Essay about Abortion - Views from Both Sides

When touching the subject of abortion, one must consider that there are two sides battling for control. That is right, abortion has literally turned into a war zone where even the unlikely of individuals do the unthinkable. Each side has their motives and methods for contradicting the other. For instance, there are cases and events that support both sides of this issue.

Abortion has been an issue of heated debate in the United States for numerous years. Legislation has ruled it legal to perform an abortion on any gestational age of an embryo or fetus. Some people agree with the law and consider themselves pro-choice. Others are completely against abortion and are pro-life. In addition to these two groups is another group who support abortion in the first half of pregnancy, but believe abortion should be banned for the second half.

Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo from the womb before it can survive on its own. An abortion can also be induced which means steps are taken purposely to end the pregnancy. “Induced” abortions are legal, safe, and usually done by doctors. Almost half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, which means about $1.3 million in 1996 were aborted. A woman has the ‘right’ to choose if her child lives or dies, but what about the baby? Doesn’t the baby get a say? How would a person feel if someone took away their ability to live? Women are a mother as soon as they become pregnant, how could a mother tell her child they are unwanted and should be killed? Some people think it’s all right to abort children,

Though people may think that abortion is right at the time it’s not. “The killing an innocent human being is wrong, even if that human being has yet to be born. Unborn babies are considered human beings by the US government.” (by abortion procon.org). Killing an innocent child is wrong. In most cases, women become unhealthy most of the time after getting an abortion, not to mention the child. People will say it’s “woman’s choice”, that doesn’t mean it’s right to murder a child.

Abortion is a serious topic that people have been debating about for years. Everywhere you turn the topic of abortion presents itself, on TV, in the newspapers, in books and magazines. It already has, and will continue to cause, controversy for years to come. As long as abortion remains legal, pro-life advocates will continue to protest what they believe to be these horrible acts of murder.

Every fetus from the moment of conception is a human with their own rights as a citizen. The world has come to an agreement that it is morally wrong to kill another human being. Therefore abortion is morally wrong because they are taking another human's right to live. From the view of the human community, we are not extending the equality of human rights to the unborn children if we make it legal to kill them before they even have a voice. Not to say that all forms of taking a human life are considered to be morally and ethically wrong, for instance in war or self-defense. If there is an instance where the mother and baby will die if the baby is not surgically removed and it dies that is not a situation where

Of all the legal, ethical, and moral issues we Americans continuously fight for or against, abortion may very well be the issue that Americans are most passionate about. The abortion issue is in the forefront of political races. Most recently the “no taxpayer funding for abortion act”, has abortion advocates reeling. Even though abortion has been legal in every state in the United States since the monumental Supreme Court decision, “Roe v Wade”, on January 22, 1973; there are fewer physicians willing to perform abortions today than in 2008. (Kraft) At the heart of the ethical dilemma for many in the medical profession is the viability of the fetus. And just to make this whole dilemma more confusing, according to the United States

“And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another?” a famous quote by Mother Teresa. Abortion is most definitely murder. If someone murders a pregnant woman and both her and the baby dies then it is considered a double homicide. This shows the unborn baby in the womb is legally classified as a life. Ronald Reagan said, “I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.” I strongly believe this statement to be true. Many people don’t think twice about aborting a baby they just don’t want their lifestyle to be hindered so without really thinking about the pain and suffering that baby is going to go through they decide to end its life. In a short abortion documentary video Jim Boyd, a member of the Florida House of Representatives, asked Alisa LaPolt Snow from Planned Parenthood if a baby is born on a table as a result of a botched abortion what Planned Parenthood would want to happen to that child whom is struggling for life.

Killing a fetus is the same as murdering a stranger on the street. Central to the morality debate is the issue of when life begins. However, our science is technologically advanced and proves that abortion is murder. According to ("lifesitnews.com"),”Unborn human beings are living, separate, and unique, from the moment of fertilization – better known as conception – a new human life is in existence.” You are not aborting your problems, you’re aborting a life. Once, again abortion can be considered either a simple medical procedure or the murder of an innocent life.

The world has been in constant turmoil over the issue of abortion over many of years. Religion, moral beliefs, choice, pro-life, conception, ect, are major themes introduced during arguments regarding whether abortion is wrong or not. In 1973, in the case of Roe v. Wade abortion was legalized at the federal level, but ultimately it was left up to the states to choose how they wanted to oversee abortion laws. The state of New Jersey has a proposed a new law “S2026: “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” which bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization. Compared to other states New Jersey has an abortion law that is restricted lightly for the patients and for the practitioners. Cherry Hill Women’s Center reports that currently in New Jersey “woman can access an abortion through 24 weeks in her pregnancy based on her last menstrual period (LMP). However, in New Jersey, all abortions past 14 weeks in pregnancy must be performed in either a state licensed ambulatory surgical center or a hospital, so there are very few facilities that can perform a procedure at that stage in pregnancy”(1). Understanding the current conditions of abortion in the state of New Jersey and the propose change to abortion is going to be the foundation of the analysis of this new proposed policy.

Abortion is the act of terminating a human pregnancy and it is a cruel crime committed by many women. It is a widespread topic around the world and society is either for it or against it. Unexpected situations can happen to everyone, but that does not make it right to abort a child. A rape victim might not intend on having a baby they were not planning due to the violent act they cannot control, but abortion is wrong because it is murder, adoption is always an alternative, and it is unfair the unborn child cannot speak up for him/herself.

Abortion has become a sensitive topic for many. Personally, I have pro-life beliefs with pro-choice circumstances. Although I do not agree with the overall concept of abortions, I know it will continue to happen whether I like it or not. Thus, I prefer the process to be done safely. Additionally, no matter what my opinion is, everyone has their own rights. After reading this article, there are many aspects in which I agree with Carol Sanger. Firstly, I agree with her statements on the ultrasound laws, “to be persuaded against exercising the right you came in with.” I do not agree with the ultrasound laws. A women should have the right to choose if she wants to see the ultrasound pictures or not. They should not be forced in order to change

People say abortion is “killing babies.” You are not killing babies when you have an abortion. Abortions usually take place during the first trimester of the pregnancy. The babies haven’t even developed a nervous system or a functioning brain yet. They are not capable of living independently. They only have the potential to become a person, but they aren’t yet. It surely can’t feel emotional distress or pain.

There is a growing debate on whether abortion should be banned from being used. There is an argument going on between the political parties in office. The Democrats seem to agree that abortion should be used if needed. The Republican party seem to completely disagree with Democrats, they say that abortion should be banned from being used in America. This problem seems to affect women the most because, they feel that they should have the right to decide if they want to have the child or not.

“I thought ‘a person is a person no matter how small.’ but apparently anything goes as long as it’s done within medical room walls.” –Samuel Daily. Abortion is murder and murder is wrong! Abortion kills people. A baby is a person and people do not magically disappear. Before they leave this world, they must somehow die. Most abortion cases do not happen due to “rape-babies” and the murder of a pregnant woman is double homicide in many states. Termination of a pregnancy is often performed by inhumane methods.