Pro Choice Is Not Murder

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

What is this world coming to? Some people truly believe it is right to kill an innocent fetus. Mothers’ who are old enough to conceive are old enough to support a baby, whether they are barely a teenager or coming to the end of their “golden years.” Regardless of the circumstance, a baby should never be aborted.

The fetus has a valuable future, just as we consider children, the retarded or mentally ill to have valuable futures, thus killing a fetus is not morally permissible. Another pro-choice argument is that the fetus has no desire to live and consequently there is no wrongness in killing. Marquis criticizes this viewpoint, as society believes it is morally wrong to kill those who have no desire to live, and those who are unconscious or suicidal (Gedge & Waluchow, 2012, p220).

To have a complete picture of this debate, arguments from both sides must be heard and understood. One of the main tenets of the pro-choice movement is how reproductive choice empowers women and giving them control over their own bodies. To decide if or when they remain pregnant is extremely important to women from all walks of life, whether the circumstances are rape or incest, or whether they simply are not prepared to take care of a child at that time in their lives. Pro-choice advocates point out the possible negative effects of a mother bringing to term a child will constantly remind them of their attack, or serve as a punishment to the mother, all of which can be avoided when women are allowed to choose the right time for them. The US Supreme Court has declared abortion to be a "fundamental right" guaranteed by the US Constitution. The ruling in Roe v Wade was clear; women should have access to abortions if they want them. It has been proven that there is an association between unsafe abortions and restrictive abortion laws. The article states “The median rate of unsafe abortions in the 82 countries with the most restrictive abortion laws is up to 23 of 1000 women”, the median rate in nations that allow abortion is 2 of 1000. It goes on to say that “Abortion-related deaths are more frequent in countries with more restrictive abortion laws (34 deaths per 100,000 childbirths)”

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.

Right now, thousands of children around the world are in a live or die situation, in which their mother decides whether to keep or to terminate them. There are multiple issues that Pro-Life and Pro-Choice argue about constantly trying to justify if abortion should be legal or Illegal. While the mother has rights, the fetus also has rights.

Abortion is a subject that numerous people have strong opinions about; some believe that it is a form of murder and should be banned, yet others believe that the decision should be for the woman herself to make. In my eyes, the choice to abort or not abort is the woman’s, not the public’s. However, many men disagree with pro-choice.

The pro-life reasons must also be addressed, but with respect to what they believe in. Those uneducated on the topic of abortion might think of the choice as this: kill babies or not kill babies. And then they chose pro-life because it “must be the most humane” without really considering both sides. Being pro-choice isn't about wanting to avoid births and killing fetuses; it’s about women being able to choose what’s best for them and decide freely what to do with their own body. We need to consider the ethics of the problem presented to us. The pro-life’s oh-so common solution to not aborting a child is just to put him or her up for adoption. This is drastically impractical in the society we live in today. Nobody should try to deny that our world is quickly approaching its limit of people it can sustain with our current technology. Even orphan homes can’t keep up with the increase of homeless children and infants that need care. There are an estimated 17,900,000 children globally that have no parents and live in orphanages or must live on the streets without a permanent home. Children living in those horrible conditions run the risk of disease, malnutrition, and death. And even if a child gets into an orphanage, the living conditions still might be poor. Overcrowding and low budget for orphanages leads to big problems to support the children properly. Studies conducted show

