Abortion is one thing that is generally seen as wrong. This is so because over the years, the heart of man has been really made up to just sin and also get away with it. Like, we want to eat their cakes and have it. We probably think we can mock God but we forget that God knows the intent of our hearts. We can only deceive ourselves but never the one who has made us. Abortion as we know it, is the termination of pregnancy either by mistake or intentionally. Abortion happens by mistake and we call it miscarriage. This usually occurs as a result of different factors which are mostly due to negligence on the mother’s part except for spiritual reasons.
According to the hivelearners topic for this edition, we are asked to share our thoughts on ABORT OR NOT. Most times, when abortion happens by mistake (miscarriage), it is easily understandable because it wasn’t in their place to help the situation after the pregnancy. But when it comes to an abortion that is carried out intentionally, then this is when eyebrows are raised. Scientifically, abortion is not encouraged except in cases when the child possesses a threat to the mother. But even at that, the consent of the mother and father are still needed before such abortion can and should be carried out.
Children are gifts from God but sadly, as humans, our mistakes have sometimes make us see these blessings as curse. God is the one who creates every life and it is not in our place to ever bring any life to an end but when we make wrong choices, we find ourselves in situations when taking just one life seems like it is not bad. We see it as there is nothing else we can do about it. But abortion is never going to be advised by myself. For me, I believe pregnancy is something that we all have to take responsibility for when we find ourselves in such situations because usually, we have the opportunity to decide all the major circumstances that leads to it.
But yes, there are other circumstances when we meet unexpected situations and we have no control of them but still, two wrongs can’t ever make a right. But as individuals, if we choose to opt in for abortion, we should be ready to be accountable for that choice. If we are not ready to have children, the best thing we should do is abstain completely from sex as that is the major way we can produce children. So as couples who are not ready to have children yet, if they can, they should abstain from sex or seek for medical advice rather than do nothing until they get to the point when they have to consider abortion.
In cases when the pregnancy possesses a threat to the woman, it is good to stick with medical advice but the decision is always in the couple’s court. It is best that both the man and woman make the decision together but most times, it is better for the woman to make the final decision because she is the one that is truly going through the pain. Sometimes the father might not understand the pain or see her reason for wanting to go through the pain so it is best for her to make the choice but she should be willing to take responsibility for her choices.
Abortion can be an option but we should always remember that there are consequences for every decision we make. If we choose to abort a pregnancy, there is a consequences for it and if not, we will also have to take responsibility for it too. Any choice we make may seem right but we should always make sure to weigh our options carefully.
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