Abortion
Abortion
"[A] key element of human ecology is the inviolability of human life, especially at its beginning and its end. The Holy See insistently proclaims that the first and most fundamental of all human rights is the right to life, and that when this right is denied all other rights are threatenedÂ…A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members, and among the most vulnerable are surely the unborn and the dying." I believe abortion is wrong because there are so many other ways to deal with an unwanted pregnancy. People try to make excuses for why they make the choices they make but really there is so much more to know.
In the world today teenagers are becoming sexually active at a younger age with every passing moment. It used to be taught that if you weren't married it was wrong to be sexually active, especially if you were very young. Waiting until you were married was a big deal. Today parents are basically giving their children the idea that as long as they are using protection it is okay not to wait until you are properly wed. There used to be morals of right and wrong, now it has changed to right, wrong, and okay. Adults don't encourage premarital sex but they also don't discourage it as much. Although, teens are not the only ones getting abortions, it's also the adults sometimes.
There are many reasons people decide to have abortions. Teenagers with unplanned pregnancies tend to freak out when they find they are pregnant, especially if it is not with their boy friend or if the guy decides to run out on them. They think there is no way they can raise a baby alone and many times they don't want anyone to find out they were even ever pregnant so they take care of it quickly and secretly. Responsibility is a very frightening reality when you come face to face with it. Another possible reason for an abortion might come from a rape victim. Say there is a girl who is still a virgin and has her morals...
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