Pro life although, support the idea that every child has a right to live, even if the mother is not financially able to aid the child and the child would struggle everyday along with their mother. These children would be underprivileged and could potentially die from the circumstances they’d be forced to live in. To some countries it’s a burdensome issue to be talked about, whereas other countries have come to a stand to where they are on the spectrum on this subject. Norma McCorvey, known as Jane Roe, was a Texas local who needed to obtain an abortion. The Texas law prohibited abortions except to save the pregnant mother’s life. She had soon had given birth but only to give up the baby for adoption. Ever since she has come forward and changed sides on the abortion debate. As she filed her case to the U.S. Supreme Court, she received support from many women and of course, displeasure from others. In 1973, the landmark decision had been made that abortion would be legal in the U.S but may be restricted by the states to varying degrees under the Fourteenth amendment to the Constitution. Pro-choice defends and protects the people, it is ultimately the woman’s life that would be affected, who would the government be to take that away from the people? We live in a developed country based on freedoms, and women have and should continue to have the freedom to hat choice. Women have the right to their own body just as the same as people have to make their own decisions. If the government controls women’s choices on abortion, before you know it, the government will control other personal decisions that people make; like getting plastic surgery, how much they weigh, ect. The government should not dictate people’s judgements and solutions to their issues. As statistics have shown, it is estimated that there are 43 million abortions a year. It

Pro-choice people are all about choices the more the merrier but in the end of the decision we want the choice to be made by the mother and no one else. Pro-life people talks all about life and only life but are they really for life when that also agree that rape, victim of incest and if a woman’s life was at risk abortion is doable. Not to mention not all pro-life feels the same way even when they’re on the same side. Yes pro-life do think more about the viable fetus rights other than the mothers but that does not mean pro-choice does not think about the viable fetus at all. Pro-choice wants the child to be welcomed into warm opened arms instead of a hard brutal world depending on the mother’s situation. Such as if the mother had no one to turn to and was out in the street and could barely provide for herself.

For many years, the topic of abortion has been very controversial. Many people who are Pro-Life believe that abortion is murder; that by committing this act an innocent human being is killed. However, individuals who are Pro-Choice argue the opposite. They believe that abortion is a “fundamental right” that is guaranteed to all citizens of the United States due to our U.S. Constitution. Not only do they believe that it is a right, but they also believe that allowing women to have a choice over when they want to have a child is very empowering.

Most people don’t know that there has been approximately 57,762,169 abortions since the decision was made in Roe vs. Wade in 1973 (Life News). Some people look at this number and are appalled. But others see this and think of all the people who used abortion as a means to a second chance. Abortion has long been a controversial topic in the U.S. but lots of people are choosing sides without really knowing all the facts. Abortion can be seen from many different sides but most know these sides as pro-choice or pro-life. Pro-choice is known for supporting women’s right to choose whether they want to have the baby or not and pro-life is known for supporting the life of the unborn child. The big question is who are abortions really hurting and who is pro-life really helping.

All I'm going to say is there is a difference between pro-choice and pro-abortion. Pro choice is understanding that you have no control over what another woman does with her body. Pro choice is understanding that people make their own decisions based on their life. Pro choice is not necessarily approving of abortion, it's allowing people to make decisions, which is why it's called pro CHOICE. If you are pro-life, you are saying an unborn fetus is equivalent in value as a born child. If a fire was destroying a building which an unborn fetus and a living baby we're trapped inside, and you could only save one, which one would you choose? A pro-life person would find it impossible to choose, because apparently they have the same value. A reasonable

In “10 Reasons Why Abortion is Evil & Not a “Pro-Choice”, an American Society for Defense of Tradition, Family and Property student (TFP) states that there are many reasons why someone should disagree with the idea of “Pro-Choice.” Pro-choice is generally referred to as someone having the choice whether or not to get an abortion. Abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy. While the author of this article gave some compelling arguments, I have to disagree with their opinions. After reading multiple statements from male and female doctors, scientists, and politicians, on both sides of this controversial debate, I have gathered a substantial amount of information to back up my pro-choice views. I personally do not have any experience with this issue, but I still feel strongly about it, and here are some of my main points.

“There are nearly 1.2 million abortions performed in the United States each year” (Operation Rescue, 2014). That was 1.2 million innocent lives that were ended before they even had a chance to begin. Abortion has been legal for decades now, and it is time to put a stop to all the murdering of unborn children. This senseless killing of an unborn child needs to be recognized for what it truly is, and that is legalized murder. Abortions should be made illegal in the United States because it is taking the life of an innocent person, there are other options out there and lastly abortions are not only harming the unborn child but also cause harm to the mother.