An Argument Against Abortion

Abortion is one the most controversial topics in the United States. The issue at hand is should abortion be legal or not. It is highly debated with in both media and politics. According to History Channel, “Supreme Court legalizes abortion”, in 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court Case Roe V. Wade ruled that women have the constitutional right to privacy, thus legalizing abortion. This law gave women the right to terminate a pregnancy during the first two trimesters. This sparked huge controversy between pro-life and pro-choice believers. Both pro-life and pro-choice have numerous arguments to justify their opinions. In a report done by WebMD, “Abortion-Reasons Women Choose Abortion,” nine out of ten abortions are performed within the first twelve weeks. Abortion should be legal because it is a women’s constitutional right, mental and physical health, and other.

The purpose of this essay is to set out an argument that abortion is wrong. Some claim that only in “rare” instances, such as rape or within a few days of contraception, abortion is acceptable. I will agree that there are certain circumstances that abortion is more “acceptable” than other times, albeit however few and far between these instances arise. Instances that make abortion more “okay” are rape, and once it is discovered that the mother's life is in danger if she were to carry the baby the full term of the pregnancy. The basis for my argument comes from reading two opposing essays on abortion , in regards to whether it is “right” or wrong, “A defense of Abortion” by Judith

Abortion should be illegal is because the reasons why people are aborting. The opposing side may say there is many reasons why it is ok to abort your child, for example if you aren’t ready to have a baby. Even if they think they are “ready” to have an abortion, most of the time they are not. Only 25%

Thousands of women in the world have abortions. “ Since the 1970’s, abortion has been a very controversial issue throughout the United States. Anti-Abortion and pro choice organizations often express their differences of opinion in lawful demonstrations” (Andryszewski 10).Think of it this way, all of the fetuses are in life or death situations. Their mother is choosing whether or not she wants to keep them or abort them. The children that are getting aborted will never get the chance to live. The children that are aborted will never get a choice.They will never get to go through all of the good, and even the bad, times of life. Life is a blessing, and everyone should get the chance to live their life. Women who just don’t want a child, or even women who have been raped, are wanting abortions all throughout America. Whatever the reason for the abortion, the pregnant woman should not have the choice of taking a life that they created. There are reasons and other options why women should not get abortions. Abortions should be illegal because these women are murdering a child that is unborn, it could be harmful to women, and if not always, then almost always, women have the choice of adoption.

Another argument in favor of abortions is the issue of freedom. If a woman chooses to end her pregnancy, she should have the freedom to do so. Taking away this freedom would be taking away a basic right. A fetus is part of a woman’s body and it would be illogical to restrict a woman’s choice to go through with the procedure. Moreover, the government and prolife activists should not try to regulate the practices of abortion; the fact of the matter is that an abortion is

After reading the article, “Why It’s Become So Hard to Get an Abortion”, by Margaret Talbot, I am caught in the middle of pro-choice and pro-life. Talbot provides the reader with an even amount of examples explaining the beliefs of each stance. Being raised as a Catholic, my church has always preached to bring an end to abortion. Although, being a young female, I also feel we should have the choice. I think there is a way to respect personal beliefs and religion, while still being in charge of your body. This being said, I don’t agree with the act of taking the life of an innocent human without it being a medical necessity. This brings up another contrasting point, I believe that if the woman seeking the abortion doesn’t have the means to raise

The argument of abortion has been raging since the Supreme Court case, Roe vs. Wade, in 1973. This court case has divided the country into two factions: pro-choice and pro-life. Pro-life advocates argue that abortions are murder and extreme levels of child abuse. While pro-choice advocates believe abortions are a justifiable means to end pregnancies. The pro-choice argument is that the fetus is not yet a human being and its rights should not override that of the mother's.

Abortion is a topic that is controversial to many. There are people who believe that abortion is a sin and that women who do this, are vile and sickening humans. Women get abortions for many different reasons and that should be their choice. It is no one else’s decision because it is not their body that is going to have to go through that.

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,

I do not deny this point; in fact, I fully agree with it. For because of this very reason, women should have the right to abortion. No child deserves to come into the world unwanted; death would be favorable to a childhood of negligence and deprivation. Moreover, to outlaw abortion would interfere with the mother’s basic rights as well. As Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote in 2007, undue restrictions on abortion infringe upon "a woman's autonomy to determine her life's course, and thus to enjoy equal citizenship stature." If a woman chooses to abort her child because she knows it is the best choice for both her and the baby, she is not a heartless murderer but a responsible

One of the most divisive issues in the country, and the world, today is abortion. Many people believe that women should have unrestricted access to abortions, but others think that it should either be outlawed or that there should be more restrictions put in place. There are many issues with the latter argument, such as it violates human rights, and it creates an ethical dilemma. That being said, there should be less stringent laws in place, in regards to women's access to abortion.

In our society, everyone has their own opinion about everything. This topic just so happens to be one of those. Abortion is a very touchy subject to some people. Some people are pro-choice, others are pro-life. Some are caught in the middle. Some people think depending on the situation, it should be okay. People base their opinions on their religion, race, culture, political views, and how they were raised. I was raised pro-life depending on the situation. Pro-choice means it is the mother’s choice to get an abortion. Pro-life means they are completely against abortion. Is it a living person? Should it be illegal? Is it okay depending on the situation? Everyone has a different opinion. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy. Abortions

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.

There are some reasons why a person that is for abortion might think its alright but they are usually wrong. An example of what they might think is that its okay to get an abortion if you were raped or if you're a teen or if you can’t afford it. But there is still a much better solution than murder, it is ADOPTION!

Whereas, those who believe that abortion should be legal are pro-choice. They may say that abortion should be legal in the United States because women should be able to decide what happens with their body, the mother doesn’t want the baby, and they’re too young to take care of a baby. In most cases those who are pro-choice believe that the mother should have the choice of what happens to their body, hence the name pro-choice. However, the right for someone to live overrides the right for someone to choose. The right for the mother to choose is way more than just what happens with their body, it is the choice of whether there baby lives or not. Another commonly used reason why abortion should be legal is that the mother doesn’t want the baby. This is an example of irresponsibility on the women’s part. If they didn’t want the baby in the first place they should have taken precautions. Sex is meant for reproduction and the mother should have realized that and been more responsible, by using protection. They had a choice not to use protection, thus resulting in a baby. Lastly, one reason why people believe that abortion should be legal is that the mother is too young to take care of a baby. However, in most cases the mother is not too young. For example, “In Missouri in 2012 the number of abortions by those 19 years old and younger was 13.9% of the total number of abortions.” (Pazol 69) In many