Abortion is an issue that is on the rise; however, whether you choose to believe so, it is something that most women who do actually get abortions believe is unethical and wrong. So, what can we do to reduce the number of girls who get abortions?
Prevent unwanted pregnancies from occurring
Firstly, we can make sure that the pregnancies do not happen in the first place. An abortion can only occur if a pregnancy occurs, so if the number of pregnancies is minimized, the number of abortions will also be minimized. Ways this can be done is by encouraging girls more frequently to participate in abstinence and to refrain from having sex, which will prevent them from becoming unwillingly pregnant and possibly having an abortion later. Also, we can dedicate more PSAs on television to abortion in order to clearly outline the dangers of abortion. This way, ignorant women can be educated about the dangers of abortion and the physical and emotional price that they have to experience after undergoing an abortion. Women, by having this knowledge, can make a decision about having sex with others which can possibly result in an unwanted pregnancy, and can decide if it is worth it or not. What I mean is, they can decide whether they will take the chance of having sex and getting unwittingly pregnant and possibly getting an abortion afterwards, which has numerous negative side effects. With this abortion knowledge, a woman can truly make a conscience decision about whether she will do anything sex-related that may result in her getting an abortion afterwards.
Encouraging women to be responsible during their pregnancy
Secondly, we can prevent abortions by encouraging women who are pregnant to be more active and responsible during their pregnancy. A responsible woman during a pregnancy would go to get their baby checked more frequently at the hospital. This can prevent abortion because as mentioned above, many women get abortions because they find out that their baby will be born with genetic defects. However, if the woman was more responsible and visited a doctor more often during their pregnancy, they may be able to catch some sort of illness/birth defect their baby has at an early stage so that way, the baby could possibly be cured before it is born and abortion would not be necessary. Along with that, women should be encouraged to behave responsibly during their pregnancy so they do not drink or smoke during their pregnancy, so their baby does not become ill or get a defect which is something most women get abortions for. Also, women should be educated more about how to maintain a healthy pregnancy so they know that they should not drink or do drugs during the pregnancy, as they harm babies and give them defects, which prompt women to get abortions when this happens. As mentioned above, this can be accomplished by providing more PSAs (Public Service Announcements) in the media involving healthy pregnancies, so women gain that extra knowledge when it comes to pregnancies. This, ultimately, would prevent abortions as well and is a solution to prevent abortions.
Adoption
Lastly, we can prevent abortions from occurring by showing women who are contemplating abortion that they have options. This is because many women choose abortions because they believe they are not financially well enough to support a baby, or because they are too young to nurture one. However, this should not push women to get abortions as this is a problem that can easily be solved. If a woman is having these concerns, she can wait until the baby is born and then can put it up for adoption as there are many families who would be willing to provide for the baby if she cannot. This can be achieved through many organizations that specialize in taking in a girl’s baby and putting it up for adoption. This method of adoption is another way we can prevent girls from getting abortions and killing an innocent baby. This solution is one that is very heart-breaking for girls to do, but it is better than a girl getting an abortion and killing their baby. This is because this solution ensures that their baby will be raised right and will be provided for, instead of being killed through an abortion. Although both abortion and adoption will cause a girl to have guilty feelings, they will be much less severe with adoption because the girl will know that her baby was not killed by her, and is alive and well even though it is not living with her. These solutions show us that all the reasons as to why girls get abortions are stupid, they can be prevented by these solutions, and that abortion is not the number one thing for a girl who has an unwanted pregnancy to get.
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