Pro-life arguments (against abortion)
Many people see the foetus as a distinct human being with its own right. They believe abortion cannot be justified because it is killing an innocent human being. Arguments include:
- Every child is a precious and unique gift from God. We have no right to destroy this
- Defenceless baby needs special protection since it cannot stand up for its own rights
- The rights of the unborn child are equal to those of her mother
- The embryo is human from conception with its own DNA. Left alone, it will develop into a person
- Children with physical or learning disabilities can lead full and rewarding lives. Aborting people because of disability is like telling disabled people that they are worthless
- Abortion is murder – the deliberate taking of a human life
- Doctors and nurses promised to save life, not destroy it. Abortion breaks the Hippocratic Oath
- The foetus can feel pain and has intelligence
- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child says that children need protection both before and after birth
- Unwanted babies could be adopted. Many childless couples are desperate to adopt.
