...Abortions and Morals versus The Right To Choose Latrice Dixon PHI 103: Informal Logic Professor Victor Reppert 2/7/2012 // . Over the course of history topics have been discussed, debated, and then re-discussed. Some would say can’t they agree to disagree or maybe move on to another topic. The most controversial topic in America history has been and continues to be abortion, the right to choose life or death. This paper will give the argument for and against abortion, the history of abortions, the religious aspects, and the statics of abortions including complications. I am against abortion because of my religious views and I think it is morally wrong to have an abortion. Considering America’s ethics and values, death is morally wrong. This makes the killing of unborn fetuses morally wrong as well. Abortion is not justified because it goes against God’s word, is murder, and, poses risks to the mother. On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decisions, handed down two rulings legalizing abortion in America (http://prolifeaction.org). Prior to these rulings abortion was prohibited in most of the 50 states (http://prolifeaction.org). In two states abortions were allowed New York and California, but various restrictions were in place (http://prolifeaction.org). These restrictions were removed by the 1973 rulings (http://prolifeaction.org). The Supreme Court based its decision on the “right to privacy”, which it claimed was guaranteed...
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...Regarding salvation, this doctrine of predestination argues that God predetermined the eternal destiny of those He wants to be saved by grace and has conversely destined the rest of humanity to eternal condemnation for their sins, and also for the inherited Adamic sin. Clearly, this doctrine of predestination transcends Christianity and is more or less a key doctrine of faith in virtually all of the world’s religions. Its history goes back to immemorial times – centuries and millennia before John Calvin even though the theology seems now to be most closely associated with Calvin and Calvinists. Elements of the Calvinist theology could be gleaned from the Old Testament bible tradition such as when Job in the midst of his afflictions declared to his cynical wife who was urging him to curse God and die: “shall one receive good from God and not evil.” As far as Job was concerned, all the evil afflictions, disasters and nightmares happening to him were directly predestined and unleashed by God. We certainly have better insights into supernatural realities today than the generation of...
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...Abortion Ethical issues continue to weigh heavily in the way healthcare is delivered in the United States. Diversity makes the most sensitive issues settle in a grey area, rather than simply black or white. Many believe that abortion is ethically justified, when others believe it is morally wrong. The ethical differences in opinions will be explored in the following paragraphs, analyzing the issue from different perspectives. Yet the act of abortion appears to break the vows of non-maleficence that health professionals must remain committed to uphold. According to John Stuart Mill, utilitarianism is a moral theory of ethics in which “an act’s of rightness or wrongness resides either in the nature of the act itself or in the results that the act brings about” (Mill, 2001). In today’s modern society, the utilitarian theory alone accounts for society’s understanding of virtue. The definition of utilitarianism according to Baillie, H.W., McGeehan, J., Garrett, T.M., and Garrett, R.M.(2013 p.4), in Health Ethics states: “Utilitarianism is social consequentialism, that holds that one should act so as to do the greatest good for the greatest number.” Based on the insight of these authors, refraining from abortion contributes to the greater good of not only the childbearing woman, but also to the greater good of society. Many base their argument of abortion on physiological, physical, even socio-economic reasons, but the act unknowingly causes more damage to the woman than one...
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...As a Christian, I know that I came from Jesus. In Jeremiah 1:5, Jeremiah describes an encounter with the Lord. Jeremiah writes, "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations." God formed me and created me because He has a specific purpose for my life. Genesis 2:7 says, “Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person.” God created Adam, and from him He created Eve. I am a descendent of Adam and Eve, the very first creation of man by God. I am a child of God, created to work for His purpose. I am a sinner, because I am a descendent of the imperfect Adam and Eve who at first lacked the Holy Spirit. My purpose is to glorify God, and share His word with others. He has given me talents...
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...As I write this essay, it brings to mind a couple of scripture verses from the Bible. Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly. I knew thee and before thou came forth out of the womb, I ordained thee as a prophet unto the nations. Also Jeremiah 11:29. For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord..to give you a future and a hope. After much prayer and thought I felt God telling me that He has not finished with me yet and has a future for me. One morning, I was looking at my e-mails and I came across an e-mail about education and I found Colorado Christian University. At first I thought, I'm too old to go back to school. Before I came across CCU, I was feeling very depressed and asking God where is this future and hope you promised...
