abortion considered murder

             Should abortion be considered murder?
             In the United States, women choose to end about 25% of their
             pregnancies through abortion. This number has been gradually declining
             since 1979. This is similar to the Canadian figure of 21%, but is much lower
             than that of the former Soviet Union 60% and Romania 78% where
             contraceptives are in short supply. Abortion is morally, scientifically, and
             The human egg is already clearly alive when it enters the fallopian
             tubes, many hours or days before it has the opportunity to be fertilized.
             Women release one about each month between puberty and menopause - a
             few hundred in a lifetime. Almost all of these are destined to die and be
             ejected from the body. Unless infertility is a problem, very little thought is
             given to these hundreds of deaths. Although the egg is a form of life, there is
             a public consensus that it is not human life. Hundreds of millions of male
             sperm are liberated during a typical sexual encounter. They are also clearly
             alive. Viewing them under a microscope reveals them to be energetic
             swimmers. Essentially all of these will die within days. Again, if infertility is
             not a concern, little attention is given to these deaths. An average man
             produces thousands of sperm a second. At most, a very few during his
             lifetime will contribute to the formation of a baby. The rest will die. Few men
             are consciously aware of the loss. Sperm are very much alive and kicking.
             But, again, a public consensus exists that they are not human life.
             In our society, people view life as something precious and worth
             protecting. In many recent polls, it shows that most people feel abortion is
             wrong in the way it is legal today. Religions fuel much of the intensity of the
             abortion debate. The Roman Catholic Church is the largest organized church
             in the world and one of the most influential organizations. The openly
             condemn abortion. Many Protestant gro...

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