Abortion: Is It Right To Lose A Life?

Abortion is killing innocent children and affecting the lives of many women across the United States. These actions speak words loudly saying, I don't want the child so I’m taking the easy way out and killing the baby. Abortion is just another excuse to not take responsibility for the actions you took. The United States should make abortion illegal. Abortion is wrong because there are many different options other than killing the baby, it is unsafe for the woman, and women that have had abortions live with that fact every day physically and emotionally.

In Judith Jarvis Thomson’s philosophy paper, A Defense of Abortion, she argues that abortion is permissible because an individual’s right over their own body outweighs a fetus’s right to life. In this paper I will focus on whether or not abortion is always permissible. First, I will present Thomson’s argument which says that abortion is sometimes permissible. I will do so by describing her “famous violinist” thought experiment. Next, I will object to Thomson’s claim and expand the scope of her argument by arguing that abortion is in fact, always permissible. I will do so by presenting a new thought experiment. Finally, I will conclude in saying that Thomson is correct and abortion is in fact only sometimes permissible.

The question of whether or not abortion is morally permissible is widely disputed amongst those who are pro-life or pro-choice. While in some societies abortion has been outlawed, others either entirely allow for it or consider abortion permissible on a case-by-case basis. Many pro-lifers classify abortion as immoral, some even considering it murder. Abortion is typically defined as terminating a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive outside of the womb. A crucial factor in determining whether or not an instance of abortion can be considered morally permissible is the demarcation of the age of the fetus. Various hard cases in certain societies that have been considered permissible cases for abortion such as: threat of health to the mother, pregnancy in result of a crime (i.e. rape), reduced quality of life of the child (i.e. genetic problems and physical or mental defects), disadvantaged social factors (i.e. poverty), etc.

Finally, I would like to share my stance on abortion. My stance is pro-life and it will stay that way. Abortion goes against my religion and all my moral values. As I can see, people are losing their sense of moral values due to the quick fix of abortion. I believe life begins at the moment of conception and fetus’ can feel pain during an abortion. “By the time a baby is conceived, he or she is recognized by God, as demonstrated in Jeremiah 1:5: “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee...(“Should Abortion Be Legal,” 2015). No matter how the child is conceived, I believe it should not be aborted because it is “life” and we all have a right to life. At the moment of conception, the sperm and egg create a zygote. A zygote is composed of

Melissa Ohden is an abortion survivor. Her mother tried to abort her as a child. By some miracle, Melissa conquered the procedure and prospers today to tell her story and encourage and embolden others. Melissa is a now a thriving 34 year old social worker and has assisted innumerable people. If her mother's procedure would have been successful, numerous people would not have received the immense honor of meeting Melissa. Melissa grew up with an affectionate adoptive family. She found out she was a failed abortion at 14 years old. She immediately wanted to reconcile with her biological parents, and is now in contact with both sides. If you were to ask any abortion survivor if they wished that the procedure would have been successful, the answer would be unanimous. Abortion is nefarious.

An 18 year old girl gets pregnant and can’t decide whether to keep the baby or have an abortion. Her parents are very religious and do not believe in sex before marriage therefore would not take to kindly to their daughter being pregnant.

Sharon Osborne had an abortion at the age of 17 she said it was the worst thing she had ever done, it has affected her life forever. More and more states are not allowing women to have abortions. For the first reason, the mother will have effects in her lifetime. Secondly, there are other options such as abortion. Lastly, the baby has no say whether the mother keeps it. I strongly believe that abortion should be against the law.

Abortion is one subject that has raised many controversies in America today with differing views from different groups. Abortion is the intentional termination of a pregnancy after conception, and science has proved it that life begins at conception. A baby comes into existence all at once after the fusion of male and female gametes, even though only as a cell, but the important thing to take cognizance of here is not the weight or the size, but the essence; Marquis is of the view that “a fetus is both human and alive” (TML p. 693). I believe that regardless of the circumstance in pregnancy, a human being is living and breathing in her mother’s womb, therefore does not deserve to die because it’s not convenient for her

Abortion is morally permissible in all cases; regardless of how the pregnancy came about. The question of whether the fetus is granted personhood at conception or anytime during its development is entirely irrelevant. The right to control your own body often trumps someone’s right to life. Even if you declare personhood to the fetus, it does not determine the morality of abortion. Whether it is “killing an innocent child” or not does not take away the fact that this country has time and time again proven that the right to control our property nevertheless our body is much more weighted on the scale of what has more value when put up against an individual’s right to life. Just like how you can not be forced to donate a kidney to save

In today’s society, we often have to deal with many problems, such as financial, global warming, or cancer. Yet, abortion is still one of the most controversial topics of all time. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus (Webster). The conflicts between pro-life and pro-choice has been a long battle which lead to numerous disaster violent cases. The conflict of abortion may due to ethical issue, women’s constitutional right…etc. Pro-life supporters believe that abortion should be ban because abortion is inhumane. Pro- choice supports stance on abortion is that women have the right to make their own choice. When does life begin? Is it moral for abortion? Questions like these should be considered when deciding if abortion permissible. I believe abortion is acceptable if the following factors are being consider when determining whether if the woman should have abortion: mother’s right, mother’s health, fetus’s health, mother’s financial status, and the stage of the fetus is in.

In the early twentieth century, women found midwives, physicians, and various specially skilled people to perform illegal abortions. It was not until 1973 when abortion actually became legal. Abortion is a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy. Even though some people believe abortion is a woman's right, they should not be able to kill innocent babies, in addition to this, woman should take responsibility.

Throughout time there is always going to be controversy whether abortion is right or wrong. Some people look at abortion as killing an innocent baby but I believe it is not doing any harm being that it is not developed and every situation is different. Abortion is not only for people who do not want to care or cannot care for a child and all points must be understood before making the decision. There are some things in life that are hard to comprehend and this topic is a major event in life that has a lot behind it to understand the points that are being considered. Throughout the paper, the main topic of prochoice will be described and personal valid opinions will be stated along with examples and facts; other points of view will also be included. In this opinion based debate the examples, personal opinions and reasons behind decisions will explain why prolife is not always in the best favor for the baby or mother which is why I support prochoice.

Abortion is defined as “The removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end the pregnancy” (dictionary.com). However, if only the debate over the abortion issue was as easy as the definition listed above. However, similar to most things in life, a statement or opinion is never right nor wrong, but simply left open for clarification. Those who are against abortion believe that abortion is the murder of innocent human beings who aren’t given a chance at life and the ability to function as a normal individual. However, those who are for abortion believe that it is a women’s right to choose what she does to not only her baby but

I strongly believe that abortion is wrong. I believe that it is murder. I am appalled and disgusted at the methods to abortion. With the suction and aspiration method, a vacuum rips apart the baby and sucks the pieces into a

One day, Socrates went to the park to train for a 5k run he had signed up for. After running two miles, he decided to stop for a short break. As he was sitting on a bench, a young woman sat angrily down next to him to receive a phone call.