Aleigha Pritchard, Wallings period 1 class, posted jan 22, 10:15 am 
ABORTION IS NOT MURDER

People in the world believe that abortion is considered murder, but I completely disagree. I believe that abortion is a decision made by those who are going to be supporting that child and/or those that made the child. Abortion is frowned upon and the women are usually to blame but some are unfit and/or not ready to be a mother and we should stop shaming women for not being ready.

Motherhood is a big stage to go through in a woman’s life. Some women aren’t ready for mother hood and that’s ok. According to Megan Cohen, Adoption Attorney; woman not ready for mother hood looks like a woman who was either raped or a single woman who would have to deal with being a single mom. Someone who is unstable financially and/or someone who doesn’t have stable housing arrangements or someone who has not yet fulfilled their educational goals and /or has health issues would be considered not ready. There are plenty of options for you. You can put it up for adoption, but some women feel uneasy knowing they have a child somewhere and don’t want that kid to grow up knowing their mom ‘didn’t want them’.  Lots of women do go through some depression after abortion but it’s mostly caused by guilt from a family member or friend or society in general because they shame the women for the decision they made for their own fetus. Abortion should be a decision for every woman and future father. Yes, the man should be able to have a say! Although it is his child to, a woman’s body is still a woman’s body and her decision for what happens to her body is just that, her decision. If a woman is not ready to give birth and/or be a mother, she shouldn’t be forced. Many women who have had aborted before have feelings of guilt and they second guess their decision because society persuades them into believing that what they did was wrong when what they did was their choice.

                No one knows you better than you know yourself so if people are making life decisions for you then how can you be in control of your life? Forcing someone to keep a baby that they don’t want and aren’t ready for is just going to lead to trauma in the child’s life or struggles in the woman’s life. You can’t shame women or guilt trip them because you disagree with the decisions they made for their own body and life.

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