Abortion Persuasive Essay

One of the first moral issues addressed by both sides of the abortion debate concerns a pregnant woman’s so-called natural “right” to make “reproductive choices.” (“The Rights of Pregnant Women”) Anti-abortion advocacy groups claim that “the only way to actually protect the mother’s rights will be by enforcing laws that secure her child’s right to life,” (“Argument 2”) whereas pro-abortion groups contend that these laws “create a dangerous precedent for wide-ranging government intrusion into the lives of all women.” (“The Rights”) With two fundamentally contrasting viewpoints at odds with each other, it is apparent that one of the core issues concurrent with abortion is a woman’s rights versus the rights of her unborn fetus.

If your 16-year-old daughter was a rape victim and was impregnated would you make her keep the child? If you chose to ban abortions that's exactly what you'll be doing. Even though Abortion is murder, I believe that teens should be able to have an abortion because the conception may not have been willingly Abortion gives teens the option to finish school so that after high school they will be able to take care of a child if they decide to have children, and Women have the right to decide what to do to their body.

By arguing that the fetus has rights, it is implied that the fetus has a right to be in its mother?s womb regardless of her consent. This is obviously false, considering the mother has only let it be there by some form of her authorization. A fetus does not invade a woman?s body against her will, there was an act that the mother took part in, willingly or not, which allowed for a condition in which her egg was fertilized and began to mutate into a larger clump of her cells in her body and subsequently formed a fetus. If the fetus exists in a woman?s body only by her permission, how could we argue that it has a right to be there against her will? We can?t. It would be

Of course a child does not have more rights than her mother.’’ (The..). With that being said, both the child and mother have the right to live, but the woman’s right to live is not a problem because her life is not in danger as her baby is.

Even though Christie did not mention the claim in her article, I’m sure she would agree with Lee and George the better option for the child would be adoption instead of abortion (23). Next, Lee and George argue becoming pregnant in the result of rape is not a valid reason for aborting an unborn child. Lee and George state that a pregnancy may be unwanted but the baby is not posing any harm against the mother (24). Neither one of the other authors posed the statement in their articles but Traister would consider abortion to be an acceptable choice for a rape baby because the woman’s choice matters. Lastly, Lee and George argue the only valid reason for aborting an unborn child is when the mother’s life is in danger due to a medical emergency (21). For example if a pregnant women is diagnosed with uterine cancer then it is only right to remove the cancerous uterus along with the baby to save the woman’s life (21). This incidence would result in the baby’s death. Traister does mention in her article if she had to make a choice between her baby and her life, her rights to live would outweigh the rights of her unborn baby (Traister). This does seem selfish in my opinion but if you choose to die and allow the baby to live then the baby may not have a 100 percent survival rate. Christie does not address this claim in her article but since she is a doctor it is the ultimate goal to save the mother’s life during a medical emergency.

For many years this issue of abortion has came out, giving a huge debate about it. Right now, in the United States abortion is legal but may be restricted by the states. The states have limited degree of power. Some of the laws passed by some states are the requirement of parental notification for minors, the term of pregnancy, the abortion risk information given to the patients for the procedure, etc. Abortion is becoming more pro choice. I wanted to research abortion because I didn’t really know anything about it when we had debates in class.

Many would argue that the mother could be a rape victim, or that it was just a mistake that she became pregnant, so it is unfair that she should be obligated to have the child. Of course, I sympathize with the rape victim and believe what happen to her is unfair and cruel, but I do not believe that killing the baby would be the solution. From the article in our reading by Judith Jarvis Thomson, A Defense of Abortion, she says: “Every person has a right to life. So the fetus has a right to life. No doubt the mother has a right to decide what shall happen in and to her body; everyone would grant that. But surely a person's right to life is stronger and more stringent than the mother's right to decide what happens in and to her body, and so outweighs it. So the fetus may not be killed; an abortion may not be performed.” (Judith Jarvis Thomson, A Defense of Abortion). It’s as if the reason for the author saying that the abortion is not to be performed is due to the fact that the baby’s life is important or sacred. What right do we have to take an innocent, sacred life with no other gain then to prevent a “possible” harm to the mother or others, which differs from the previous paragraph’s examples to the extent that it was to absolutely prevent harm or

Abortion is a social and political issue that many people worldwide feel strongly about. Although the thought of “killing” another human being sounds horrific, it may be the only choice. The question that is often asked, does a woman have the right to choose what happens to her unborn child. Since a woman must carry a child during pregnancy and then be responsible for its physical, intellectual, and emotional well-being, as well as the enormous expense associated with raising a child, she should be allowed to decide if she wants an abortion.

