DEBATE

PRO ABORTION
Diajukan guna memenuhi Tugas Kelompok dalam Mata Kuliah Bahasa Inggris
Dosen Pembimbing : Hasbullah, SS, M.Pd

DISUSUN OLEH :
KELOMPOK 3
EKA KURNIAWATI

(P27904113009)

FUJI RAHMA HARIANTI

(P27904113018)

JAMINAH

(P27904113022)

LIZA HARIYANI KOSASIH (P27904113025)

YULI MALINDA

(P27904113048)

KEMENTERIAN KESEHATAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA

POLITEKNIK KESEHATAN KEMENKES BANTEN
JURUSAN KEPERAWATAN TANGERANG
PROGRAM STUDI D IV KEPERAWATAN
2016

Assalamualaikum wr.wb
We are from group 3, we would like to talk about abortion. Abortion is one
of the hottest topics debated in the world today. By definition, an abortion is the
conclusion of a pregnancy through the removal of the fetus from the womb, which
directly results in its death. We agree with abortion, we have some reasons why
this can happen and women should take this decision.
We will show you up our reasons, why we agree with abortion? First,
Abortion supports the right to life. While most arguments highlight abortion as the
termination of life, they tend to be argued strictly focusing on the life of the
unborn child. As with everything, there are elements around a pregnancy that can
lead to complications for the woman. Not all women are given the gift of
complication free pregnancies. Cases where complications in the pregnancy lead
to significantly higher risk to the womans life are more frequent than we wish
they would be. To deny a woman the option to abort a pregnancy when her own
life is at risk is akin to forcing her to play Russian roulette. No person, regardless
of gender, should be denied the right to fight for his or her own life. Societies and
laws are built around this very framework. Fanatics of the prolife argument are
sometimes so focused on the fetus that they put no value to the mothers life and
do not even consider the viability of the fetus. What if a doctor was faced with a
situation where the fetus was not viable and if it were not aborted, the mother
would die? While the decision will always be difficult, the decision is not ours to
make, and as such we have no right to deny someone his or her own choice.
The second reason is Banning abortion risks illegal abortions. Statistics
shows that an estimated 49% of pregnancies in the United States are unintended.
These numbers simply prove that the situations surrounding pregnancies are not
limited to happy families who have planned and intentionally tried to have
children. A large percentage is in fact unplanned for. Naturally, a woman or couple
who face the situation of an unplanned pregnancy may not have the right

circumstances to raise a child properly. Some cases even show that they are
unable to financially or medically see the pregnancy to its full term. Regardless of
the situation, of those 49% of pregnancies that are unintended, the percentage that
is unwanted will be looking for ways to terminate the pregnancy. Prior to the
recognition of this procedure and the modernization of medicine, back-alley
abortions used to be via coat hangers, illegal or unregulated pharmaceutical
products, knitting needles or a punch to the stomach. If there is no legal, viable
alternative, this percentage of couples or mothers will inevitably have to resort to
these back-alley operations, which are highly dangerous.
The third reason is Abortion gives women the option to minimize their
childs suffering. Circumstantially, not every pregnancy is a bed of roses. Many
have complications; some fetuses have severe disorders that can cause the child to
live a very difficult and painful life. Some disorders can be so severe that death is
guaranteed after a brief and painful life. Anencephaly, for example is a disorder
where the brain is missing. Limb-body wall complex, a disorder where organs
grow outside of the body, is equally as horrific, and yet it occurs. It is the womans
right as a mother to decide what is best for her child. No weight of society or
majority moral opinion of philosophers, religious or even state leaders have the
right to decide for her. A mothers right to decide to not put her child through that
kind of suffering is her right and her right alone. To deny her a safe option to
exercise that right is to deny her of that right in itself. Remember, the
consequences of pregnancy do not just end in childbirth. A woman has to undergo
the physical pain and risks of childbirth and once born, she is emotionally, socially
and financially tied to the child for the rest of the childs life once born and vice
versa. All the risks she faces are multiplied a hundred fold, and the child must face
them as well. If the woman has health risks, the child must suffer through the
pain. In many cultures, the womans stature in life or even the gender of the child
puts the child in harms way. When we think of choice, its often from the
standpoint of a regular situation. There are some cases where the odds for both

mother and child are bleak, and this is when choice becomes a critical factor. If we
remove this ability to choose, it may mean a life sentence for both of them.
The forth reason is Completely enforcing anti-abortion laws is impossible.
Abortion is matter of fact. Impossible to Stop. Having and raising a child is a
significant decision. Ideally it involves proper preparation and planning. However
as we have seen, this is not always the case with pregnancies. There still exists a
significant amount of unwanted pregnancies, significant enough to merit high
numbers of abortions in countries where it is legal, and high amounts of illegal
abortions where it is illegal. This shows that unwanted pregnancies are an
inescapable element of our society. Any form of anti-abortion law would then
simply be impossible to completely enforce. Those that do not have the economic
capability or the desire to see a pregnancy to its full term and raise a child will
continue to seek illegal abortions long after it has been made illegal. Because of
the risks of illegal abortions, the difference will be greatly felt in the mortality
rate. These are productive lives; lives with potential denied their fulfillment
because society tries to enforce something unenforceable. If anti-abortion laws are
implemented, they may simply increase the number of poorly done abortions, and
like wise increase the number of deaths.
The fifth reason or our last reason, Abortion is humane. Abortion is
Compassionate compared to alternatives. Studies show that fetuses do not feel
pain when abortions are performed. Neuroscientists argue that because a cortex is
critical for feeling pain, and the cortex is not yet functional when most abortions
are performed, the fetus does not feel any pain. What is often mistaken for pain
reactions is believed to be simply reflexes as the cortex only becomes functional
on the 26th week of pregnancy. For healthy pregnancies, this makes abortion a
humane option for whatever the reasons the mother may choose to undergo an
abortion. This is especially true in the cases where the fetus will suffer greatly it is
brought to full term. For pregnancies with complications, either threatening the

mothers life or complications that will guarantee the childs suffering, abortion is
a difficult choice, but a painless and humane solution.
And that are our reasons for abortion, we agree with abortion and according from
that the reasons, abortion should be legal. Thank you.
Wassalamualaikum wr.wb