by Katelyn Puzzo, 9th grade contributing reporter
Imagine a High school senior’s bright smile at his graduation after receiving his diploma. 18 years ago his parents were deciding if they should abort him, they would’ve taken away all the potential he had.
All life is precious and should never be murdered.
Abortions occur within the first trimester of the mother’s pregnancy. The zygote and the early embryo are both living organisms and after fertilization the genetic information is already formed.
According to Justfacts.com this information includes gender, eye color, facial features, and more. This information would imply that even if an abortion did occur within the first few weeks a form of life would be murdered. By week 10 the embryo can even make facial expressions.
Others may argue that abortion would help pregnant teens, because they’re too young to have children. They may say that teens are not ready or they still have to finish school. Teenagers need to take responsibility for their actions. Having unprotected intercourse should not have to affect others.
“If you’re going to have sexual intercourse do it right, if you don’t want the baby at least give it up for adoption,” freshman Kaleya Grant said.
If teens are still in school they can still handle having a child. There are many options for day care for parents in college or high school. If you don’t have enough money to pay for daycare you may be eligible for free daycare based off your household income.
Giving a child up for adoption is a better option than aborting the child. Depending on what you want adoption gives you a choice. If you don’t want anything to do with the child you do not have to have any contact with them. For more information on adoption you can visit the website.
Many women get pregnant from rape or sexual abuse. The mother may not want to hold her perpetrators child but if she takes a different outlook on the situation she will see that having a baby is something good that can come out of the horrible situation.
After going through such a horrible experience the victim can try and bring some joy back into the world by raising a child to grow up to be the complete opposite than its father.
Don’t murder a child when there are so many other options to choose from. Let people live out their potential and leave their mark on the world.
