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Ethics Of Abortion Research Paper

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Jack Runyon B2 Mrs. Nickell Monday, March 6, 2017 The Ethics Of Abortion Abortion is an extremely controversial matter today because every year, in the United States, 6.4 million women get pregnant, and half of these pregnancies are unintended, half of these unintended pregnancies end in abortion. (Indiana University Press) In the United States there are two real perspectives on abortion, there is the pro-life, and the pro-choice. This essay will focus on the ethical perspectives of both sides and the reasoning behind them. Abortion should be kept pro-choice because of the multitude of reasons women want them. In a recent study, 89% of women gave at least two reasons for wanting an abortion, 72% gave at least three, and the median number was …show more content…

This is a basic function of any animal and one that extremely influences whether or not abortion is moral, as we do not ever want to inflict pain on any innocent life, especially human. This however is not a concern with abortion as reputable studies show that the fetus cannot experience pain prior to 24 weeks gestation. (Pregnancy Advisory Centre) This is because the connections from the brain to the nerves are not connected yet. Also, to experience pain, a consciousness is required, which the fetus also lacks. There is also evidence that the fetus is sedated by the womb and generally does not awaken until after birth. (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 2010) All of this means that no fetus will feel pain during an …show more content…

Many people characterize abortion as a selfish act. (The Abortion Discussion) This however does not take into consideration the amount of care women take when choosing whether or not an abortion is right. Factors that seriously influence this decision includes financial standing, whether there is enough time to raise a child, personal hopes and dreams, parenting skills etc. (The Abortion Discussion) All these factors heavily influence the quality of life of a child, and if the standings are bad enough, it is not even proper to raise a child in the first place. The bottom line is that women undergo one of these hardest decisions of their lives when choosing whether or not to get an abortion. Financial standing and location greatly influence the life of a child and it may be an extremely hard life for a child in areas with lots of drugs or in dangerous unsafe

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