Is Abortion A Choice?

Abortion has been and still is one of the most controversial topics in American culture. The reason for the controversy is the different viewpoints of this very personal matter. Some believe that abortion is the same as murder. Others believe it’s a personal choice which only they have the right to make. Due to the nature of the procedure and the concerns associated with ending a pregnancy, abortion will continue to top the list of “touchy” subjects in American politics and culture. As a pro-choice advocate, it is important for the right to have an abortion to be established and protected.

The controversy surrounding abortion has been long debated since the Roe v Wade case (1973) as pro-life advocates and pro-choice advocates go neck to neck on whether the process should be banned or remain legal. According to APA (American Psychological Association), abortion is the “medical or surgical termination of a pregnancy and is one of the oldest, most common and most controversial medical procedures”. To be Pro-Life means to be against the termination of a fetus; one who is not in favor of the practice. Pro-life advocates believe a woman should continue the pregnancy and deliver the baby no matter the circumstance. Pro-choice represents those who believe the woman deserves a choice to carry the baby or have an abortion. Although the 1973 Roe vs Wade case legalized abortion, abortion is still currently a much heated debate in America as the surgical procedure is possibly on the verge of becoming illegalized. However, abortion should definitely remain legal for various reasons such as individual freedom, victim protection, life opportunities, failed contraception, and it is not fair for the government to make such crucial decisions for a woman’s life.

Abortion has taken the lives of more than 50 million babies since 1973 (“About Abortion”). The issue of abortion is one of the most common controversial issues in American politics and culture. In modern society, many women that have an unintended pregnancy and they result to abortion without researching other options. Abortion is not a substitute for birth control and this issue should be taken seriously. The individual woman needs to understand that by agreeing to have an abortion she is agreeing to kill an innocent fetus. Abortion rips the unborn child from his or hers right to life. Society needs to let women see through the eyes of the fetus and find alternative ways to raise the baby. Abortion should be

The acceptance and practice of abortions has greatly increased in America, with nearly 53 million legal abortions being performed from 1973 to 2011. To put this into perspective, that’s nearly 77 times the number of homicides and nonnegligent manslaughters from 1972 to 2007. ("Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics”). As of abortion rates in 2008, three in ten American women will have an abortion before the age of 45 (“Abortion ProCon.org”). Abortion has especially grown in acceptance among the younger generation, with 75% of women who have abortions being under the age of 30. Another shocking fact about abortion is that 9.3% of women who had abortions in 2011 had already had three or more abortions previously. In fact, a child is killed by an abortion in America every 26 seconds (“Online For Life”). While abortions can be dangerous for the mother, the mortality rate is only about 0.6 out of 100,000, which is about fourteen times smaller than the mortality rate of childbirth. So what do activists have to say about abortion?

There is a concern among many, that it is not the woman’s decision to terminate the life of their unborn child. Fetuses are advocated for because decision making is out of their control. One of the main arguments is that the unborn child will not have the opportunity to live the life it deserves and because of that, women that go through the process of abortion will regret their decision. This is understandable, because it is a difficult option to pursue, not health-wise, but emotionally a devastation for some. Along

Every 3 minutes, 9 innocent babies will have been aborted in the U.S. alone. Approximately 93% of women state they have abortions due to ‘social reasons’(inconvenient, unwanted), and less than 1% of abortions occur due to rape/incest. On behalf of the decision of the Roe v. Wade ruling, which made abortion legal during all nine months of pregnancy in 1973, there have been 56,993,299 documented abortions. “In 2000 [alone], more children died from abortion than Americans died in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars combined” (“Abortion Statistics”). Being pro-life should be the only option for women due to homicide, health risks, and the violation of civil and human rights.

