Of lately there has been some talk of abortion going on a Malaysian national daily, especially after since a doctor came out and said that abortions serve a good purpose from a medical standpoint. This sparked a number of letters along the lines of abortion being wrong in the eyes of God and the law, the usual “a child is a blessing from God” and “there is always adoption”.
Along the way, people forget one important thing – talking is always easier than doing.
Chances are many of these ladies have not been rape victims or victims of sexual abuse, have not had to make the choice between life and death of a genetically deformed fetus and perhaps have not had to grapple with the emotional struggle and baggage left over from an elective abortion or adoption. My letter to the Editor below highlighted some of the things that people miss out on when they jump to the wrong conclusions about abortion or make certain bias remarks. Making decisions for matters like this is not as simple as plugging in numbers into dashboard reporting software and following the results churned out.
People need to understand that there is no clear cut right and wrong when it comes to something like abortion. A person who goes through it has their own reasons and before we judge them, we ought to hear them out.
Dear Editor,
After seeing a few letters on the matter of abortion, I’d like to offer another perspective for those of are against the idea of abortion.
What if the pregnancy is a high risk one which puts the mother’s life in danger? What if the baby suffers from a genetic disorder? Should we then force parents through to continue on with the pregnancy?
True, a baby is a life but what if bringing that child into the world means putting a mother’s life at risk? What if we know for a fact that we cannot deal with a special needs child and that we cannot afford to give that child a good quality of life as is the case with those of us in the community who are poor and unable to cope with the medical and educational costs of raising such a child? Would anyone out there adopt a special needs baby?
What we should focus on is preventing elective abortions that take place because the persons in questions cannot be bothered to practise safe sex NOT whether abortion is right or wrong in the eyes of God or the law.
Sincerely…
