It’s important to note that Pro-Choice does not infer abortion as the only option for pregnant women. The majority of women in America do carry pregnancies to full term.
The Pro-Choice decision for an abortion can be either one of “Circumstantial” or “Consequential” when related to pregnancy. A circumstantial abortion would include violent acts such as rape, or incest, eminent or irreversible birth defects affecting the potential for life, and instances where the life of the mother is at risk. Consequential abortions would be defined as the choice to abort life based on fear, panic, embarrassment, shame, or inconvenience.
President Obama’s plan to reduce abortion, and provide women other alternatives to abortion, can be best served in instances where a consequential abortion is the primary rational for contemplating abortion. However, not limiting the plan for those who do choose to carry full term, regardless of the situation or risks related to their pregnancy.
Many others contend Pro-Life is the only right choice, regardless to circumstantial or consequential pregnancy. Christian-Right Pro-Life Advocates further suggest the first defense against abortion is abstinence (no sex outside of marriage). With a 100% effectiveness rate, abstinence is by far the most effective method for eliminating abortion, as well as unintended pregnancies. However, achieving 100% compliance for abstinence is neither attainable, nor realistic.
Although President Obama strongly supports abstinence education, the issue of abortion comes down to a decision after conception. President Obama supports abortion prevention, and highly recommends family counseling, consulting with clergy, and other abortion prevention services. However, education and prevention is not always accessible, or the desired option.
Many forms of contraception can be effective, but they don’t provide 100% effectiveness, yet they do aid in reducing the number of unintended pregnancies. Not withstanding, there are also debates over whether, or not, to teach sex education, provide birth control, or teach abstinence only. Each course of action has its opponents and proponents. Many proponents say, "If the goal is to govern a diverse people and reduce the abortion rate in the U.S., then diverse measures must be implemented to achieve the goal." Opponents say, "sex education and birth control go hand-in-hand to promote irresponsible sex at an early age, and with no 100% safeguard against pregnancy, or the use of birth control, teenage pregnancy has more potential to increase rather than decline the abortion rate."
For Many Christians, neither abortion, or contraception, are justified options for dealing with unintended, or unwanted pregnancy, sighting abortion and contraception as denying life as intend by God, and in more harsh terms, another term for murder. Yet other Christians view contraception as pregnancy prevention, and not a sinful practice to deny Gods intended purpose for life, and certainly not equivalent to murder.
Although Christians may differ on whether, or not, there are circumstances that justify abortion, Christian’s in general agree any sin of commission, or omission, is forgivable by God. Christian’s also agree, consequences of sin are between the individual and God, as the faith teaches all are free will beings.
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For more on abortion and Roe vs. Wade visit: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/abortionuslegal/p/roe_v_wade.htm
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