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...developing a family. For some couples pregnancy is simple and their family begins. For others it isn’t so easy, having children becomes a medical challenge and alternative solutions need to be sought out. One such solution for conception involves using the medical advancement of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) techniques. However, for many this raises a whole batch of ethical dilemmas. IVF brings up dilemmas such as the process itself, when does “life” begin, how many eggs to fertilize, and cryopreservation of embryos. It is an especially difficult decision for those of Christian beliefs as IVF is not widely received within the Christian community and not clearly addressed in the Bible. I first want to take a look at the process itself and what leads a couple, or individual, to this decision. Before we start, we need to define what infertility is. According to The Fertility Center (2009), infertility is the “inability for a couple to conceive after one year of normal intercourse with no contraception”. Facing infertility is not as uncommon as one might believe, according to the Center for Disease Control, “approximately 1.2 million women made infertility related appointments in 2002”. In simpler terms, one in six couples faces infertility related issues at some point during their childbearing years. In addition, infertility is not a problem that only women deal with. Approximately one-third of all cases are due to male related issues, another third to female issues, and the other...
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...The results of this election made me disappointed and angry, because I wanted Romney to win. It seems like he stands for the same values that I stand for. I also wanted him to win because we got involved in his campaign as a school because we believe God has a plan for every life, and that abortion is wrong. Jeremiah 1:5 says “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations”. We believe that God created marriage for one man and one woman. Genesis 2:24 says “Man shall leave his mother and father, and shall be joined with his wife, and they will become one flesh.” In Genesis 1:28, God tells them to have children and fill the earth. Now, I don’t know what kind of science they’re studying, but I’m pretty sure Adam and Steve or Addie and Eve are not going to get the job done. The truth about the elections is, the votes are in, Obama won, and gay marriage has now been approved. It is what it is, and 1Timothy 2:1-2 says we should pray for those in authority so we can have peaceful lives. God’s called us to be salt (Matthew 5:13) and light (Matthew 5:14-16) in this world which means I need to have a good attitude because unbelievers watch how we walk. The truth is, people all over the United States have been praying for over a month and we need to accept God’s answer. The first lie that comes to my mind is that God failed us. Deuteronomy 31:6 says to be happy and not afraid because God goes with us...
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...Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth, resulting in, or accompanied by the death of the fetus. ("Abortion," Encarta 98). In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, dramatically changed the legal landscape of American abortion law. The result of the ruling required abortion to be legal for any woman; regardless of her age and for any reason during the first seven months of pregnancy, and for almost any reason after that. ("Status of Abortion in America"). In the Roe v. Wade case, Roe (Norma McCorvey), had claimed she was gang raped and attempted to have an abortion in Texas. ("Roe and Doe"). After hearing the case, the Supreme Court ruled that an American’s right to privacy included the right of a woman whether or not to have children, and the right of a woman and her doctor to make that decision without state interference, at least in the first trimester of pregnancy. ("Celebrating 25 Years of Reproductive Choice"). The moral issue of abortion—whether or not it is murder—has been debated since it was legalized in 1973. Roe v. Wade has been one of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century. ("Roe No More"). More than two decades since the Supreme Court first upheld a woman’s right to abortion, the debate over the morality and legality of induced abortion continues in the United States. ("Abortion," Encarta 98). Abortion is one of the most divisive and emotional issues facing United States policy makers today. ("Economics of Abortion")...
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...the issue of abortion. Positions are taken on ‘what conditions possibly make abortion fair?’, and at ‘what point is a fetus really a human being?, etc. For me the answer to all these questions is not complex. The issue pretty much is straightforward. If you interrupt the course of a life you have killed. If you intervene to stop the existence of a living thing you have killed it. Whether ‘day after’ or ‘weeks after’, if a course of life has begun, to cut that destiny off is to commit an injustice towards that destiny. How clear is such a crime too, the defenseless life, having nothing to do with the conditions under which it was created suffers the most harsh judgment from those responsible, from those who are entrusted with this power to conceive. Surely if in no other scenario it is attributable, the crime of aiding and abetting is attributable in the case of abortion. Those who consent to, perform, or even hold the hand of the one under the scalpel, are culpable. As far as the Creator sees it, and He is the one who gives the power to conceive, He says of that life “.before I formed you in the belly I knew you..”(Jer. 1:5a). He has a clear destiny designed for that individual and is prepared to provide for the individual. After all “..childrenare the heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is HIS reward” (Ps. 127: 3) It is a sad state of a nation when ‘murder becomes civil’. Such a nation surely is imploding, and on route toit’sown collapse, once...
