Abortion

Introduction

Abortion is the act of terminating a pregnancy, through the removal of the foetus or otherwise the embryo before it finally matures into a baby. An abortion may also occur accidentally either when an expectant woman falls or due to fear, this type of abortion is therefore known as miscarriage. If a person causes abortion purposely, then this is referred to as induced abortion. The process of conducting abortion can be successful depending on the person undertaking the abortion. For instance, if a doctor conducts an abortion on a woman then the process may be successful. On the other hand, if an unprofessional conducts the process of abortion on an expectant woman, then this could lead to very serious health implications. Abortion should only be conducted by a doctor thus ensuring the safety of the expectant woman. I will therefore argue against abortion, since it very seriously implications on both the health, physical and psychological life of the victim.

Induced abortion should not be taken, simply because it leads to the death of the unborn baby and may also affect the health of the mother (Lanfranchi, et al, 2015). According to a recent research conducted in Finland, it was estimated that out of ten women who abort, four of them are most likely to die. This is because induced abortion interferes with the functioning of the womb, and may therefore lead to very serious complications if proper measures are not taken (Mondak, 2010). In addition, these women are also likely to contract different cancerous diseases such as liver cancer, ovarian and cervical cancer. Due to the interference of hormonal changes in the body after being pregnant, this leads to damages in the cervical area which finally translates into a cancer (Sharkey, 2012). On the other hand, this may also result in liver cancer due to the abrupt changes occurring in the body. The victim may not therefore be able to lead a long life, and is therefore likely to die shortly afterwards.

Most woman also suffer from vaginal infections, necrotic bowel, haemorrhage and sepsis, thus becoming the main reasons for the deaths of the victims. In addition, induced abortion could also lead to infertility, thus making the victim to live a life full of regrets (Obengo, 2016). The process is also very expensive and it requires proper medical care, this could therefore be disadvantageous particularly for teenagers, who want to carry out an abortion without the knowledge of their parents. Teenagers may therefore seek unprofessional assistance when conducting abortion thus further endangering their lives. Moreover, 64% of women who conduct abortions are teenagers, this therefore puts them at risk, since they are likely to lose their lives (Lanfranchi, et al, 2015). In addition, they may also contract diseases thus making it hard for them to be able to continue with their studies.

Most of the women who conduct induced abortions are also at the risk of committing suicide. This is because of feeling guilty thus making it hard for them to be able to bear the burden of being tormented psychologically (Obengo, 2016). They suffer from post-traumatic stress disorders, simply because of either being disowned by their parents, or being forced into induced abortions by their parents, boyfriends and even husbands. In addition, others may be stressed due to the violent killing of their unborn children. These factors therefore translate into suffering and, most particularly the youths, are likely to indulge in evil acts such the abuse of substance and drugs. When such people indulge into the abuse of drugs, they are likely to contract sexually transmitted disease thus leading to death (Sharkey, 2012).

Victims of induced abortions are not likely to stick to relationships, and may therefore be faced with chronic relationship issues. On the contrary, they are also likely to get divorced, and get married to multiple partners (Lanfranchi, et al, 2015). This is consequently because they have a very low self-esteem, which may also lead to insecurities in their relationships. In addition, they also tend to have commitment problems, and they are likely to abort another pregnancy in case of a misunderstanding with their relationship partners (Mondak, 2010). They do not also trust men, and this may be due to a previous relationship which led to the abortion, hence leading to distrust on men. Their rates of anger of are also very high and they may be termed as temperamental, since a small issue might result into a very serious problem. They need therefore be handled with a lot of care by their husbands, and if the husband does not understand the problems that the victim is passing through, then the relationship may not last (Sharkey, 2012).

On the other hand, successful induced abortions are likely to motivate unprotected sex amongst the youths and teenagers in general (Lanfranchi, et al, 2015). This is because when teenagers and youths get unwanted pregnancies, they rush for abortion in order to be able to continue with their lives as usual. If the process becomes successful, then they will not be afraid of indulging in unprotected sex (Obengo, 2016). This will therefore result in increased rates unwanted pregnancies in the country. Moreover, the spread of HIV/AIDs and other sexually transmitted diseases will also be on the rise. Increase in the rates of sexually transmitted disease may lead to the increase in the number of deaths, particularly among the youths (Sharkey, 2012).

Abortions also result in poor parent-child bond, this is because mothers who have aborted are not bonded with their children, thus making them to neglect their children. Due to the memories that they get when having a child, it makes it so hard for them to be attracted to their children hence leading to child negligence (Sharkey, 2012). On the other hand, these mothers are also very likely to give birth to physically challenged children.  This is consequently because of hormonal imbalances in their bodies, thus making it hard for their body to work in the right way, in the end this results into the birth of physically challenged children (Lanfranchi, et al, 2015).

Conclusion

Abortion should not be tolerated, simply because this is an act of killing an innocent unborn baby. The baby should therefore be allowed to grow in order to reach its desired goals in future. According to the law, nobody is supposed to take the life of another person, this act is therefore referred to as murder. Induced abortion is not right at all since it lives the mother with a lot of complications, hence endangering her life. The law should therefore act against induced abortion since it goes against the requirements of the constitution. On the other hand, un-induced abortion should not be done away with, since it occurs unintentionally. The government should therefore provide contraceptives to the public, in order to reduce the rates of abortion.

Reference

Lanfranchi, A., Gentles, I. J., Ring-Cassidy, E., Ring-Cassidy, E., & deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research,. (2013). Complications: Abortion's impact on women.

Sharkey, S. R. (2012). Sociology and Catholic social teaching: Contemporary theory and research. Lanham [Md.: Scarecrow Press.

Obengo, T. J. (2016). The quest for human dignity in the ethics of pregnancy termination.

Mondak, J. J. (2010). Personality and the foundations of political behavior. New York: Cambridge University Press.