I had a recent discussion with a young gentleman on the abortion issue and heard the often used argument in favor of abortion: I don't like abortions, but if it is a case of rape or incest, then I think it is okay.
Is it okay?
Why is it that abortion is okay in these two cases? One answer is that it reminds the mother of a horrible past, and it isn't her fault that she got pregnant. Therefore, in order to help her "move on" in her life, an abortion seems like a viable option. At this point, one should empathize with the victimized mother-to-be because this is certainly a traumatic and unfortunate circumstance. No one deserves to have his/her personal freedoms infringed upon by someone else.
However, emotions aside, the argument goes like this: If someone reminds you of a horrible past, then it is okay to kill him/her.
Is this okay? Do people kill other people because of a bad memory? Perhaps some people do, but this is wrong, and it is a bad argument. This innocent human being in the embryo/fetus stage should not have his/her rights infringed upon by someone else because of a horrible event that happened in the past. There are many children that have been born from victims of rape and incest. Would it be alright to kill these children?
I hope and pray that your answer is "no."
my answer is definitely a "no"....there are other options, one being to put the child up for adoption....there are a lot of loving families that can't have children and want them.
ReplyDeletemanguy
I remember a lecture one time where a professor cited exactly how rare it was for someone to conceive under circumstances of rape due to the trauma and physical/ psychological strain on the body.
ReplyDeleteSo for as often as this argument is used, it's almost a non-issue in terms of practicality.
Good post Chris.