Position Paper Abortion

HANNA MAY C.
GABRIEL POSITION PAPER

GRADE 12-STEM STAND ON
ABORTION
Abort the intent to Abort

-Saving Lives not Taking Them-
Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by expelling a fetus or embryo before it
can survive outside the uterus. Truly, abortions have been endeavored utilizing
herbal medicines; sharp took, with force or through other traditional methods. In
many places, there is a lot of discussion over good, moral and lawful issues of
abortion. The individuals who restrict abortion often maintain that an embryo or fetus
is a human with a privilege to life and may compare abortion to murder.
In Article 11 of the 1987 Philippines constitution says, in part, "Section 12. The
State recognizes the Sanctity of the family life and shall protect and strengthen the
family as a basic autonomous social institution. It shall equally protect the life of the
mother and the life of the unborn from conception".
If abortion are going to be legalize, our natural right will be neglected which is
the right to live and ensure life, in any cases, choosing abortion is the right decision
for the individuals who are force in conceiving a child.
Another one is the legalization of abortion would give a peace of mind to the
serenity of women, particularly when the pregnancy was a result of unlawful act. She
could become depressed, resent the child, be reminded of her experience every time
she sees her pregnant stomach or her child, and she needs to undergo abortion
because of the specific condition.
But as Josephine Imbong, a CBCP Legal Counsel said, abortion ought not be
permitted under any conditions, including rape or incest. It won’t give peace of mind
to the mother. Hence, her conscience will be chasing her for taking the life of the
unborn child, well truth be told, it isn't the child's shortcoming. The mother ought to
accuse not the child but rather the person who was the reason of her suffering.
On my stand, I firmly oppose on abortion. Abortion is not safe to women's

health. It is perilous in light of the fact that it maintains the status who where
numerous clinical providers threaten women with prosecution in instances of
intrauterine fetal death, unconstrained abortion due to trauma from intimate partner
violence and self-induced abortion. In year 2012, it shows that 610,000 women
depended to abortion, over 100,000 women were hospitalized and 3 women die
every day due to unsafe abortion complications.
Abortion is a crime that kills a human child. Even if it is a fetus, it is still a

process of killing someone who deserves to live. Individual human life begins at
fertilization, and in this manner abortion is the unethical slaughtering of a guiltless of
human being. It inflicts suffering on the unborn child, and that, it is unfair to allow
abortion when couples who cannot biologically conceive are waiting to adopt. It also
destroys the lives of helpless, innocent children especially to countries where
abortion has been legalized. A push to legalize abortion in the Philippines is
"unacceptable" because the country "Should be saving lives, not taking them." The
act is criminalized by Philippine law. Articles 256,258 AND 259 Of the Revised Penal
Code of the Philippines mandate imprisonment for women who undergo abortion, as
well as for any person who assist in the procedure. According to CPCP New, the
Pro- Life Philippines Foundation, Inc. (PPF) has countered that induced abortion is
“the deliberate termination of the life of an innocent human being and therefore, it is
a crime."
Life begins at conception, so unborn babies are human being with a privilege
to life. This individual has a basic right to life, which must be protected. Jerome
Lejeune, the French geneticist who discovered the chromosome abnormality that
causes Down syndrome, stated that "To accept the fact that after fertilization has
taken place a new human has come into being is no longer a matter of taste or
opinion. The human nature of human being from conception to old age is not a
metaphysical contention, it is plain experimental evidence."
No one has the right to take away the life of any person. Abortion is not safe
to women's health because there are complications due to unsafe abortion. There
are also providers threaten women with prosecution in cases of intrauterine fetal
dental and spontaneous abortion due to trauma from self induced abortion.
Scripture teaches us that we are not merely to avoid involvement in injustice.

God's people are called upon to speak for the oppressed and defenseless. “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”, (Jeremiah 1:15) also “…for he will be
great in the sight of the Lord…and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he
is born”, (Luke 1:41. The Scripture passages mentioned are evidence that God
accords human value and dignity to the unborn child.
Christians are called upon to be good citizens by impacting the State in

positive ways. All citizens, both Christians and non-Christians, must have freedom of
conscience on all private moral and ethical issues, since God alone is Lord of the
conscience. However, the issue of equal protection of life under the laws of the State
is not a private but a public matter.
Life begins at conception so unborn infants are human being with a privilege
to life. This individual has a fundamental right to life, which must be protected.
People should be more responsible for their actions instead of choosing the easy
way out of things. And a woman should not kill her own blood, her own baby. There
are many ways to be protected by not having a child but sometimes mistakes
happen and should not risk a child’s life because of that mistake.
“Think carefully of your actions, it is where your future depends.”

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HANNA MAY C.

GABRIEL POSITION PAPER

Abort the intent to Abort

On my stand, I firmly oppose on abortion. Abortion is not safe to women's

Abortion is a crime that kills a human child. Even if it is a fetus, it is still a

Scripture teaches us that we are not merely to avoid involvement in injustice.

Christians are called upon to be good citizens by impacting the State in

“Think carefully of your actions, it is where your future depends.”

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