The future brightens beyond the horizons when an expectant woman expects a new born. This is evident with a smile on everyone’s face.She started by asking rhetorical questions like; “who is it to blame?Abortion!! Abortion!! Abortion!!! When will this puzzle be solved? Religious leaders, elders in the community, politicians even fellow youths av tried to fight it out but it seems their efforts are in vain. Myths have been narrated, laws have been passed but when will this inhuman act of killing innocent unborn creatures be controlled? It has coasted many lives due to some influences, beliefs and facts.
I would blame poverty as the biggest cause. Many young girl escape responsibilities by aborting due to lack of resources and the fear of how to bring up the infant. Some from poor backgrounds are tempted to fall in love with old men with the intention of exchange for money with love. Finally they end up losing when the guy dumps her leaving her with abortion as the only option. Due to poverty and the rise of the costs of living many young girls tend to be ignorant of the risks of abortion hence fear the costs of raising the unborn and end up in the act. Mass media, televisions, radios and newspapers also do play a role in encouraging abortion through certain adverts and programme. Peer pressure and stigma from fellow youths and friends also make it vigilant for the one who is pregnant to abort and survive among them. New technology like introduction of morning after pills create room for abortion as the girl’s use them with intention of preventing pregnancy and finally end up messing up when one get pregnant. Drug abuse has been one of the key factors as many end up getting unplanned pregnancies under the influence of drugs especially alcohol. Education also has some influence to abortion as a school girl would prefer to abort and continue with school rather than to be a drop out. Some religious beliefs and traditions which state that one can not get married with a child also develop an impact on abortion. Without forgetting parental pressure has a big contribution to the act. Some of our parents are too harsh and by imagining their discovery on their daughter’s pregnancies they can even kill you hence one ends up aborting as the best option.
Obviously the effects are very open to be seen, infertile can be traced when the process is poorly performed as it may lead to physical damage to the uterus and fallopian tube hence making them unfunctional during fertilization. Also this problem can lead to miscarriages while pregnant as some uterus mussels may have been weakened by the poor process. Infection by some STIs and HIV virus many be spread during the process by the use of contaminated cutting objects. What I feel the process is not fully guaranteed because it may have side effects on the child if by chance it survives. Also there is kind of social discrimination by friends and other community members and one is viewed as a murder. Emotional trauma is experienced by most girls as it haunts one even in marriage one feel uncomfortable till death. Finally the whole process may lead to death.
Personally I really feel hurt and very sad by the way some people in the community view and question the issue of abortion, asking, for how long should we preach for it to stop. I do wonder how this barbaric act is still cropping up in our midst and among our young girls. Why should we sit aside and look, innocent infants and the leaders of tomorrow being mercilessly and ruthlessly got rid off and dumped? I would like to kindly request the whole world to come up together,join hands and make abortion an history.
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