It Is Clear That Abortion Is An Extremely Controversial

Abortion has been one of the most popular and argumentative topics that has still yet to be settled. Ultimately the question we can ask when trying to solve this issue is whether or not pregnant women should have the right to kill an unborn baby. Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy before birth takes place and is a moral wrong. Can we as a society call ourselves human if we allow the deaths of unborn babies to take place? Those who take the side of pro-choice or as also known as pro-abortion often use statements concerning life, humanity, human rights and freedom to support their claims. I believe abortion should be illegal because we as a society must protect the human lives that are in danger whether or not they are in their first

When it comes to abortion, everyone has a slightly different view. Whether one believes that no one, or everyone, should be allowed to get an abortion, the same question comes into play: Is abortion ethical? In addition, when does a human life actually start? Without concrete facts, we can only do so much with those questions, which is why this is such a controversial topic. We need to consider all the facts and information available. For example, whether or not a fetus feels pain, how old the fetus is, and what condition the pregnant woman is in. The main argument comes down to pro-life versus pro-choice. After doing extensive research, I have come to agree with the side of pro-choice, meaning that

Still, many people believe that women should not be given this right. They argue that the fetus growing inside her also has rights and that they should be protected.

Abortion has been a complex social issue in the United States ever since restrictive abortion laws began to appear in the 1820s. By 1965, abortions had been outlawed in the U.S., although they continued illegally; about one million abortions per year were estimated to have occurred in the 1960s. (Krannich 366) Ultimately, in the 1973 Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade, it was ruled that women had the right to privacy and could make an individual choice on whether or not to have an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. (Yishai 213)

Before discussing the Roe vs. Wade case, let’s first begin by presenting a brief history reflection of abortion in the United States. The history of abortion dates all the way back to the 1820’s-1830. In 1821 Connecticut passes the first law that would restrict abortion; numerous states followed Connecticut’s law and began to implement

While the history component is important in understanding the future of abortion in the United States, an examination of the varying ideological arguments is paramount as well.

According to Webster Dictionary, abortion is “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus”. There are two sides when it comes to abortion: pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life supporters are usually religious individuals, individuals who believe it is a kind of murder, and/or people who believe in the sanctity of life. Pro-choice supporters are normally individuals who believe a woman has the right to her own body, it is not a form of murder, and some individuals believe that there are limits. The main point of disagreement between both of these sides is whether an embryo/ fetus is a human so should it be legal or illegal and is it immoral?

Traister wrote of speaking out for those unable to have access to the proper resources to bring another life into the world saying, “should some medical, economic, or emotional circumstance,” change the “fate” of her baby then “[her] rights, [her] health, [her] consciousness, and [her] obligations to others” take precedence over that of the “unborn human inside [her].” Traister continued by mentioning that the discussion surrounding the topic of abortion has become distorted with the issue passing total privilege to the fetus and giving no cause for concern over the mental, physical or otherwise well-being of the adult woman. Traister illustrates this by stating “the ‘personhood’ of the

Throughout the history of the world there is nearly four thousand years of abortion history, which we find that from the earliest times this issue has been less about abortion and more about life - its value and its sanctity. Abortion and contraception were lawful at the time of this country 's founding, and then criminalized, state by state, in the mid- to late-nineteenth century. For the century after that, no woman could have an abortion unless a doctor declared that it was necessary to save her life (Abortion and the "Woman Question": Forty Years of Debate).

Abortion in the United States is a major topic of debate in United States politics. People today frequently hear the terms pro-choice and pro-life, which represent the liberal and conservative views on this issue, respectively. First made illegal in the late 1800s, the federal government did not rule that abortion was legal again until the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973. Despite this ruling, citizens still fight for women’s ability to terminate their pregnancies as they face legislature that is making it increasingly harder to do so in the United States. The events surrounding the Roe vs. Wade decision of 1973, its causes and effects, were sparked by differences in ideologies and views about how abortion should be handled by

A simple definition of abortion provides a common starting point for understanding this divisive issue. The Webster’s New World Dictionary defines abortion as a premature expulsion of a fetus so that it does not live, especially if induced on purpose (2). The fact that the fetus cannot survive independently outside of the mother’s womb due to an abortion presents a continuous debate. Ultimately this debate hinges on the point-in-time the fetus becomes a human being. Mark Y. Herring quotes the text from Abortion, Medicine and Law, “Abortion implies intent or purpose, but statutes frequently spell it out anyway,

Abortion is a highly sensitive and controversial subject within the United States that has been an issue of changing opinion for over 200 years. This right has already been resolved to be provided by the Constitution by the Supreme Court. A ban on abortion can possibly violate the separation of church and state, with the reason that those who wish to ban it, are often religious in nature. I strongly believe that the federal government should not ban abortion or have the option to decide what a woman can or cannot do with her own body.

So, the arguments and questions surrounding this topic are: Should abortion be legal? Is it simply the mother’s choice? Does the father need to be on board with the plan? And obviously so many more. My belief is that the baby needs to be put first. And I’m not saying that the mother has no right, but as a mother all you want is what’s best for your baby and how is killing it the answer. I know, some mothers aren’t ready to take on the task of raising another life but that is why there is adoption. As I’m sure it would be one of the hardest things to give your baby away, don’t you think that is better than just killing him/her? At the stage of pregnancy where abortion is legal, the baby is a fetus. I absolutely hate that word, because it’s a baby, another living thing that is growing inside of you. I understand there is a different scenario for every different baby being born. Some mothers, have a loving and supporting family surrounding her, others do not. Some mothers have a spouse beside them, cherishing every moment of this journey together, others do not. And I feel absolutely heartbroken for those mothers who feel that they have no one to rely

For the past couple of decades, the issue of abortion has been the most heated topic debated in the United States. When considering this topic, one must look at three things: ethics, emotions and the law; for all of these are important to this issue. Like any debate, there are two sides to this issue: pro-choice and pro-life. The people who are pro- abortion say that the mother is the ultimate person to decide to abort a pregnancy and that the government should not get involved. On the other hand, a person against abortion would state that from the time of conception, the embryo/fetus is considered a human being. By aborting one is committing murder and taking away that human being's life, liberty and the pursuit

Before we begin that debate, we’ll start off with a simple definition for abortion: “the intentional termination of a pregnancy that destroys or kills the embryo or fetus (Barcalow, p.223).” Not until a couple of decades ago, abortions were considered a crime. However, there was one special case where abortions were within the law – if it were necessary to save the mother’s life (Barcalow p.223). If we were truly interested in