ABORTION

PRO		CON
→ religion aren´t modern, we live in a modern world with modern medicine		→ religious aspects: nearly all religions refuse abortion → life is a present, given by god → we shouldn´t play god and decide about life and death
→ in some cases: parents can´t guaranty a good education because they don´t have enough money → parents too young: can´t educate a child because they are a child, too → excessive demands for young parents		→ there is financial support by the state
→ a child “destroys” a career (especially for women)		→ possibility of maternity leave (also for men) → taking a break of 1 or 2 years until the kid can visit a kindergarten
→ modern medicine offers a possibility we should use, if it´s necessary → routine procedure (no risk for women) → every year: 40 million abortions (20 million illegal) → 20 percent of pregnant women do abortions (14 percent in Germany)		→ surgeries are always risky (in many cases, the uterus has to be removed because of complications → woman can´t get pregnant any more) → brutal surgery → every year: 47.000 women dead because of abortion
→ in case of rape: child is always the remembrance of the trauma
→ in case of illness: the child would suffer too much under his disability		→ we shouldn´t play god → were does it lead when we start selecting the babies we want or don´t want (starts with healthy/ill and ends with brown/black hair)
→ a big burden for the whole family		→ not always a burden → it´s a enrichment for the whole family
→ it´s legal until week 12 → after week 12: just in case of abortion or risk for health → 2001: 135.000 abortion in Germany (3500 because of rape/health)		→ killing a human being, even though it isn´t born
		→ big problem: until when is a embryo a human being?
→ statistic: women, who abort are more self confident than women who give birth to their child, although they don´t really want it		→ psychological aspect (depression) → it isn´t easy to decide → after abortion: guilty conscience the whole life long → what would be, if I didn´t make this decision?
→ it isn´t a spontanous decision: you have to reflect at least 3 days before you can do a abortion		→ Abortion is a ultimate decision, no way back → possibility: adoption
		→ many illegal (back door) abortions (Mexiko → cheaper)
Boyfriend (17) of a pregnant girl → no money for kid → going to school and no time for child → burden for family: parents have to care for kid because I have to go to school	Doctor → absolutely no risk because it´s a routine procedure → in Germany: the health insurance pays the costs for the abortion, the patient only has to pay the medicine and the anesthesia (500 Euro)	Pregnant Teenager → can´t understand how someone could abort → from the first moment, there are feelings for the baby	Human rights activist → dignity of a human being is more important than someone´s career