happy lives. Furthermore, foster care and adoption decrease the chance of the mothers regretting. Statistics show that within 8 weeks after abortions, 31 percent of women expressed regrets about their decision (Ashton, The Psychosocial Outcome of Induced Abortion). Unlike abortion, which is permanent and final, foster care and adoption provide the biological mothers the chances of meeting their children in the future. Therefore, mothers should consider alternative options of abortion such as