Ethics in Medicine

There are multiple ethical conflicts in medicine today. One highly publicized topic is abortion. Many people believe that abortion is the killing of an innocent life.  The article, Against Abortion: The Main Arguments, by Freeda Poux, states that deciding to take a life is going against God’s will, and they assume the role of God when taking a life. Their belief is that: killing a child, because of unplanned pregnancy, should be a crime, and is not “the easy way out” for lack of self control when it comes to sex.  If couples’ do not want the risk of a pregnancy, there are birth control pills, and condoms that can be used to reduce the risk of unplanned pregnancy.

                There are, however, people who support abortions. These people believe that unplanned parenthood can lead to multiple problems. Bringing a child into a young couples lives with little income will lead to maltreatment of the child’s life. Poverty, malnourishment, and neglect are some of the effects on a child that is raised by parents who are not “fit” or too young to raise a child. These supporters would also argue that it helps keep the population in control.  A person’s right as to whether he/she wants to keep the child is also a factor that plays into the support for abortion. The article, By Their Fruits: Eugenics, Population Control, and the Abortion Campaign, by Dr. Joy Riley, supports the Abortion Campaign across the United States. Dr. Riley funds the organization, because she believes in population control. She believes that: “medicine should help resolve the dangerous situation [over population] this has caused.” To be honest I really don’t agree with Dr. Riley.

                I believe that people need to take responsibility for their own actions. Humans won’t learn from their errors if they can simply with “abort” the problem and continue on with their daily lives.  There are birth control methods that can be used to reduce the risk of pregnancy and people need to take those precautions if they want to reduce the likelihood of being parents.

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