Abortion

So today, I will be tackling the still controversial issue of abortion.  Though, first I would like to say thank you to the late Reverend Jerry Falwell and his calvary for refusing to surrender after the Roe vs. Wade decision in 1973.  Now, here are some reasons why pro-lifers would say that abortion is wrong.
1.  Abortion offends god (in this case, Yahweh).
    If an action offends god, then the action is wrong.
    Therefore, abortion is wrong.

This is not sound because this is the same god who gets offended by people eating pork and shellfish.  However no one is about to shut down Long John Silver and Arby's just yet.  Also, this implies that everyone is a Christian, or adhere to the Abrahamic theology.  That is not the case for everyone.  I am personally not a Christian, or Jew, or Muslim.  Therefore, to tell the people who are not Christian, or Jew or Muslim that an action that their doing offends god, it's like one of my neighbors saying to me, "My mother is going to be pissed if you sleep tonight."  I will sleep soundly under my covers.

2.  Abortion punishes innocent people.
     If an action punishes innocent people, then the action is wrong.
     Therefore, abortion is wrong.

Usually, this argument follows the rationale that abortion is punishing the fetus for the parents' irresponsibility.  Unfortunately, when said parents go through with the pregnancy, the child still ends up suffering. There are parents who think that video clips of their children being 4-year-old pottymouths, trash talking, and shooting guns are funny.  These images are on the Internet, and will actually come back to haunt the children for years to come.  Thus, the children will be punished for their parents' gross incompetence.

3.  Abortion can harm women.
    All actions that can harm women are wrong.
    Therefore,  abortion is wrong.

It seems sound, however there is an event that all mothers to be must undergo in order to become mothers-childbirth.  Childbirth is very painful.  If you want an idea of how painful childbirth is, have a kidney stone, and imagine that pain persisting for 8-18 hours.  Not to mention, in certain countries like Peru, there are girls as young as nine giving birth. That is some excruciating pain for a child to endure to bring life in the world at the risk of the little girl dying.  Therefore, if we wish to say that all actions that can harm women are wrong, then we must add childbirth to that list of actions.

4.  Abortion kills fetuses.
     Fetuses are human beings.
     Therefore, abortion kills human beings.

It would be unsound to consider a fetus a human being.  Because unlike human beings, fetuses cannot feel.  Fetuses are unable to learn different languages.  Fetuses cannot learn.  Fetuses cannot form a culture.  Fetuses cannot become bipedal.  Fetuses will never have sex, let alone be able have sex in any season.  Because fetuses are unable to perform these human actions, fetuses are not human.

5. Abortion creates new problems.
    All actions that create new problems are wrong.
    Therefore, abortion is wrong.

This is definitely not sound.  Do you know what else causes new problems?  Parenthood.  When you become a parent, you have more challenges than ever before.  You thought you were broke when you were 21 in your own apartment?  You're definitely broke now that you have a child.  After all, it costs over $240,000 to raise a child for 18 years.  You thought you were a butterball when you were 24?  Being a parent to even one child will cause you to gain weight, and if you're not careful, that weight will become more and more.  You did not have time to take a nap when you were younger?  You definitely do not have time now.  And that's just raising a baby.  Wait until your child(ren) become teenager(s).  For many parents, raising teenagers have them on their knees praying for strength, and for parent patients.  Therefore, this argument is not sound.