A women has more of a right to make her own decisions regarding her own body than a fetuses right to live considering they are not yet born humans. Even though it is true that the embryo is an entity of its own, it can only remain a function entity through the support of the mother; this makes the embryo a dependent of the woman who is carrying it. In the well known article "A Defense of Abortion" written by philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomas, she writes " For what we have to keep in mind is that the mother and the unborn child are not like two tenants in a small house, which has, by unfortunate mistake, been rented to both: the mother owns the house..............: it casts a bright light on the supposition that third parties can do nothing". Here Thomson implies that the house is the property owned by the mother; similarly the body that holds the fetus belongs to the woman carrying the fetus. Thus the woman should have the right and freedom to make any decisions regarding her own

Abortion has been a controversial argument for many years and it has been largely debated by those who are pro-life and others who are pro-choice. They argue if women should have the right to abort their unborn child. Those who are Pro-life argue that a fetus is a human being that deserves the right to live and all human life is sacred including an unborn human regardless of how it was conceived. Individuals who are Pro-choice believe women have the right to be in control of their bodies and make decisions regarding if their baby should be aborted or not. It is important that women do have the right to make decisions about their own bodies and if they want to have a child or not. Abortions are right because it is not murder, it is safe, legal,

When the topic of pro-life or pro-choice is brought into discussion, one should always keep in mind that it is ultimately the mother’s choice. In an

Abortion rights are one of the most heatedly debates in society. There are many arguments for and against abortion. Each woman has the right to an abortion and the right to have a child. Women have the resources, rights, and respect to make reproductive health decisions that are best for themselves. (“Women’s”) We live in a free country and women should continue to have the choice to do whatever with their body, concerning women’s rights, health issues, and religious reasons.

In conclusion, most ethical issues have been associated with abortion as well as maternal and foetal conflicts. The proponents and opponents have always been divided equally in both sides. Some of the points made for and against the acceptance of abortion in society have always revolved around the relationship between the mother and the foetus (Mattingly, 2012). It is important to state that three ethical issues are important in discussing issues relating to abortion. The three include autonomy, nonmaleficence and beneficence. Of all three ethical issues, autonomy of the women has been identified as one of the most important factor that takes precedent over the others. The decision finally lies with the woman (Nocon, 2010). However, if a party

In the whole abortion argument, I considered both sides of the arguments but I believe that the mother should be the one who ultimately has the decision of whether they want an abortion but if the father is in the picture he should be able to give his opinion as this is his life which is going to be affected.The argument that I lean towards most is the one that women should have absolute rights over their own bodies which is the principle of individual freedom.(Chapter 11,page 222). There tends to be in life an inequality thats reach is vast in this instance being gender with how the possibly to be mother is wrong for terminating the pregnancy.This argument is opposed to the other arguments which make assumptions about how this will affect the woman’s body or that the mother does not have the right to terminate the pregnancy as it's developing into a life. The topic of abortion has been seen in past cases like roe vs wade, and current situations which includes the Mexico city act further named the the Global gag rule( ).

It’s everyone’s pleasure to have a happy family. Raising a family is hard sometimes considering the current economy and unemployment ratio. The question comes when one gets unplanned pregnancy for most of us and what the society expects of us is to raise the child. What if circumstances don’t allow or financial status. I’m prochoice abortion and convinced that abortion should be made legal, and abortion should be practiced safely worldwide. It’s good to have children, and one may think it’s incredible to have children at the when one is expecting one. I am pro-choice and can think of several reasons for abortion and support what a woman decides is best for her life.