Controversy

I was reading about one of the most controversial themes of humanity today: abortion.

Apparently, the core of the discussion revolves around whether to define at what time of pregnancy the fetus is considered a human life or not. I say human life, because if we defend the right to life, we can't eat even plants. There are those who say that from the moment that there was fertilization, the fetus is a human being and therefore it's murder to destroy it. There are those who say it's just going to be human from the 12th week, when the neural receptors are more developed.

Honestly, I was reading descriptions of the abortion procedure of babies a bit more formed and I was a little horrified - from the moment you have to break it before removing it... it becomes too much for me.

But that's me. What I've been thinking is that the fact that the discussion revolves around this argument, might be an absurd intellectualization of something that is much more natural. And despite knowing that many women are against abortion, I still think it is a discussion somewhat sexist. For me, the feeling of the woman is essential in this story. Being a woman, I feel that someone who was forced to create and nurture a child she didn't want, it's quite possible that she rejects the child. I personally don't think I would reject it, but I can fully understand the sentiment, and I'd never force a woman to have a child.

In nature, animals kill newly hatched offspring all the time. And not only if they're defective - they kill kittens if there are too many of them for the number of tits, if food is scarce, or for reasons that we can't even suspect - the mothers simply lie down on the offspring. Human women practice abortion by the thousands ever since there are oral tradition to report it. Since forever, there were herbs, charms, procedures of all types. Historically, women risk their lives to not bear children.

How do you turn to someone and say - it's your problem, get a belly, get fat, have dizziness, sweat, eat like a bear, drop your studies, leave work, give up your plans for the next 5, 10, 20 years, cry, feel bad, go through the pain of childbirth, get a baby, have the pain of breastfeeding, find new friends, find school, pay the school, give vaccines ... Forget your life, all for this little cell that is there within you.

Sure, you screwed up, you solve it - I agree with that. But I won't ever force anyone to have a child. However wonderful the experience is, the troubles are also, and you have to be prepared to accept it. It is an enormous task, which will last the rest of your life.

An that's without mentioning that abortion is a public health problem. Today, most pro-abortion organizations seek to reduce the problems that occur due to illegal abortions more than they really want to defend the idea that a fetus is or isn't a human being.

Today, my position is this: I do not recommend abortion, but I think the mother should decide. If I have the opportunity to argue with the person, I will try to convince her to keep her son - but to oblige, never.

Sure - here in Brazil abortion is illegal. It's a crime, murder. Words that are strong enough to burden the consciousness of anyone.