25 November 2011

Is an embryo a human being? By Madeleine, Anastasie, Zélie & Floriane


If you consider that an embryo is a human being, then abortion is a crime, and should therefore be outlawed. But if you consider an embryo is not human, then abortion is OK because it does not involve killing someone...

According to French law, the foetus doesn't have an existence as a legal person. But, right from its conception, an embryo possesses the whole genetic material of a grown-up person... However, the abortion limit, in France, is when the embryo is 12 weeks old. Then, the embryo suddenly becomes a human being. But, wasn't it before? Some people haven't made up their minds yet, but the following questions might compel them to do so :

In the case of a woman having been raped, may she still be able to have, and love, a baby ?

If the chances are that the mother dies during delivery, is her baby's life more important than her own life ? If she has an abortion in this situation, it is called an “indirect abortion”.

If the baby has a genetic disease, the abortion limit is much longer (until the moment of the birth!) ; Why? Is an embryo if it has Down's syndrome considered human only once it is born? Is it wrong to abort a baby because it is ill, or has a short life expectancy?

If the parents are poor and aware that their child won't have a pleasant life, is it bad to have an abortion?

The family circle sometimes puts pressure on a mother to have an abortion because she is “too young to have a baby”. Is this justified?

Some religions do not accept abortion (Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, some Christians…). Are they right or wrong?

In China, with the policy of a single child per family, abortion is sometimes compulsory.

In countries such as India, China, Nepal, Vietnam, South Korea, or Taiwan, people prefer having boys, which leads to many abortions and higher numbers of boys...

Having an abortion is considered banal by some people... This is sad when you consider that we are talking about a potential human life.


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