Effects of Abortion(A serious topic)

                                 Effects of abortion

Let me tell you abortion is prohibited in Islam,there are some 

references from Quran.

Allah's Apostle gave the judgment that a male or female slave should be given in Qisas for an abortion case of a woman from the tribe of Bani Lihyan (as blood money for the fetus) but the lady on whom the penalty had been imposed died, so the Prophets ordered that her property be inherited by her offspring and her husband and that the penalty be paid by her Asaba.

Hadith—Sahih al-Bukhari 8.732, Narrated Abu Hurairah

Umar bin Al-Khattab asked (the people) about the Imlas of a woman, i.e., a woman who has an abortion because of having been beaten on her abdomen, saying, "Who among you has heard anything about it from the Prophet?" I said, "I did." He said, "What is that?" I said, "I heard the Prophet saying, 'Its Diya (blood money) is either a male or a female slave.'" Umar said, "Do not leave till you present witness in support of your statement." So I went out, and found Muhammad bin Maslama. I brought him, and he bore witness with me that he had heard the Prophet saying, "Its Diya (blood money) is either a male slave or a female slave."

Hadith—Sahih Bukhari 9.420, Narrated Mughira ibn Shu'ba

Ibn Abbas said: "Umar asked about the decision of the Prophet (peace be upon him) about that (i.e. abortion) Haml ibn Malik ibn an-Nabighah got up and said: I was between two women. One of them struck another with a tent-pole killing both her and what was in her womb. So the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) gave judgment that the blood-wit for the unborn child should be a male or a female slave of the best quality and that she should be killed."

Hadith—Abu Dawood 4555, Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab

What is the Meaning of the Word “Abortion”?

It is important to be clear by what is meant by abortion in today’s context.

Abortion is the deliberate and direct killing, by whatever means it is carried out, of a human being in the initial phase of his or her existence, at any time from conception to birth.

Abortion is not to be confused with essential medical treatment to save the mother’s life that results in the death of her baby. There is a clear difference between essential medical treatment during pregnancy, and the direct targeting of the life of the unborn baby.
CONSEQUENCES OF ABORTION:

The immediate consequence of abortion is the risk of damage to a woman’s reproductive organs and her future ability to have children.

The hurtful consequences – Post-Abortion Syndrome (PAS), may be emotional, physical, psychological, social, moral, or medical.

Post-Abortion Syndrome (PAS).

The psychological damage, today known as Post-Abortion Syndrome, is all too real for many women. The consequences are long lasting and destructive

When an individual undergoes an abortion she has a high stress reaction to the experience. Yet all too often her emotional pain is denied at the abortion clinic, minimised by partners and families, mis-diagnosed or trivialised by helping professions and ignored by society in general.

She can experience shock or horror, she can experience a sense of loss and grief, and she can be filled with remorse, grief and guilt. These emotions are often repressed and denied. In the short term emotions are numbed. But at this stage she will begin to develop post-abortion syndrome or PAS, and her behaviour can begin to change profoundly.

Symptoms tend to fall into a number of general areas:

- Denial and repression of emotions.

- Avoidance patterns which can lead to isolation.

- Emotional numbness.

- Violence or aggression towards themselves or others.

- Psychosomatic symptoms – bodily signs of continuing stress:

1. Sleep problems – insomnia, nightmares, and “hearing” a baby crying.

2. Back pain, abdominal cramps, and skin irritations, non-hormonal PMT.

3. Sexual difficulties – cervical pain, frigidity etc.

4. Eating disorders –excessive weight gain or loss, anorexia, bulimia.

5. Trouble with relationships and intimacy in general.

6. Self-punishing and self-degrading behaviours (promiscuity, entering abusive relationships, becoming accident-prone).

7. Preoccupation with the abortion child, resulting in anniversary reactions- stress, tension, etc.

8. Many women suffer from depression, turn to drugs or alcohol, and have recurring thoughts of suicide.

9. Trauma – because an unborn baby has been destroyed.

There is no doubt that a psychological price is paid. The trauma may sink into the woman’s unconscious but it is not harmless and casual. Not only that but research has shown the negative effect the abortion had on the behaviour of children of mothers who had abortions.


LONG TERM AGONY.

Abortion does not cure any physical disease or mental disorder. It’s a short-term escape that leads to long-term agony. Women, who have had an abortion, as we have shown, suffer terrible guilt and grief, and the psychological damage often lasts a lifetime. Many women are physically damaged, and cannot have children again. Some women even die in the process, and the baby always dies.