The United States has been divided now over the issue of abortion for thirty-three years since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade in 1973. As of today, over 45 million legal abortions have been performed in the United States. Pro-choice advocates hold these 45 million abortions as being 45 million times women have exercised their right to choose to get pregnant and to choose to control their own bodies. To pro-life, or anti-abortion, advocates these 45 million abortions constitute 45 million murders, a genocide of human life in the United States propagated by the court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade. The debate over abortion in the United States is thus a debate of two extremes. One side argues from the personal liberty of the mother. The

Pro-choice believers support the idea that women have the choice to do what they want with their bodies. In the article, “Yes, I’m Pro-Abortion,” Lauren Rankin asserts that being Pro-Choice means accepting abortion as one of the choices women have the right to make. Rankin says that abortion is not available for all women, especially a woman of color and low-income woman. The author also mentions that it sidelines abortion and delegitimizes the valid choice. I agree that if one chooses to be Pro-Choice, then one also accepts abortion as one of the choices women have the right to make because of individual rights and safety.

Abortion divides many Americans, it is one of the many controversial issue in today’s society. There are two major viewpoints that receive the most attention. One point of view is pro-life which is the belief women should not abort a human life. On the other side, is pro-choice which is the belief women may decide whether to carry a baby to full term or abort it. Abortion is known as the act of removing a human embryo or fetus from the uterus of a pregnant woman prior to the completion of the full term of pregnancy. There are very strong opinions for and against this issue, but no one can deny the vast gray area of abortion. Not everyone falls into the specific camp of pro-life or pro-choice. Many Americans find a comfort level in the gray area where there are restrictions, but abortion is not illegal. 1 A person’s stance on the situation is often determined by how they view the fetus: a part of the mother’s body or as a human being.

Abortion is a serious problem in the world. Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy so that a baby isn’t born. Often when a woman wants an abortion, it’s because she might not be able to provide for the baby. An abortion happens more than you think. There are about 274 abortions every hour. There are about 3,700 abortions every year. The history of abortions in the United States go back to 1973. In 1973, it became legal to perform abortions, but only when necessary to save the mother's’ life. Many people oppose of abortion. The Pro-Life movement is against abortion. Many people are pro-life, along with the people who have had an abortion and now regret it. The Pro-life movement is strengthened not only by choice and religion, but also by science.

Hearing the word abortion come from somebody's mouth can either sound like murder or self-rights to a certain person. Abortion is a difficult subject to talk about in today’s society. Supporters and critics of abortion characterize themselves as strictly pro-life or pro-choice, but the subject of abortion is filled with many grey areas. Abortion is not a black and white subject. Today it is a very controversial issue that many people, not just women, have strong opinions about. Whether the people are pro-life for religious reasons or they view it as murder, or if they are pro-choice because they are feminists or just because they believe in women’s rights and choices, there may be some similarities between the two. Many people

There are two arguments regarding the ethical issue of abortion, pro-choice and pro-life. The pro-life position believes the sanctity of human life begins at the point of conception and therefore abortion is akin to murder. This is due to the fact that society does not allow one human to intentionally harm or take the life of another even an unborn child. Furthermore, there are negative consequences as a result of an abortion, as medical complications can occur later in life, as well as intense psychological pain and stress. Statistics show that abortion is a choice made mostly by young women whom many are minors, with insufficient life experience to understand the consequences of their actions. A viable replacement to abortion is adoption,

Many people in our communities have many different views about abortion.three out of four women who have abortions say that their baby would interfere with work, school or ability to care for a dependant (feminist 3/7). In fact 69 percent of these women were economically disadvantaged and 44 percent of all abortions are performed on college aged women (feminist4/7). Half of all abortion are performed on women who already had an abortion and also women of color are more at risk of having an abortion (feminist 4/7). Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo before it can survive outside the uterus. An abortion which occurs spontaneously is also known as a miscarriage. An abortion may be caused purposely and is then called

In the United States alone, there are over one million abortions performed every year. This means that nearly one in four pregnancies end in abortion, and one in three women have had an abortion by the time they turn forty five. As these women decided to have an abortion to end the life of their unborn child, they selfishly chose their own comfort over someone else’s own life. The truth is, every abortion ends the life of an innocent human being.

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