Pro-life

My dad and I were talking about this subject last week.  We got into a discussion about when, if ever, is it okay to have an abortion.  I stand firm in my beliefs of pro-life.  I believe that once there is fertilization, there is new life.  Having an abortion would be ending a life and that is no one’s job but God’s.  My dad and I are both pro-life, but he held the argument asking, “what if the girl was raped and she got pregnant?”  He continued to reason that the child would only be a constant reminder of all the torture and struggle the poor girl went through.  He thinks that in this circumstance it is okay to get an abortion.  This really got me thinking.  If I was raped and got pregnant, what would I do?  Right now, I tell myself that I would keep it.  The baby would be a part of my attacker, but it would also be a part of me.  In the end, I might end up giving the baby up for adoption, but I cannot see me ending its life.  Some people say that if a child is conceived through rape, then it was God’s plan.  I do not necessarily agree with that.  However, I do believe that if you decide to keep that baby, then God will have great plans for him or her.