FREE ESSAY ON THE RIGHT TO LIFE

THE RIGHT TO LIFE

The Right to Life
Should an unborn baby have the write to live? What if the baby is diagnosed with a
terminal illness? How about if the woman has an unplanned pregnancy? Many people ask
these same questions about the right to life or death.
My personal belief is that unborn babies have the right to live. Many women argue that
before the baby is fully developed it is not a living person. I think conception is the
beginning of a new life the baby should continue to live.
Women who choose not to want their babies have many options. One is adoption. I have an
aunt who was married fourteen years and never had a child. The doctors told her she
wouldn't be able to have children. They tried surgery and several other options but
nothing worked. Then she was told that she could adopt a baby from an expecting teenage
mother. My aunt and uncle were so happy. She and my uncle paid for all of the mother's
medical bills and were in the delivery room when the baby was born. Now the baby girl is
seven years old, her name is Kaitlin and my aunt and uncle couldn't be happier.
What about the child diagnosed with a terminal illness? If the baby is diagnosed with a
terminal illness, I still think the baby has a right to life. I have a six-year-old
sister whom the doctor diagnosed with Down syndrome. Although the doctor did not come
right out and tell my mother to have an abortion, he strongly told her to consider that
as an option. Today I would like to tell the doctor she is a healthy six-year-old who is
considered bright and gifted. She is a blessing to my family and I often think, what if?
There is one other option that is based on the right to life. It's called A Secret Safe
Place for Newborns. This program allows mothers to take her unwanted baby to an area
hospital, give it to a hospital worker and turn and walk out the door. The worker will
never ask any questions or try to find the mother. This program was started by Jodi
Brooks, off WPMI channel 15 news. This program is active in Mobile and Baldwin counties.

With all the option women can choose from about the right to life I think more women will
choose life.