Abortion..Murder

Abortion is murder! In my opinion, abortion is nothing short of murder. I believe that life is a gift from God, and that no man has the right to decide who is born and who is not.  For years many different people from many different walks of life have had different opinions about abortion. For some abortion is never wrong, for others under certain circumstances it is O.K., and for still some others it is never right. Abortion is wrong not only because it goes against what God has said, but also because most women are so rushed into and unsure about their decision they regret it later in life.  This controversy is not new, nor is it anywhere near over. The issue of abortion has many facets. Some feel if a mother’s health is at risk she should be allowed to terminate a pregnancy. Debates rage as to whether it should be solely the decision of the pregnant woman, or if the father should also have rights in the decision. Another area of debate is when tests show the child might have physical or cognitive disabilities. In my opinion, this was the beginning of the end for a moral society. Some think it is O.K. to have an abortion if the health of the mother is in danger, and they might be right, but my question is why is the mother’s health more important than the child’s life' Who besides God has the right to decide who has the right to live and who doesn’t' I feel that God has the ultimate say in which life is the most important. I believe the father should have a right to demand a woman not have an abortion because the child is as much his as it is hers. If the woman doesn’t want the child, then she can give it to the father after birth, but she should not have the right to kill the baby just because it will inconvenience her. If she did not want to have a child, she shouldn’t have participated in the act that made the child. A baby is a gift from God. No matter what mental or physical condition, it is a meaningful life. A woman should not be able to terminate a life just because she has learned that her child might be born less than perfect. I almost wish they would quit doing all the tests they do to on pregnant women. Many chose to kill their babies just because tests say their child will be born with a disability. Where would the world be without people like Steven Hawkins' Even though he is severely disabled, he has contributed so much to the world of science. No matter what disability a person has, God has a purpose for each one of us. When our country began allowing the legally sanctioned murders of innocent babies, it started on the path of immorality that has no end in sight. Are we next going to say it is permissible to kill our elderly when they can no longer function as productive members of society' Are the mentally incompetent in danger' Should we simply kill children who display cognitive deficits' I certainly hope not, because then my best friend’s family would be without financial support, as my “other “mother makes her living teaching Special Education.