Abortion

Abortion is a common problem most people face, and unfortunately

can also have a long term effect on certain individuals. Sadly, twenty two
percent of pregnancies end in abortion and has been a solution toward a
majority of teenagers. Over the years abortion has been used more
frequently, causing more than a million abortions a year.
In our generation we deal with difficult obstacles and face complicated
dilemmas on a daily basis, teen abortion has been one of the problems with
our society. Most teens dont necessarily think of the outcome when it comes
to having intercourse, which can later result in having a young couple finding
out that they will later live life with a new member of the family. Eventually
the couple will later figure out that both of them will be expecting a baby,
some couples are thrilled while others look for a different solution such as
abortion. There is an estimate of 3,315 babies being aborted per day which
aggravates me mainly because there are also abundance amount of women
who are not able to conceive.
My mother had an abortion at the age of 17 and till this day she suffers
from her mistake. My mother told me that she was dating a guy for a little
more than a month and she got pregnant, she was scared and couldnt face
my grandma. In my mothers house hold she had no male figure and lived
with a single parent, she was scared of being a disappointment toward my
grandma. After several days of thinking whether or not she was going to
keep the unborn baby she also discovered that the guy that got her pregnant
had been a drug dealer and had a background with being abusive. My
mother told me how torn apart she felt and just the sadness in her eyes
really made me think that she wanted the baby but saw no way out. After a
week my mother made an appointment to have the abortion, she didnt
mention it to anyone and had been frustrated with thinking if it was the right
choice or a terrible mistake. They called her name loud and clear and my
mother rose up to walk towards the room meanwhile her stomach dropped
with guilt. The doctor examined her and asked her a few question, my
mother told me she was crying like there was no tomorrow and after she
finished crying she cried more. My mother also told me that it lasted
between ten to fifteen minutes and had been the hardest thing she ever
done by herself, when she left the clinic she told a piece of her heart was
taken with her. She waited in the car and begged Jesus for forgiveness.
When I first heard that story my heart melted because I knew that my
mom toke away the life of what could be my older brother or older sister.
Abortion has become a common thing for teenagers which in my opinion is
doleful because usually during the teenager ages is when people start to

barely figure out who they are and also what they want to do in the future.
Abortion is the wrong thing to do and has been changing our society.
Individuals think of an abortion as an easy way out of their wrong doings.
Unfortunately, most females have had three abortions or more in their
lifetime. A fetus is also considered a living organism, a fetus has a heartbeat
just the same as other living things. Whether the fetus is one week or two
months it still is considered an individual on earth. When a women gets
pregnant they are responsible for maintaining the health of the fetus and
also preparing the future of the fetus arrival. Why on earth will a women
want to take away her own babies life? After all the fetus has no voice in this
topic. The bible has a verse from Isaiah 49:15 can a woman forget her
sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb?
Yes, they may forget, yet will I not forget you. What he was saying in that
quote was that whatever you may possibly do to the baby will result in him
always remembering you that way.
Abortion has been around for many years and it still seems to amaze
me how over the years it has increased and has been a solution, but in
reality its basically running from your responsibility. Just think about it
anyone you have ever met could have been aborted and could have never
been in your life. Imagine the president or your spouse never being born due
to an abortion, isnt it doleful to think that way? There are an abundance
amount of civilians that are against abortion and unfortunately I happen to
be one of them, I strongly agree with getting rid of abortions forever.
Everyone has a place on earth, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and
everyone certainly is responsible for their actions. A quote that I recently
came across was There are two victims in every abortion: A dead baby and
a dead conscience. From Mother Theresa. In my eyes that opinion is strong
and truly reflects the view on an abortion.
As individuals we walk past people every day not knowing there past or
future, this female in my class had a rumor about her saying she got an
abortion. Instead of me being curious and asking around I went up to her and
ask her very politely, she stared at me trying to hold the tears and told me
yes she did have an abortion. I immediately apologized, then continued with
my day. The next day she came up to me and said thank you for asking
instead of being like everyone that talks behind her back. I was confused
then she continued can I talk to you about it? I said nodded my head in
silence. She continued and told me her background of how very controlling
her boyfriend had been to her and how often times he was violent towards
her. The way she described him made me have this feeling that he was not a
good person and he was certainly not fit to be a father figure. After she
finished telling me about her boyfriend she went on to tell me about her
parents and how they were extremely religious. When she first got the news

about her pregnancy it was on thanksgiving break, she didnt know what to
feel and she didnt know what in the world she was going to do. She kept
thinking to herself I cant be pregnant. Her heart tore because she wanted to
keep the baby but knew it wouldnt be accepted by her loved ones, she was
scared.
Days had past and she built up the strength to talk to her parents, the
mom cried while the dad was outraged and kicked her out of the house. She
didnt tell her boyfriend yet and decided to stay with him for a while, she was
especially terrified to tell him because he hated babies and was abusive. One
night she started showing her bump and he raised questions along with
raising his voice, she was speechless. The next day she showed up at her
parents house with a black eye, bruised cheeks, and dried blood. Her
parents didnt speak of the incident and continued to disown her. She went
to the doctors appointment and the doctors confirmed the pregnancy, she
was brought to tears with the idea of having a baby with an abusive
boyfriend.
She sat long and hard thinking, one moment she was thinking of
abortion and then the next moment she wanted to keep the baby and kept
thinking of baby names, she fell in love with the name Jacob. The last straw
that brought her to abortion was her parents when they looked her straight
in the eyes and told her The baby you are carrying inside you is no baby
and that baby will never be loved the next day she had an abortion. Till this
day she regrets it and still thinks of Jacob every day, such as what his first
day of school would be like and how many girls will fall in love with him.
When I heard her story, it made me hate abortion more, because she
deserved that baby in her life. I knew deep down in my heart her and Jacob
were going to make each other strong. Abortion is a common thing, but it
isnt the right thing. The right choice to do is to make a loving home or at
least give provide an opportunity for the offspring to have the loving home
with others. The most common organization for anti-abortion is NRLC,
National Right to Life. NRLC provides available information on their website,
and has been around since 1968 they also help to save the lives of the
defenseless. Its great to know that I am not the only one against abortion. At
the end of the day our responsibility should remain our responsibility and the
voice of the unborn is crucial because they are a part of the next generation.