Abortion Cons

Some argue that abortion does not liberate women, but

allows society not to cater to women's needs.

1.Since life begins at conception, abortion is akin to

what women need for equality is not free access to
murder as it is
abortion but to be given what they need to survive
the act of taking human life. Abortion is in direct
financially and socially as mothers:
defiance of the
commonly accepted idea of the sanctity of human life.
inexpensive, readily available childcare
a workplace or school that acknowledges the needs of
2.No civilized society permits one human to
mothers,
intentionally harm or take the
e.g. providing flexible scheduling and maternity leave,
lif of another human without punishment, and abortion
state support that helps to reintegrate a woman into the
is no different.
workforce
They say that if women couldn't have abortions so
3.Adoption is a viable alternative to abortion and
easily, governments would have to invest more money
accomplishes the same
in supporting mothers.
result. And with 1.5 million American families wanting to Yet another group object to abortion because they see
adopt a child,
it as a male plot. (In fact many of this group don't object
there is no such thing as an unwanted child.
to abortion; they want people to be aware that men
often support abortion for a thoroughly bad reason.)
4.Adoption is a viable alternative to abortion and
accomplishes the same
They argue that men see the risk of pregnancy as
result. And with 1.5 million American families wanting to something that stops men having sex when they want
adopt a child,
it. If men are to achieve full sexual freedom (i.e. the
there is no such thing as an unwanted child
freedom to have sex without responsibility) it is
essential that abortion be freely available to backup
contraception.
5.In the instance of rape and incest, proper medical
care can ensure that
a woman will not get pregnant. Abortion punishes the So abortion on demand is vital if men are to be able to
have women on demand, and thus men are arguing for
unborn child who
committed no crime; instead, it is the perpetrator who abortion so that they can continue to exploit women.
should be punished.
This was one of the reasons that 19th century feminists
opposed abortion: they regarded it as a way for men to
6.Abortion should not be used as another form of
have sex with women without having to take
contraception.
responsibility for any resulting children by getting the
women to risk their lives in what were then dangerous
7.For women who demand complete control of their
operations in order to prevent the child being born.
body, control should
include preventing the risk of unwanted pregnancy
through the responsible
Every child is a precious and unique gift from God. We
use of contraception or, if that is not possible, through have no right to destroy this
abstinence.
Defenceless baby needs special protection since it
cannot stand up for its own rights
The rights of the unborn child are equal to those of her
mother
The embryo is human from conception with its own
DNA. Left alone, it will develop into a person
Children with physical or learning disabilities can lead
9.Those who choose abortions are often minors or
full and rewarding lives.
young women with
insufficient life experience to understand fully what they Aborting people because of disability is like telling
disabled people that they are worthless
are doing. Many
Abortion is murder the deliberate taking of a human
have lifelong regrets afterwards.
life
10. Abortion frequently causes intense psychological Doctors and nurses promised to save life, not destroy it.
Abortion breaks the Hippocratic Oath
pain and stress.
The foetus can feel pain and has intelligence
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child says that children need protection both before
and after birth
Unwanted babies could be adopted. Many childless
couples are desperate to adopt.
8.Many Americans who pay taxes are opposed to
abortion, therefore it's
morally wrong to use tax dollars to fund abortion.