One thing that many people miss is that morals have NOTHING to do with United States law. All United States criminal law is based on NOT limiting peoples freedoms, the rest is based on the economy. All things that should be illegal should be illegal because they limit the freedom of another human being. In the case of a serial killer or a rapist, the criminals cause harm or kill people and remove their freedom to act in those situations more than the victims inhibit the freedom of the criminal. Therefore the government has to step in and balance them out again by exacting justice.
In the case of abortion I see an arguement in both directions. On one hand, there is a creature that is fast becoming a human, hence the law that no baby past the 2nd trimester may be aborted in common abortion law. Then you get into the arguement, when is the baby alive? We cannot very well make menstruation, any form of sex, or masturbation a sin on the grounds that your "wasting" potential human life. Sperm inside a males body is continually killed and is replaced by new sperm. Masturbating does not decrease fertillity.
Another thing to remeber is that nobody wants an abortion, period. They just cannot afford to keep the child. It is always a painful experience to abort a child. Even rape victims often have misgivings about aborting their child because it is still their child. The best solution: ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.
Those little pills, while they do not cause abortion hence they are not 100% effective, all women to be protected all month long. As stated by planned parenthood, an organization dedicated to helping stop unplanned pregnancy:
THE BASICS
"The Pill" is the common name for oral contraception. There are two basic types— combination pills and progestin-only pills. Both are made of hormones like those made by a woman's ovaries. Combination pills contain both estrogen and progestin. Both kinds of pills require a medical evaluation and prescription.
Both pills can prevent pregnancy. But they work differently. Combination pills usually work by preventing a woman's ovaries from releasing eggs (ovulation). Progestin-only pills also can prevent ovulation. But they usually work by thickening the cervical mucus. This keeps sperm from joining with an egg. Combination pills also thicken cervical mucus.Both types of pill can also prevent fertilized eggs from implanting in the uterus.
Taking the Pill daily maintains the level of hormone that is needed to prevent pregnancy.
EFFECTIVENESS
The Pill is one of the most effective reversible methods of birth control. Of 100 women who use the Pill, only eight will become pregnant during the first year of typical use.* Fewer than one out of 100 women will become pregnant with perfect use.**
* "Typical use" refers to failure rates for use that is not consistent or always correct.
** "Perfect use" refers to failure rates for use that is consistent and always correct.
Certain herbs and medicines, including the antibiotic rifampin, certain drugs used to control seizures, anti-fungals (for yeast infections), or anti-HIV protease inhibitors may make the Pill less effective. Vomiting and diarrhea may also keep the Pill from working. Ask your clinician for advice. Until you are sure, use an additional method of birth control.
It is very important to remember that the Pill does not protect against sexually transmitted infections. Use a latex or female condom along with the Pill for protection against infection.
SOME BENEFITS
Taking the Pill is simple, safe, and convenient.
Many women who take the Pill have more regular, lighter, and shorter periods.
The Pill does not interfere with having sex. Many women say the Pill has improved their sex lives. They say they are free to be more spontaneous and do not have to worry about becoming pregnant.
The Pill offers many health benefits, including some protection against:
infection of the fallopian tubes (pelvic inflammatory disease), which often leads to infertility
ectopic pregnancy
noncancerous breast growths
ovarian cysts
cancer of the ovaries
cancer of the lining of the uterus
troublesome menstrual cramps
iron deficiency anemia that results from heavy menses
acne
premenstrual symptoms, as well as related headaches and depression
excess body hair
vaginal dryness and painful intercourse related to menopause
Most side effect of the pill clear up in the first few months and those tend to be mild and may be:
Mood swings
Bleeding between periods
weight gain or loss
breast tenderness
nausea — rarely, vomiting
For the VAST majority of people, the pill is the safest form of contraceptive and most effective. Go look it up yourself if you don't believe me. If the pill were widely available and widely used, then there would be a lot less abortions. Besides, if a woman doesn't want the baby that badly, they have been known to use things like coat hangers to abort the baby. It is better to have a trained doctor do it.
Finally I must speak out for the partial birth abortion. It is better to call it the-baby-is-dead-and-will-kill-the-mother-if-it-is-not-aborted abortion. Anybody who rallies against the partial birth abortion in doing so supports killing mothers and is ignorant to boot.