Abortion

   The other day in journalism class, seniors came in our class and presented their senior project. Their topic was abortion and what it is. Some women and or teenagers get abortions because they can't afford to have a baby or they got pregnant by an accident. When girls get an abortion they kill the baby while it is still inside of their body. Abortion is basically killing someone, people don't think of it as murder but the baby is still a human. Since 1973 up until now, about 54,000,000 babies have been killed due to an abortion. About 137 babies die from abortion per hour! If people don't want babies they should not have sex or use a condom. If a woman is raped, they can get medical care and most likely will not become pregnant. Most of the abortions are caused by African American women. 2000 was the highest year of abortion as of today. It is known that abortion can cause other medical problems later in life such as ectopic pregnancies double, higher chances of miscarriage, and pelvic inflammatory diseases also increase.

   "Abortion is murder and demeans the way of life." I strongly agree with what one of the seniors said. I think abortion is wrong and is also harmful to the person that is getting an abortion. It can cause mental, emotional, and physical damage to a person. People that have unplanned pregnancies should not get abortions, they should put the baby up for adoption. It doesn't really cost that much & it does no harm. I strongly think abortion is not the way, people who get it should be arrested.

Most Births Outside Marriage

   The other day in class we read an article about children being born to parents that are not married, mostly adults that are around thirty years old. People have sex and sometimes they plan to have a kid and some don't. Maybe the condom broke or came off or something. It is know that kids that are born to parents that aren't in a relationship often reflect in bad ways. Some women want children but can't afford to be in a committed relationship or get married. Women that went to college often get married and have a kid inside of marriage than a women or teenager that did not go or dropped out of high school. Researchers say that kids that are not born into a married couple have a better chance of facing emotional problems later on in life.

   I think parents should have kids after they get married. Maybe some people get married and after they have a kid they get a divorce. If kids are born into a healthy home they will most likely act better in school and in life. The rate of kids being born to parents that are not married is getting higher and higher and it's not good. Some people are in love with each other and treat their relationships like they're married. Also, maybe a lot of adults can't afford to be married and have a children because it costs too much money. Sometimes mothers and fathers struggle taking care of a child or children themselves.

Trayvon Martin Tragedy (Blog #8)

   Trayvon Martin was a seventeen year old boy that was friendly, played football, had good grades and caused no harm. Trayvon was killed on the night of February 26th 2012 in Florida by a neighborhood watch men named George Zimmerman. Zimmerman was on duty that night also. George called the cops and said that Trayvon looked suspicious because he was wearing a hoody and he was African American. The cops told Zimmerman several times not to follow Trayvon but he did not listen and pursued Martin anyway. He shot him once and Trayvon hit the ground immediately while he was on the phone with his girlfriend. Zimmerman said "he looks suspicious" but all Trayvon was armed with was an Arizona Iced Tea and a red bag of skittles!

   I think what happened to Trayvon Martin was uncalled for. This isn't a big issue because he was innocent, most people dislike the whole situation because a Caucasian killed an unarmed African American and was not arrested. If a black man shot and killed an innocent white man, I think he would be charged with first degree murder and get a lot of years in jail. People all over the country are very upset about this situation. Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman were trending on Twitter. People have also been taking pictures with a hoody, a bag of skittles and a Arizona Iced Tea and said "I am Trayvon Martin!" It was a documentary about this shooting on BET and over 100 people marched for Trayvon Martin. I personally think George Zimmerman should be arrested for killing an unarmed civilian. If you would like to know more on this story visit http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/04/the_story_unravels_new_questions_about_trayvon_martins_final_hour.html for more information.