Ms. Ma. Donaline T. Tablante BSBA 1-A Mrs. Chona Anna Lynn E. Matias Ethics September 27, 2021 Ethical Arguments against Abortion Abortion is the process of ending a pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo before it has a chance to survive outside of the uterus. Herbal medications and other traditional means have all been used in the past to cause abortions. Abortion-related moral, ethical, and legal issues are seriously discussed across the country. Abortion opponents frequently argue that a developing embryo or fetus has the same rights as an adult human being, including the right to life, comparing abortion to murder. Article 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution's Declaration of Principles and State Policies section 12 "The State recognizes the sanctity of family life. It shall protect and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution". Natural rights are inherent to all human beings, regardless of nationality, location of residence, ethnic origin, color, religion, or language. Citizens are born with these natural rights. The law should not discriminate against human rights based on race or gender. The right to live is an excellent illustration of how these rights are interconnected, interdependent, and divisible. Abortion is still illegal in the Philippines, regardless of the circumstances, and it's associated with a lot of shame. In theory, abortions performed to save a woman's life would be immune from criminal culpability. However, no such regulations exist explicitly. If abortion is legalized, our natural right to survive, promote, and preserve life would be neglected. However, selecting abortion is the proper thing to do for those who are forced into motherhood. A response to the opposing viewpoint If abortion is ever legal, women will have access to the necessary health care to ensure their safety and avoid any life-threatening injuries caused by an unprofessional, which could guarantee security and safety. Pregnant women do not have the option of having an abortion, so they require assistance and support. More education programs, maternity and child care services, and economic and social development initiatives were proposed by the Pro-life Philippines Foundation Inc. to combat "rape, incest, sex outside of marriage and other causes of undesired births." Another argument is that legalizing abortion would provide women with greater peace of mind, mainly if the pregnancy resulted from rape or another crime of violence. It is possible for a woman to become depressed, resent her child, be reminded of their experience every time she sees her pregnant belly or her child, and require an abortion because of the condition. Abortion is a crime. Individual human life begins at fertilization, and therefore abortion is the immoral killing of an innocent human being. It inflicts suffering on the unborn child, and that it is unfair to allow abortion when couples who cannot biologically conceive are waiting to adopt. A push to legalize abortion in our country is "unacceptable" because the government "should be saving lives, not taking them." The act is considered a crime in Philippine law—article 256, Infanticide. - the law shall impose the penalty provided for parricide in Article 246 and for murder in Article 248 upon any person who shall kill any child less than three days of age. Mandate imprisonment for women who undergo abortion and any person who assists in the procedure. Conclusion Abortion poses a danger to women because of the problems that can arise from performing an unsafe abortion. Human life begins at conception. Hence the act of killing an unborn child is deemed immoral and unethical. Unborn children have a right to life because life begins at conception. There is a fundamental right to life that the government and the law must protect for this citizen. References https://www.youngwomensproject.org/youth-issues/health/know-your-rights/abortion-andpregnancy-options https://www.vodogram.com/what-does-pregnancy-with-inconclusive-fetal-viability-mean/ https://abortion.procon.org/history-of-abortion/ https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act_3815_1930.html https://www.change.org/p/un-women-legalize-abortion-in-the-philippines
