Human must
understand their inner instinct and not get driven by the prevailing thoughts
in the society. It is important to realize the essence of love and care and
carry forward the gene and give it a warm welcome into the beautiful world. And
when we begin to discuss about abortion laws and its societal perspective, some
of the landmark judgments strike into my mind i.e. Roe v. Wade [1] and Doe v. Bolton[2]
that legalized abortion in the United States in 1973. However,
things have drastically changed after then, as these laws differ from country
to country having its unique stratification. Abortion has certainly been
a debatable issue in many societies when we turn the pages of
history, be it on religious, moral, ethical, practical, and political grounds. Either
it has been banned or otherwise prohibited by law. Therefore, various legal
experts consider that, there is a dire need to settle the legal status of the
foetus.[3]
On a rational
point of view we must not forget that due to unavailability of modern contraceptives
and other medical requirements in various places the ratio of such cases
increases. However, WHO reveals that, the number of abortions worldwide is dwindling
due to improved access to contraception.
Abortions may
take place cogently keeping in mind certain circumstances such as women’s life,
physical health, mental health, rape victims, incest, and fatal impairment.
Even in case of economic, social or on request it may serve as a legal ground.
But, on different note when we draw a sketch of those irresponsible people who
are literally killing their child in the name of abortion on the cost of their
delayed choice of acceptance or denial. According to my perspective, there
should be no space for their protection in any form and therefore duly
penalized.
Let’s get
deeper, “Humans,” since birth acquires some natural rights like right to
live, right to have a name, right to move, and right to acquire nationality and
other human rights. Including those rights also which have been evolved from
societal progression which has been implemented as positive beneficial rules
for our guidance. Progressive society is one which develops according to the
free will of a person, we have chosen what we have found fit for us; we have
transformed ourselves to accept same sex marriages treating them morally equal defying
religious norms. Likewise, many vital human rights were realised and then given
into practical sense, in this society we are bound to walk in a positive
direction, means we should do things which can leave good precedents. In India
people had realised the breach of privacy through online due to rapid increase
of social platforms and gadgets as a result of which the Apex Court turned it
as a fundamental right.
In present times
the society is debating on abortion laws, which is banned in almost every
country of world, only allowed in exceptional cases. There is a revolution of
making it legal, with some saying “my
body my choice”, it is their right to abort. Humanity is going in a
different direction, a direction which is false, how can anybody kill any one
by saying it was a mistake or they are not ready, is this a reasonable thing? You
want to kill a human because you wanted extra pleasure during orgasm, and you
were too much careless that you didn’t even take contraceptives. Your eyes only
get open when you start skipping menstrual cycle, which shall be enough to kill
a human, because of our carelessness. We
can't kill any foetus, not in any circumstances.
In US and in
parts of Europe peoples are raising this as a right. Seriously, how can you
legalise a thing which is frivolous in nature, which is based on carelessness,
to cover our own sins we can't allow to kill the innocent. Why people are
heading towards negative trend or is it so that if a crowd is being gathered
and peoples are taking to street for any issue it must be accepted because such
topic has consensus or has in conformity whether the issue is genuine or not. We
must not initiate any trend which leaves negative impact. In almost every time
in any circumstances our laws have never allowed to kill a human being, only a
state can punish a human with capital punishment. We have seen the trend of
abolishing capital punishment in many countries what were the reason? The
reason is the understanding to avoid killing instead rehabilitating them. Laws
are supposed to end to crime not criminal, this is termed as positive approach
by human rights group. If the convicted person can be forgiven from death
penalty then what wrong have been done by the foetus inside the womb, none it’s
our mistake, at the stake of which we are killing it. We must not make or
promote any law which allows the killings of foetuses. The government should
open centres to facilitate orphanage if someone is born out of the wish they
must be protected.
