The number of babies being dumped is massively increasing after the authority puts a full stop to abortion. It doesn’t mean that there is no abortion taking place, it has still. Why is this so? When we look at the reason behind it, those babies are aborted or dumped because they are born out of wedlock.
In ‘A Great Injustice’, Ah Nya had relationship with her boyfriend, Steven and had a baby inside her womb before they got married. Later, Steven jilted her and Ah Nya cannot give birth to the baby as it is born out of wedlock. When she first confessed that she is pregnant, her father Ah Seng shouted of disappointment at Ah Nya. The news that Ah Nya is pregnant spread as fast as lightning around the village and everyone looks narrow at her. People started to talk bad exactly infront of Ah Nya and she couldn’t take it when her bulging stomach was noticeable. She thought how would these people (society) accept her baby if now itself they started to talk bad about it. This drives her to abort the baby mercilessly. Now, my question is “Is abortion the only solution for babies born out of wedlock?”
One who has read The Merry Maid by Dr. Jayakaran Mukundan will definitely answer no. In this story, Lakshmi’s relationship with Shanmugam led to a baby made her run away from home to conceal the pregnancy. Before they got married, Shanmugam was arrested for theft and Lakshmi left unprotected. Lakshmi did not do anything crazy like what Ah Nya did in A Great Injustice. Lakshmi observes Mr. Johan in several occasions and came to a notion that he would be the best care taker for her baby. So, she left her baby in front of Johan’s house. After some years, Lakshmi comes back as a maid to look and get close to her daughter who was Sakinah now. If she had aborted her baby like what Ah Nya had done, Sakinah wouldn’t have been there as a grown up girl. From here, it is proven that abortion is not the only solution for babies born out of wedlock.
In conclusion, there are thousands of people who are yearning for baby and there are also many who want to adopt baby directly from the parents and also from the ‘Baby Bank’. So, why should we kill an innocent life cruelly? Let it grow in somewhere along with someone else’s family with a bright future.
To Mohan -
ReplyDeleteWhat a great title you have there. "If one door closes, the other will open...” that’s the reality of our life. This quote should be given to those who are in the desperate situation due to pressure or depression. There are always options, chances and other alternative ways to solve problem, so don’t just stay to one solution, just like the abortion of innocent baby. I totally agree with you where you said that “So, why should we kill an innocent life cruelly? Let it grow in somewhere along with someone else’s family with a bright future.” Yes, give a chance for them to survive, don’t kill them. It’s your own mistake; face it in a more responsible way. And good job on the detail analysis of both story. Reader will be able to understand your stand from your writing as it is clear and easy to understand.