Abortion could also be injurious to psychological well-being of the mother. According to Lamanna and Riedmann, there is no doubt that abortion could end up being an upsetting experience (241). After procuring an abortion, the authors point out that "some women report feeling guilty or frightened…" (Lamanna and Riedmann 241). Such experiences could be a source of intense emotional anguish and distress.
Abortion could also adversely affect the economic well-being of a woman. Firstly, women typically incur a wide range of direct expenses prior to, during, and after an abortion. Fees for a surgical procedure according to Carroll "usually include an examination, laboratory tests, anesthesia, the procedure, and a follow-up examination" (381). As the author further points out, the said costs could escalate if abortion is carried out in a private practitioner's office. Secondly, abortion could also have indirect cost implications. This is more so the case when the individual procuring an abortion finds it difficult (due to emotional anguish or otherwise) to engage in other meaningful activities including but not limited to education. Other indirect costs in this case include but they are not limited to "medical costs of postabortion psychological problems, infertility, and increased cancer risk" (Woodard and DeMint 147). Abortion therefore goes against the best interests of those who procure it.
Moral and Ethical Arguments
Abortion could also be faulted from a moral and ethical perspective. To begin with, abortion goes against the basic ideals and values of the society. As one of the values of a progressive society, equality has got to do with the enhancement of sameness. A society that embraces abortion disproportionately...
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