Let the Unborn live.

Abortion is when the pregnancy is ended so that it does not result in the birth of a child. Sometimes, this is called ‘termination of pregnancy”. This is the deliberate act of destroying the life of a foetus for reasons best known to the mother and those involved. Apart from extreme cases where medically it is discovered and proven that the existence of the pregnancy puts the motherhood in a precarious state of danger, the act of abortion should be shunned by all.

The act is a grievous offense before God, the law, the unborn child and the society at large.From 'Atuguba's  perspective, the right to life is one that everyone enjoys as provided in 1992 constitution of the Republic Of Ghana that states that the right to life is per-eminent.  However,a  very important question is being raised; does an unborn child enjoy the right to life?

Generally, a foetus is regarded by legal fiction as already born and at such enjoys the same right to life as an already born and as such enjoys the same right to life as every living being does. The law went a step further to clothe this law with strict legal implication when defiled. These sanctions are rightly placed in both the Criminal and Penal codes used in the Ghana. This provision is may be found in the Criminal Code and in the Penal Code, but for the specific Act and Section I will adjourn it for another day for hearing to continue.

‘Any person who, with the intent to procure miscarriage of a woman whether she is or not with a child, unlawfully administers to her or causes her to take any poison or other noxious thing, or uses any force of any kind, or uses and other means whatever, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for some years.

However, where a woman herself causes or attempt to cause her own miscarriage, whether she is pregnant or not by any administration of poison, by force or means, she will be guilty of felony punishable by law. This is the position of the law for the punishment of anyone charged with abortion (be it the woman or anyone else that rendered assistance with the full knowledge of the intent of the woman). The exception to this rule is for the purpose of saving the mother’s life and except in the instance as stated above, the life of a foetus is germane to the state and thus must be protected by the state who is charged with the responsibility of protecting the lives and properties of its citizen.

 Law aside, from a moral, health and religious perspective, the act of abortion cannot still be justified. Abortion is a rude way of killing an innocent foetus. Abortion claims the lives of thousands of women yearly. These begging questions needs to be asked at this point; the death of all this ladies, is it God’s plan or man’s act? Did God plan for females to die prematurely or through this way?  Does abortion cleanse us from the mistake we made or only complicate things?  Are they no health implications even after the act of abortion has being done?  Can a man play with fire and not get burnt?

The truth is that abortion ought not to be an option if the right is done; this is because abortion is not a mystery that cannot be understood. Before thinking of abortion, the lady must first of all be pregnant and pregnancy involves the act of sex (not unless one proves to us that it is another case of Immaculate Conception as was with biblical Mary, mother of Jesus). People, who are not ready to face the product, must not engage on the process.  Ladies must learn not to engage in actions, that could easily jeopardize their lives, as they must know that sex is a two edged sword; it gladdens  the heart momentary and saddens the heart when the undesirable happens as he who plays with fire must be ready to be burnt as well. 

Parents please enlighten your children and instil some moral and spiritual discipline in them, seek to know your children beyond the surface no matter their ages. Also when the undesirable or the unexpected happens, exhibit maturity in accommodating their mistakes as two wrongs cannot make a right and with the full knowledge that everyone including children deserves a second chance.

Conclusively, children are heritage from God and at such deserve to live and the shame of keeping an unexpected child is always temporary but the guilt of killing it, is one that will remain forever.  Remember that what we do to ourselves is far worse than what any other person can do to us and so we must seek to improve ourselves rather than destroying ourselves alongside with the mistakes we made previously. Let the unborn child live because abortion would cost us more than we are willing to pay and take us farther than we are willing to go. We must put an end to this act as abortion does not stop you from being a mother; it only means you are the mother of a dead child... Either ways, you are still a mother!