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...medical procedure, is the termination of a human pregnancy, before the baby is born. Abortion is not right nor it is wrong, the biblical worldview of abortion is not to get an abortion. However, some people will disagree with the logic because of how the pregnancy came to be. Sometimes the pregnancy can be by accident, may be voluntary, or it could have been rape. Usually once a woman gets pregnant at a young age, she may start to ponder about abortion, because she wonders how will she be able to take care of the baby or how will she be able to finish school. Others may tell her to keep the baby because it is the good thing to do or others may convince her that abortion is the right thing to do. At the end of the day it is still the young lady’s choice because she is the one that is baring the child, no one else. Sometimes it is a hard choice whether to keep the baby or not, because the females is of young age and may not know any better, but this is a situation that should not be taken lightly because it could be a life or death situation, for the baby. I do not support abortion nor am I for it, because it all depends on how the pregnancy took place. If the two young people were having unprotected sex and the female becomes pregnant, then that should not end in abortion. If they two young people thought they was old enough to have sex, then they should be accountable for their actions. It is wrong to have sex before marriage. However, if a young woman was to get raped and then...
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...Finally, as Christians, the compatibility of social justice and Christianity must be discussed. It doesn’t take a Bible scholar to see that many of the main issues of social justice are overwhelmingly unbiblical. First and foremost is what is commonly referred to as a women’s reproductive rights, which is essential to say abortion in a nicer way. “Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’” Jeremiah 1:4-5 these verses clearly state that the humanity of an individual is established long before birth even before Proverbs 6:16-17 states “These six things the Lord hates… Hands that shed innocent blood.” This is...
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...Abstract Abortion has been a topic of debate for many centuries and still today is a major topic of debate. Some see abortion as murder of an innocent child, others believe that the fetus is not yet a human therefore can be aborted. Most of the world religions have their own view on abortion, some religious laws allow it while others condemn the act. Abortion in the eyes of religion is a major conflict that is closely related to God and his sole ability to create and destroy life. In this paper I will compare and contrast the positions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam on abortion the methods of approaching abortion and each religions position and also my position with abortion. Abortion and Religion When religious positions on abortion...
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...The Fifth Commandment: Violations of the Dignity of Human life The fifth commandment, "You Shall Not Kill", directly forbids us from making any direct attack on human life as well as on the integrity of the human body By prohibiting violence and murderer. As a "people of life and for life", we are called to understand reasonable apply what our Church teaches about different life-related issues. We are called to listen to the church in the same way we are called to listen to our parents-- always with an openness of mind heart, grounded on the truth that it is our happiness and joy that our parent and the church desire. This new life of grace is Christ's gift of his Spirit who inspires and empowers us to live life to the fullest. God gives us life more abundantly by sending the Holy Spirit who strengthens us individually, but specially as members of the mystical Body of Christ, the Church thus becoming a "people of life" But we are a people not only of life but also for life. Human Life is sacred because it is a gift given by God without any return. Some people forget about it by aborting an innocent life. Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy before birth, resulting in, or accompanied by the death of the fetus. But more than merely ending pregnancy, abortion is the "the deliberate and direct killing, by whatever means it is carried out, of a human being in the initial phase of his or her...
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...any creation is from God and nothing or no one else. Thus, the entire history, present and future of the world everything that happens in our world happens either because He directly causes it, or he consciously allows. Nothing enters into history or even exists outside history that doesn't come under God's complete control. In this paper I will define God’s sovereignty, providing evidence and examples to support this truth. I will demonstrate the sovereignty of God applies in the world today just as it did in the Old Testament “Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places (Psalms 135:6). Genesis One tells the story of creation and God the Creator. According to Youngblood (1998), the word “create” in the Old Testament only and always refers to God and never a human. The world and all it contains, is the Lord's. All of existence is only because of him. One who creates has a purpose in mind for his creation (pg.21). The Bible makes it abundantly clear that God created man and that He created him for His glory. “Everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”(Isaiah 43:7). Therefore, the ultimate purpose...
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..."A Grave Distraction of Life" I - Introduction As our professor gave us the topic we will research about, it seems like we are given an opportunity to know the reasons, consequences and other possible things why some other women choose to do it instead of doing the right things and is abortion an immoral or moral ?. It challenges us and it makes us eager to know more about the so-called "Abortion". Before we started to do the research, we talked and shared our thoughts and little knowledge about abortion and somehow it helps and motivates us to continue studying it. As we go through, we think that it’s easy and enough to just write down all the information we have by ourselves and just simply rely it to the internet and copy but were wrong it’s very difficult because the information that we have are not really the definition but rather a common meaning of abortion, we need to understand every unfamiliar word we encounter and read other references. Despite of all circumstances, we are able to discover, learn and realize a lot of things. Abortion is really a grave distraction of life it can ruin not just our sole life but also those people who are concern and love us unconditionally, it will never be a solution to a problem but rather you are making a mortal sin and it makes the situation more complicated. Abortion is also called the termination of pregnancy it is the expulsion of human fetus or innocent person. It is one of the most common problems in this world...
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