This question has been debated over-and-over again. Whether it be in a social gathering, or a political gathering, the term "abortion" has created heated discussions all deriving from whether-or-not it should be outlawed. Just how immoral is this act and how far do it's effects extend? Well, this answer has many answers. It's not something that is moral, but it's also not something that can be outlawed.
If this act is outlawed, it will be done either way in very unhygienic conditions that could pose a public health threat. More people will continue to attempt this procedure illegally and dangerously. If it is not outlawed, the risk of it becoming a form of birth control is presented. More people will visit these clinics when presented with the responsibility of a child. However, couldn't the government allow this process under certain guidelines? The idea of morality would remain subjective, but ultimately that decision is completely left to the person facing that situation. The people who make the laws do not necessarily understand the demands of all people, but they should meet the demands of the people affected by these laws.
To put it in situational terms, lets say a sixteen year old girl is raped by her step father. She becomes pregnant with a child that is clearly a product of a very heinous crime. How could a young girl, with her life ahead of her, take care of a child that was forced upon her? Becoming pregnant does not mean you are prepared to be a mother. Having that ability does not guarantee that the child will have a good life. Some people argue that adoption would be the better choice in this situation, but what about the child? Children are curious by nature and they would only become more curious about their origin as they grow and learn. The process for adopting a child is incredibly difficult, this reduces the chances of a child being put into a bad family, but it also reduces the chances of a child being adopted. More importantly, it takes away the chances of a child to live a stereotypical good life with two parents that care for him and are able to support him. In this circumstance, the choice is ultimately the mothers.
Let's look at another example. A twenty-five year old woman become pregnant after engaging in irresponsible promiscuous behavior. She decides that an abortion would be best because she simply does not want the child. She is fully capable of taking care of and raising a kid, but she doesn't find it in her heart to be responsible enough to look after it. She continues procrastinating her abortion until the child has grown a full 24 weeks. By this time the fetus has a heartbeat and by following through with an abortion you would consciously be killing a living, breathing human being. Abortion would be as heinous of a crime as the one listed in the above example. Adoption would be the only choice this woman would have. Abortion is simply not a choice for everyone, but regulations and laws which determine who can and cannot have one could be implemented for the well-being of the people as a whole.
"What can the mother do and provide for her child?" This question is ultimately what it boils down to. One will never be able to understand what is is like to be in that situation unless they experience it. We cannot make decisions for other people based on our own personal beliefs. There are things that must simply be set aside for our decision making process to take care of. Regulations should be strongly enforced, but how can we judge what is morally right when we would probably find ourselves making the same decision had we been in that situation. Abortion is neither moral or immoral. It's neither wrong or right. It is a choice that can only provide hope for one person. A choice that will remain a memory to the individual that makes it.
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