It is a New York Times’ article that tells Japanese Buddhism memorial service for aborted children called Mizuko Kuyou. In Buddhist view, babies who die before birth go to other world, so people pray for their spirits to have safe trip. People who appeared in the article are parents who did abortion or a doctor who carry out abortion. They show deep regret and sorrow. For example, a man who came to the temple to pray said with tears that "The fact that you have murdered someone will be with you all your life -- it will not disappear" (Wudunn). Abortion deprive a human life (at least possible human life), moreover it leave deep scar on people’s mind. I think not all of them are Buddhist and believe its view, but they may be urged to pray by sorrow and regret. I am sad for the situation that those warm-heart people ought to have chosen abortion.
Works Cited
Wudunn Sheryl. "In Japan, a Ritual of Mourning for Abortions - New York Times". The New York Times. January 25 1996. Web. 9 January 2012.
The statements given by people quoted in this article offers powerful support for the point related to the psychological distress that some people feel after they have undergone abortion or been a health professional that offers this service. This doesn't mean that all people who have or participate in abortions feel the same way these people do, but the stories included are very relevant.
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