Abortion in America: Against a Woman’s Nature

Abstract

If it is the nature of a woman to nurture their young children is it then against a woman's nature to abort their own offspring?

The birth of a newborn child is lovingly and anxiously anticipated by most mothers. Preparations of decorating a nursery, picking out of the adorable little outfit the baby will wear when brought home from the hospital, the celebration of the baby by a baby shower surrounded by family and friends, and the name the baby will be given to distinguish that child uniquely in its place in the world. 

 Mothers are often characterized as having attributes of unconditional love, protector of the pure and innocent, teacher of life skills, guider of a moral compass, and her children’s cheerleader. A mother would place herself in front of danger for her children, or other children if warranted, even if it meant her own demise. 

Most of us look at our mothers and grandmothers with love and tenderness, and hold fond memories that bring back a sense of belonging and feeling unconditionally loved. Even the most tough and gruff man will soften when it comes to his mother. A soldier’s last words in battle are often words calling out to his mother. 

If we connote such supremely powerful images of motherhood, how can a woman consciously negate the immeasurable worth of her own baby? Even women in the most difficult of situations through history would do everything they could to preserve the life of their child. Women in concentration camps would hide they were pregnant and secretly give birth. Then other women within her bunker would help care and protect the child. 

 What has made women of today so cold and selfish that they would be willing to kill their own child? Unbelievably, now a child can be aborted at nine months and if that child survives the abortion, the doctor is to leave the child unattended to die. How can a mother with any shred of humanity in her, allow such a horrific act to be sanctioned on her own flesh and blood? If a woman’s natural instinct is to nurture, love, and protect; what does that say about the degradation of that woman’s soul? 

 Can it possibly be that motherhood in its purity is declining to a less prestigious status because women are becoming more hardened and less noble? How can a mother look at ending the life of her child as anything less than murder and barbarism? The sanctity of life should be considered the most precious of gifts, because an intelligence and soul dwell within. In fact, the innocence and purity of the baby transcends the level of worthiness to life beyond those living who do not encompass that divine nature.