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Thomas L. Friedman's Argument Against Abortion

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A mother's choice to kill, is not part of the Good Lord's Will. Abortion should never be your first option when you get pregnant. Abortion should be illegal because it is a gift from God, abortion is unsafe, and you save a life if you don’t get an abortion. God gives you a gift when putting a life in your way and you shouldn’t destroy it even if the way he did it is hurtful. Thomas L. Friedman says, “he was against abortion even in the event of rape because after much thought he “came to realize that life is that gift from God. And even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen.” This means that a baby deserves to have his life even if you think the way he came to life was wrong. Rape is the worst thing a lady can go through, but her killing a baby that was an outcome of the rape is worse that her being raped. God gave her the gift of life and she should keep it and save it. The most unsafe thing to do is to have an abortion because you have the risk of dying. A NCBI article says, “Some 68,000 women die of unsafe abortion annually, making it one of the leading causes of maternal mortality (13%). Of the women who survive unsafe …show more content…

Pro-Life vs Pro-Choice: Annihilating the Abortion Argument says, “In light of the fact that both science and Scripture corroborate the view that abortion is the painful killing of an innocent human being, it is incumbent upon Christians to do everything in their power to halt the spread of this enormous evil.” You wouldn’t like to get killed with no chance to say no or no chance to say no or to put up a fight. Killing an innocent person is wrong and you should be put in jail for doing that because your baby should have the chance to live. Even if you don’t want the baby you could keep it for the nine months and then give it to a family that can’t have kids and could give someone a good

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In the case of rape, an abortion would be morally tolerable, such that the fetus being formed does not one have the amount of rights as a fetus that was created from intended conception. (Thomson 5). When we are faced in the case such that a baby is to be born from rape, the baby is looked down upon in shame, as well as the mother. In the Christian religion, a baby conceived from rape, is a sin and is not God’s will. (Thistlethwaite 1).

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This same way of thinking means that a fetus has no choice or ability to make decision when it comes to whose womb they inhabit as a result of failed contraception. Again, I am not arguing that abortion would not be morally permissible in the case of failed contraception but I am saying that there are key differences in intent and rational capacities between a malicious burglar and an unknowing fetus that weaken this analogy. Thomson also says that a burglar who breaks in should not have a right to stay in your house. While this is true, there are very few cases where a burglar will stay in your house if there intent is to steal something and get away. Staying in the house would be irrational if they want to get away with the crime.

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According to the WHO, there are an estimated 40-50 million abortions every year around the globe. The dictionary definition for abortion is ‘the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy’, and people usually very absolutist about their stances regarding this topic. The two sides of the argument are those who are pro-choice or pro-life. The pro-choice side argue that it is the free will of the parent/s to decide on how to handle the pregnancy as unplanned pregnancies could mean a detrimental life for both the parent/s and the baby as the parent/s may not have the resources to support and take care of the baby, or are not ready for such big change and responsibility. On the other hand, the pro-life side argue that life begins at conception

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Before Roe v. Wade made abortion legal many women had to give themselves abortions by using knitting needles, radiator flush, coat hangers, or by going to an unsafe abortionists(http://abortion.procon.org/). In 1972 which is pre Roe v. Wade there was 39 maternal deaths caused by unsafe abortions. The In 1976 post Roe v. Wade there was 4 deaths caused by abortion(http://abortion.procon.org/). The number dropped dramatically once abortion became legal. Abortion is much more safe than older medical procedures that can be done, like giving birth.

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Before Roe v. wade the number of deaths from illegal abortions was around 5000 and in the 50s and 60s the number of illegal abortions ranged from 200,000 to 1.2 million per year. These illegal abortions pose major health risks to the life of the woman including damage to the bladder, intestines as well as rupturing of the uterus. The choice to become a mother must be given to the woman most importantly because it’s her body, her health, and she will be taking on a great responsibility. A woman’s choice to choose abortion should not be restricted by anyone; there are multiple reasons why abortion will be the more sensible decision for the female.

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