Abortion

Yesterday, I was at the LDS Institute that I attend VERY frequently. And I was sitting there talking to this girl. And I told her that I was taking a Health Care Ethics class, which talks about a bunch of controversial topics such as abortion, physician assisted death, cloning, etc. 

So we were talking about the topic of abortion and how it relates to the gospel. I had told her that before we had discussed the topic of abortion in class, I was pro-choice. However, it had swayed my decision to be pro-life. Why? Let's see.

I'm going to dumb this down. :) 

So, there are ethicists that believe that the only reason why a person should have an abortion is incest and rape. Which, I agree with, somewhat. So. Incest, biologically this makes sense why incest should never happen. So a person has genetic flaws and it passed down from the parent to the offspring. So, if family members have a child, it is more likely for the offspring to have a major genetic disorder. And it is just morally wrong. 

With rape, if there is unwanted sex and a baby is created, it will put an emotional toll on the mother. I don't think there is more I can say about that. 

So, then we talked about why abortion is wrong in a religious aspect. So, in LDS, chastity is a huge deal. There are passages within the Bible and the Book of Mormon that speak of chastity and why the law should be followed. Check this out for more information on the Law of Chastity.

So, I don't want to offend any single parents, but I think in some ways they can agree with me. Yes, single parents work extremely hard in raising children on their own, and I have major respect for them. I don't know how they do it. But, If you're a single mother, there are things that a mom can't teach that only a father can. I have several friends who are raised by only one parent, and I find it very common for them to find a father or mother figure somewhere else in their lives. So, my point is, a lot of single parents are found out of the cause of teenage pregnancy. Sometimes it happens for reasons that are out of our reach. But, if we can do something about it, then why don't we? Why don't we bring children into this world with the best possibilities of a wonderful life?

So, if there is a baby created pre-maritally, it is very common for that person to be a single parent. If a couple is married, they are bound with marriage for the rest of their lives so they are a family to raise their children. 

Here's a little insight on why chastity is important

Let's look at this spiritually. God wants to protect us from having pre-marital sex for several different reasons. If any of you have seen the LDS missionary booklets they hand out on the Law of Chastity, there's a list of different reasons why it is a law. To protect our spirits! 

So, say you're 16 years old, and you decide to have sex for the first time. You didn't really think it through what it would mean to lose your virginity. It just happened in the heat of the moment. Well. Let's look at all the consequences. 

1. Teenage Pregnancy
2. STDs
3. Further acts of discretion
4. The person may have been using you, causing a broken heart.
5. Children left with only one parent
6. .....and the list goes on.

So, why not just wait until we are married? What's the hurry? Won't sex be the same until we get to that point in our lives? It's not like it's going anywhere. 

Save your spirit, your virginity, your innocence for someone who you are willing to spend the rest of eternity with! 

I may update this again, with more stuff...my thoughts are constantly changing, updating, etc. I hope not to offend anyone. Please comment me what you think! :)