Abortion

Abortion is the deliberate killing of the weakest and most defenseless among us. Unfortunately, for the last few decades, the practice has been recognized as a fundamental human right by the highest court of the land. Many people are fervent supporters of abortion. Their reasons for support are varied. However, I believe that support for abortion is not possible for those who understand our dignity as human persons under God. We were made by God, …

…than childbirth. However, there are unknown risks, such as the effect of repeated abortions on the female reproductive system. Every year approximately 1.5 million abortions are performed (one out of every four pregnancies are terminated.) Of these abortions that performed, ninety percent are performed within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, through a method called aspiration. Eighty percent of these women are unmarried, and sixty three percent are between the ages of fifteen and twenty- four.