I can hear it. Can you?
I hear the whimpering. I can sense the anger. If I listen closely the wind, I
can hear the whimpers of the murdered unborn. Do you remember the sprinkling of
rain that fell this morning? Perhaps those very raindrops are tears from God
falling for his creation that was slaughtered at the hands of its own kind. Why
do you think you have the right to make such a decision? I won’t kill you
because of my situation, and the way
I feel, but as a nation we must stop
this unconstitutional murdering of the unborn. As Americans, do we not all have the right to “life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness?” (Jefferson, 156). Abortion is an
unconstitutional act and should not be legal in the United States of America.
When you have an
abortion, you may think that you are making only one choice, to get rid of
something that will cause you much pain and distraught, but the truth of the
matter is that when you decided to have your fetus killed inside your sacred
temple that is given to you by God, you are making many choices. You are making
the choice to take away the laughter of a child who is playing with bubbles for
the first time. You are taking away the quiet moments where you and your child
would sit and watch the stars at night. You are stealing precious memories of
experiencing childhood, teenage years, adulthood, and retirement. You are causing
someone to go without the spouse they were destined for, and you are erasing
the magical story of a wonderful person whom God had created. As Claire
Culwell, an abortion survivor, says, “Abortion doesn’t just affect one person,
it’s a domino effect.” Not only are you taking away those memories,
your choice is also taking away the choices of that unborn child.
Without even knowing
it, you may also be making the choice to cause pain. Let’s look at the story of
Claire Culwell. Her thirteen year old mother decided to have an abortion. It
was successful, however she was still pregnant. She was actually carrying
twins. Because the amniotic fluid (a substance that keeps the baby together and
provides it with nutrients) was pierced, Claire was born weighing three pounds,
having club feet and dislocated hips. She had to work past these struggles for
years, trying to overcome the damage that was done to her. No, the cruelty you
put on your child may not be intentional, but the choice you made is very much
felt by the fetus. (Yes, at just 6 weeks, the baby has the God given ability to
feel.) There are many forms of abortion. (Many of which are extremely painful
to the child.) Some of these forms of murder include Intercardiac Injection
which causes the baby to have a heart attack, something usually only
experienced by a much older generation. Another form is the Saline Solution
Method which injects a salted solution into the sac which causes the baby to
die from dehydration, internal hemorrhaging, salt poisoning, and convulsions.
It all sounds pretty cruel, but I guess it is easier to endure than you having
to give birth, right? America has stood for the happiness of all people. ALL
PEOPLE. This bringing forth of pain is not something that America was made to
tolerate.
The decision to have an
abortion not only causes pain to the unborn fetus, but can also have
consequences on the person who made the decision to slay their own child. This
horrendous procedure could cause your body to become infected because of
retained placenta (which is an organ that takes care of the babies needs such
as getting rid of waste and receiving nutrients and blood.) This infection can
make you so sick that you need to be hospitalized. Abortion can also cause so
much damage to your body that you end up needing a hysterectomy which would
bring forth the situation of you never being able to conceive again. This
choice also causes extreme emotional pain as well. In fact, some states require
the mother wanting an abortion to see an ultrasound of her unborn child before
letting a doctor kill it. Unless you are not able to feel any emotion, this is
obviously going to cause you to feel remorse for the child you decided was not
worth your time to take care of or even give up for adoption.
There can also be an
emotional toll taken out on you when you learn, because of the abortion, that
you cannot conceive again. This could cause your partner to no longer want to
be with you, and for you to lose the respect of your friends and family. Yes.
You are choosing to cause much pain by choosing death over life. If you look at
this statement metaphorically from Henry David Thoreau, you can learn one of
the best lessons in dealing with abortion. “That government is best which
governs not at all.” (Thoreau, 412). Don’t make the decision to kill what
hasn’t yet lived. It’s not your place.
Now, you must realize
that having an abortion is taking away the rights of this child. Why not give
them back? If we peacefully fight this law, you and your child will be making a
better America, a better place for your child to live. That’s what we are
protesting for is it not? Take a stand for life. Even if people don’t agree
with you because you may be sixteen years old or the child was conceived of an
evil act of rape, make the decision to let your baby live a life that is
pleasing to God and that inspires others. As Ralph Waldo Emerson says, “is it
so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates,
and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure
and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood….”
(Emerson, 392).
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