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Monday, March 15, 2010

Will the Kenyan Society Fully Accept Abortion Even if it is legalized?

Some facts about abortion should be elaborated in order Kenyans to approach the issue with sobriety it deserves. The debate has been approached by different group from diverse opinion tending to create a great lapse in the facts about it.
The woman views this as a chance to fix male injustices such as rape rejection after pregnancy and sometimes father running away from the responsibility of rearing the child. The man want to preserve the right to see what he sired thereby deny the woman the right to abort with zeal.
The politicians look at the votes they get. This will determine side to support. To the church the "bible says". Period. All must believe the bible or believe the bible. No option. The bible states (Job 3:3) "An able bodied man has been conceived" interpreted to mean life begin at conception.
The medics and human rights activists don't seam to believe in the right of unborn child. To them rights belong to the one who can be seen speaking, crying, mourning and more so the one who can pay the fee charged. Right can only be enjoyed by the person who can be able to support our activism.
Facts. The medics know this better but they wouldn't bother to tell Kenyans who are threatening the constitution making process. That the baby in the womb is alive and human with all the genetic make up of a human being. The heart of the baby begins beating 21 days after fertilization. The baby can feel pain after 8 weeks of fertilization and can grasp objects in the hand after 9 weeks.
The problems culminating to abortion are largely social and can't be solved medically. Many people seeking abortion don't consider it as an option after counselling.
Kenyan people are largely religious and no religion known in the world is pro abortion. If Kenya with 99% of its people being religious walk the talk, the issue of whether abortion is explicitly mentioned in the constitution would not arise. The need to state life start at conception will be rendered redundant. It would be self catering.
The constitution of Kenya is largely secular except for the national anthem and the Kadhi courts. More over the Christians in their endeavor to remove the Kadhi courts from the constitution advocate for a secular constitution. The clause on abortion can also remain secular if need be.
It takes two to make a baby. After conception at least 3 persons have equal rights over the baby with two having ability to express themselves. Feminism angle have predominated the pro abortion debate completely ignoring masculine dimension which contribute to the formation of the baby. Where a man a claims ownership of a pregnancy a case should be heard and determined except when the life of a woman is in danger.
It is good for men to acknowledge that the issue of abortion is largely a woman affair in the sense that the pregnancy can curtail progress in career or school. The woman may also suffer in fear of rejection by family and can lead to stigma especially for school girls. However, the psychological torture to the abortionist and the family may exceed the advantages of abortion. It is easier to love a child born than to expel the torture resulting to abortion in a society that largely Christian.
Reaching a consensus in the issue of abortion is easy. We may legalize abortion. But while we do so, consider this: "Will Kenyan society fully accept abortion?" What says you? Your views are required.

1 comment:

  1. Common!!! we should never allow ourself to legalise Abortion unless on medical ground.But also here Doctors will take advantage.

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