If we focus
on some data -: Premature death disrupted many families. At the turn of the
century, life expectancy at birth for white males was 46.6 years; for black
males, 32.5 years; for white females, 48.7 years; and for black females, 33.5
years. In 1995, the figures for the comparable groups were 73.4, 65.2, 79.6,
and 73.9. In 1915, the maternal mortality rate was 61 per 1,000 live births
(compared to 8 in 1990); the infant mortality rate stood at 100 per 1,000 live
births (compared to 7.6 in 1990), and was twice as high for blacks.
Divorce also
caused disruptions. The number of divorces was 15 times higher in 1920 than in
1870; by the mid-1920s, one in seven marriages ended in divorce. Moral problems
evident in the corruption of urban political machines, high juvenile
delinquency and crime rates (the homicide rate had quadrupled in New York in
the last two decades of the 19th century), and widespread prostitution was
coupled with health problems: diseases and epidemics resulting in part from
water and sewage disposal deficiencies. These with some other vital rights related
to women would also be observed and enforce throughout the early 20th century
in USA society, as it was very progressive in nature.
When it comes in
Indian perspective of social progress we see blend of diversity each
representing different religions, cast, race, all moral institutions. We have
found fit for ourselves rejecting tons of radical traditional ideas like sathi-pratha
and child marriage. We have systemically adopted reasonable and fit rules. Yes,
Indian societies are much carved by Britishers we can say that we have grown
under a blanket of Britain. The Englishmen came dominating and left uniting and
giving us systematic democratic governance setup only we had to elect the man
for the lawmaker's position so to frame rules beneficial for our society. This
society still lacks grave openings which would forever haunt humanity. The
Taboo practice is the secret scar behind it, what Indian youth suffered is
indeed a taboo to speak, a bit myself too feeling to speak about it, but Indian
societies in real times also seems to be tackling one of the problems so
decently. We have witnessed that the Apex Court by the end of 2006 allowed
live-in relationship as a legal status to reside in a society.
Its true that Indian
societies with respect to sexual lives is very old fashioned, primitive,
conservative traditional approach is behind, which cause great problems state
of taboo's among the youngsters, lack of sexual ignorance ultimately leaves a
bad or negative aspects to think of it. It can lead to many problems at
adulthood which in India anybody could see how it impacts on adult hood when
you’re not aware about to tackle it. You simply change the channel when a
condom ads displays or any thing which is erotic no matter what sense it
conveys it would be changed. So, these simply causes a state of unawareness
when you’re part of it you must be up to date have basics knowledge about it, for
example if one is marrying they must be able to know the consequences so would
arise if they’re getting married, they shall have a sexual life and even get
divorced if things does not match up.
The Indian Government
has been relentlessly doing much in concern with abortion laws and still if
anyone is exceeding the prescribed limit, no roof shall be rendered to that
individual. Specially after the recent Amendment in the late January 2020, when
the Union Cabinet amended the 1971 Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act
allowing women to seek abortions as part of reproductive rights and gender
justice. Moreover, the upper limit of MTP has been raised from 20 to 24 weeks
for women including rape survivors, victims of incest, differently abled women
and minors. So, the government gives enough time to decide the future of the child and still if anyone is ignorant of his responsibility, then we have to have a
strict law to punish the criminal for committing abortion.
#Concluding Remark
However, Anti-abortion
movements or pro-life movements are involved in the debates very much which aim
to advocate against the practice of abortion and its legality. No one is
entitled to take anyone’s life at the stake of his/her choice to give
recognition to the upcoming child. So, we have discussed plethora of incidences
relating to the enhancement of the rationality in context of women’s right. And
therefore, human mustn’t get mad and in the veil of advancement, exceed the
concept of humanity. So, education is paramount consideration by which
awareness can be spread and the ratio of such cases may reduce. And if they
don’t wish to carry the child, they may surrender it to an orphanage. Who knows
the future of the child; he may make our Nation proud. So let’s not snatch the
opportunity of the child in the name of Abortion.
[1]
410 U.S. 113 (1973)
[2]
410 U.S. 179 (1973)
[3] Fetal Rights - West's
Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. The Gale Group, Inc. 2008.
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