“The passage of time hasn't changed the fact that abortion is a serious lethal, violation of fundamental human rights, and that woman and children deserve better, and that the demands of justice, generosity, and compassion require that the right to life be guaranteed to everyone.” - Chris Smith, member of the Republican party. Abortion has been a hot topic discussed by many parties for the past forty years. Abortion should not be an option because at the moment of conception the unborn child starts to develop at a rapid speed. The unborn child already has a heart in less than a month and fingerprints which is its identification in less than two. There are also many risk factors when getting an abortion such as getting an …show more content…
They may also argue that that ten percent of women who go through a full-term pregnancy develop a mood disorder or even depression (pro action league); However, according to psychology today having an abortion could cause even worse effects such as Post Abortion Stress Syndrome which are the psychological aftereffects of abortion (Susanne Babbel Ph.D., M.F.T). Post Abortion Stress Syndrome (PASS) symptoms would be depression, anxiety and even suicidal thoughts. Studies have even shown that 40-60 percent of women get Post Abortion Stress Syndrome within the first few weeks after abortion (studentsforlife.org).
In conclusion, abortion should not be an option because at the moment of conception the unborn child starts to develop at a rapid speed. It developes a way of identification, a beating heart and furthermore. There is also a great risk of many things during and after the procedure. So abortion should not be an option because there are so many things that the government can do to abolish it. Such as, developing programs to give woman more helpful options so that the woman does not feel as if they need to end their unborn child's life or even making a