So is abortion murder? We all have options on this particular question, whether these are conditioned by our religion or our upbringing.
When does an abortion become an act of murder?
*Conception
*Embryo
*When the baby develops it's heart beat
* > 24 weeks
* < 24 weeks
There is no right or wrong answer - however the law clearly states a legal abortion can only take place 24 weeks or less after conception. Many people consider the conjoining of the sperm and the egg cells constitute a new life. Therefore, use of the morning after pill made be considered as abortion, as it denies any fertilized egg cells to option of implanting themselves into the womb, as well as helping prevent the sperm reaching the egg cells.
For others abortion can only be performed when the baby has a heartbeat, as then it is truly surviving on it own and it has a "life", and for few aborting a foetus can only happen when the baby is fully formed (around 20 weeks).
Personally I believe that abortion is can only be considered as murder when the baby has it's own heartbeat and physical form. I believe to consider the destruction of cells as murder is wrong, as we accidentally destroy the cells all over our bodies doing day to day activities. Cells DO NOT have lives of their own, they are merely their to create life and the act of murder can be applied to living secular organisms.
Alongside the view of abortion, I believe that it can only be considered as murder when it is done in an evil sense with selfish and personal gain. Abortion cannot be considered as murder if the mothers life is in jeopardy or the family cannot financially support the child, or perhaps in more serious cases the child is a product of rape.
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