Is abortion really so bad?

Throughout history, abortion has existed in some form or context.  The moral standards and implications however have changed with the passage of time.  Different groups have defined abortion in vastly different ways. Today, abortion is one of the most polarising and serious ethical issues in the society. Likewise, it is a very painful topic for women and men who find difficulties in facing the moral dilemma of whether or not to terminate a pregnancy. Many people believe that abortion is morally wrong and unethical based on the religion and culture practises of the society. They believe that once an ovum is fertilised, it should be allowed to develop and the child should be born. Meanwhile, others believe that in the first stages of the developing organism, it is alright to abort the pregnancy. In addition, most believe that abortion is morally right in special cases as rape and incest. From time to time, abortion advocates will argue that abortion is a necessary mechanism for ensuring that the world's population does not surge out of control. "Without abortion," they ask, "where would we put all of these extra kids?" Behind the debates, there are more fundamental ethical questions which aren’t always given the specific attention they deserve. A failure to openly discuss those values can obscure important discussions.
 

Is the foetus a person with human rights?

Much debate about the legality of abortion involves debating the legal status of the foetus. In this case, if the foetus is a person, anti-choice activists argue that abortion is murder and it should be illegal under the country law. Further, abortion advocates also quickly assert that embryos and foetuses aren't really human beings yet, therefore there is no existence of human rights for the foetus.

Does the woman own the ethical obligations to the foetus?

As women, if she consented to sex and/or didn’t properly use the contraception, then she knew that pregnancy might result. Pregnancy is means to have a new life growing inside. In the religion point of view, a new life is a precious gift from God. Whether the foetus is a person or not, it is arguable that a woman own ethical obligation to the foetus. 

Does the woman have ethical obligations to the father of the foetus?

Pregnancy can only occur with the participant of a man who is equally responsible for the existence of the foetus as the woman. In this case, should women give father any say in deciding whether the pregnancy is carried to term or abort? Basically, men own ethical obligation towards the pregnancy where the foetus is created by the men and women as well. Thus, fathers would be consulted whether abort or pregnancy carries to term. 

Does the abortion treat the foetus in an unethical and callous way?

Most people debates that ethics of abortion is focus on whether the foetus is a person. Even if the foetus is not a person, however, this doesn’t mean that it can’t have any moral standing in this case. Peoples object to abortion later in pregnancy is caused by the intuitively feel that the humanity towards the foetus which looks so much like a baby. Perhaps the ability to destroy or kill the foetus which looks like a baby is what we should strongly avoid to prevent this unethical and callous behaviour. 

Ethics concerns and the consequences of sexual activity

A lot of people tune out when they hear the words "sex" and "morality" used in the same sentence. The unprotected sexual activity brings permanent and lifelong health consequences, which is unwanted pregnancy. Thus, the questions towards the ethics of abortion must be included to the ethics of sex activity itself. 

Is it ethical to force a woman to carry pregnancy to term?

If legalized abortion is eliminated, thus the country law will be used as a tool to force women to carry pregnancy to term by using their body to develop the fetus into baby. Definitely, this must be an ideal of anti choice activists, but the concern is: would it be ethical to do so? Peoples may concern the ethical issue of not permitting women a selection or choice over being pregnant and it is not compatible with the justice and freedom in a democratic state. Even most people claim that foetus is a person who own rights and abortion is unethical, but it should not be prevented through the unethical means. 

Is it ethical to give birth to an unwanted child?

Some argue that bringing an unwanted child into the world is morally wrong which resulted in the children that are being abused and unloved. While anti-choice activists like to hype supposed examples of women having abortions for different reasons, it’s far more common that women have abortions because they feel unable to properly care for the child. Women who choose to abort when they cannot be good mothers are making the most ethical choice open to them. There are all sorts of circumstances that people point to as justification for their support of abortion. When it comes to abortion issue, there is no shortage of the question “What if...?” Just when it seems the injustice of abortion has been firmly established, you'll hear things like: "What if the woman was raped?", "What if she can't afford a child?", "What if the baby is deformed, and handicapped, diseased or disabled? or What if the mother is addicted to drug?". In this case, even if it were ethical to force women to carry pregnancies to term, it would not be ethical to force the birth of children who are unwanted and cannot be cared.

As a conclusion, in my point of view, abortion is a difficult issue of the society. There is no one approaches it lightly or makes a decision about whether to have an abortion lightly. Besides, abortion also touches upon a significant number of important and fundamental ethical questions which are the nature of person-hood, the nature of rights, human relationships, personal autonomy, and more. All of this means that it is very important that we take abortion seriously as an ethical issue concerned by our society.