Abortion

Definitions to know: Fetus: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate especially after attaining the basic structural plan of its kind; specifically : a developing human from usually two months after conception to birth Embryo: an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage, the laying down of fundamental tissues, and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems; especially : the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception Abortion: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus *Definitions from Merriam-Webster* An overview of my arguments: Premise 1: Life must be preserved, as it is a sacred gift from God. Premise 2: Every unborn human has the right to life. Premise 3: Abortion goes against what our country was and is based on. Premise 1: The Bible shows us many examples of how life is a sacred gift, and must be preserved, nourished, and protected, as it is a gift from God himself. If we take a look one of the very foundations of Christianity, The Ten Commandments, it is clearly shown in commandment number 3, God's opinion on life which states: "thou shall not kill". So, in context, wouldn't taking the life of an innocent baby be considered killing? In the Bible, it is also expressed that God calls on us to protect the defenseless, as shown in these verses: Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, "But we knew nothing about this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done? (Proverbs 24:11-12). Premise 2: Every unborn human has the right to life, and the right to contribute to our world. As long ago as it seems, all of us were embryos at one time. We developed inside of our mother's womb and were born into this world with equal opportunity. Since then, we have developed, matured, and have achieved many milestones in our life. It only seems fair that we allow every child to experience this wonderful world we live in, and have the same opportunities that we have had thus far. Each and every day we contribute to our world, both known and unknown, small and big. Abortion eliminates the potential contributions of future human beings, and the many great things they could be able to achieve. We would not be where we are today as a global society if mothers of great leaders, scientists, athletes, and many others had chosen abortion as an option for their children. Premise 3: Our country was based on the idea that all men and women were created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Remember back to when our country was young, and our founding fathers were shaping our country. People flocked to our country for the rights and liberties we guaranteed. Among these were the rights I mentioned above that guaranteed life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So when we kill an innocent embryo or fetus, aren't we taking away those rights from them that our founding fathers based our country on? Conclusion: Abortion is morally wrong, and goes against what God and our founding fathers wanted for us and our great country.