The Fetus Rights in Islam

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Hi & peace to you all!


Here are some snippets from my friend's post on abortion...

<i>Im not 486- some thoughts.</i>
If the Jesus story happened in this day and age, i wonder if the saviour would have made it out of the womb alive....Statisitics show that in 2003,that a whopping 84,000 women in this country had abortions... after looking at those stats the odds dont look so good.


I think that the Jesus story is a poingant reminder of how important our life choices can be and how their ramifications reach far beyond the individual. We do ourselves a great disservice if we think that terminations are for the common good...


The strength and bravery of a woman in a heavily patricarchal society, in world that frowned upon pregnancy out of wedlock to the point of occasioning death on the mother shows us that, anything is possible if we have conviction and compassion. We are fortunate enough to live in a society where support is available, we have a voice, we can make things work in our favour despite the dreary forecast.


That one child saved, Jesus, has had a huge impact on the entire world. His influnece has been so profound and far reaching... so i think imagine among those 84,000 souls lost in 2003, we would have killed a possible Mozart or a hypothetical Mandela or a blessed Buddha... think of how many gifted souls we are depriving the world of.


I wonder what it is that makes them (women/ couples) think they cannot have a child or give birth, they must be hugely profound to warrant the consideration of a termination. The idea that "it just isnt the right time for me/us right now" is not enough in my mind. I know i sound overly self righteous and naive and i tend to preach a fair bit without supporting data or any real life expirience- but as a poet, and i call myself that with much reluctance (due to lack of real talent!), i say to hell with all that. I choose to support my arguement with a zeal for life, in a society "growing" through destruction, I choose to challenge the populus.


I want to cry out for all the lives lost. Think about the public pouring of sympathy to the shores of Indonesia when the Tsunami hit and upwards of 100,000 people were killed... Isnt this the same in some small way or worse because its self inflicted and not anatural disaster? Cant anyone see what a waste of human life Abortion is? Am i mad?


Its funny we abolished Capital Punishment in the 50's for those deemed unfit to be part of society- so we took a stance and said we have compassion for those who kill and rape and do wrong. But then how can we allow the termination of innocent lives without so much as a bat of an eyelash?


I think i aim this particular entry at people who are flippant in their choices. The paradox i feel with this situation is that more often than not life and the choice to preserve it is overlooked by ones life and the choice to preserve the way they lead it. So effectively it becomes life vs. lifestyle...


I personally don’t view having a "child" (not carrying just a "fertilised egg") as giving up my rights; i view fertility as a privilege and an honour. That's where the buck stops.

Wow! I couldn't have said it better myself :thumb: