Selzers Essay Abortion - 912 Words

How is Selzez a Philosopher, as well as, a Doctor? Abortion is a tremendous issue in our society today. As well as the article â€Å"Abortion† by Selzer, I have also read Mortal Lessons, a book he had also written. Selzer is an author who wrote in order to describe â€Å"unsparingly the surgeon’s art, opening up the body to view one part at a time.† The article â€Å"Abortion† classifies him as a doctor, but the way in which he writes makes him a philosopher as well. Selzer not only writes about the physical aspects of surgery, but also the emotional and psychological sides that agree with it. In the essay â€Å"Abortion†, Selzer took presence during an abortion procedure: â€Å"I am present because I asked to be present. I wanted to see what I have never seen†¦show more content†¦This is one way that I think is acceptable to have an abortion. To have an abortion because you are not responsible enough to use protection, that is you own ignorance. You should be mature enough to handle your own responsibility. It is not the fault of the fetus you are killing that should have to pay for your ignorance. Not only are you killing a living being, you are also effecting your own body as well. I have a friend, 21, that has already had four abortions. She does not use any form of birth control. She told me, â€Å"It doesn’t feel good when using a condom.† I told her there are other forms of birth control out there, such as the birth control pill. No, it is not a hundred percent accurate, but it is much better than having unprotected sex the way she doe s. She then answered me by telling me that she has tried but would always forget to take it. This, to me, is a form of irresponsibility. After having the last abortion, she called me up crying. She said that the doctor told her it is not healthy to have more than two abortions and by her having four already, he can predict one of two things. Either she will not be able to have children at all in the future or she will have complications becoming pregnant because of her weak uterus not being able to hold the baby. This may cause the death of the child as well as her life while having the baby. Maybe it was the way my family raised me when I was a childShow MoreRelated`` What I Saw At The Abortion ``875 Words   |  4 Pages　　　　In his essay, â€Å"What I Saw at the Abortion,† Richard Selzer a surgeon and author, writes about his experience witnessing an abortion for the first time. Before he begins to recount his experience, he gives us some background information to explain that he is writing this experience from the perspective of someone that is neither for nor against abortion, and also has no religious standpoint regarding abortion. This information is insightful as we get an opportunity to understand abortion from an