Should Abortion Be Illegal?

Abortion: “the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.” Is abortion murder? Do you believe in a women’s right to chose? This topic has been an argument since 1500 BCE. What do you think or feel is the right decision regarding abortion? There are many arguments that are pro-abortion and there are also many that oppose abortion. “If women become pregnant, they should accept the responsibility that comes with producing a child” (ethics - Abortion: Responsibility of the Mother.” BBC, BBC,), abortion should be illegal.

According to the article “Are Abortion Rights Threatened, 2013” over fifty million infants, died in 2012 before they even stepped foot into this world, due to abortion. To clarify abortion is the termination of the fetus in the mother’s womb typically by chopping up the baby into pieces with a knife, cracking its skull and vacuuming out its brains, or with the drug RU-486. As a result, abortion is one of the most common and cruel cause of death in the United States, yet the government has legalized this practice. Moreover, there are other measures that can be taken if a women feels she needs an abortion including adoption and financial aid. Therefore, women should not choose to abort her baby, because it is immoral and harmful

Abortion, to some it is the murder of an innocent fetus with a heartbeat. To others it is considered an option to be freed from the responsibilities of parenthood. We all have different views that can be controversial to the opinions of others. Yet, there are proven facts and cases where making abortion illegal is the best decision. Propaganda for Prolife is everywhere, but is there enough to show the world how wrong abortion is? I believe there is not, yet there are some very emotional advertisements that can change your whole perspective. Abortion should be considered illegal because it is considered murder and can have severe consequences for woman, and there are other options to chose instead of abortion.

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

Many people think of abortion as murder and that killing an innocent, unborn human being is wrong. Abortion is a fundamental right and a right of privacy for a woman. She should be able to make a decision of whether or not she has the child. If a woman doesn’t want to have a child and has no choice but to have it, then that child is more likely to be given up for adoption or even neglected or abused. Unexpected pregnancies can lead to birth defects, depression for the mother (which can affect the baby) and reduced amounts of breastfeeding.

“One woman dies every seven minutes around the world due to an unsafe illegal abortion” (womenscenter.com). Women all over the world have used abortion as an alternative to having the baby in every known society, in any point in history, regardless of its legality. The reason and decision to have an abortion is never easy. Pro-Life advocates may argue that a fetus can feel pain and it is inhumane. In reality, a newly fertilized embryo cannot physically feel pain up until at least 14 weeks. People claim there are other options including adoption. But in reality, we already have enough unwanted children in this world so why bring in thousands of more children as a result of abortions being illegal? And the what about the care for the mother?

Imagine a woman was raped and later became pregnant. Shouldn 't she have the right to abort the child or should she be forced to deliver? Put yourself in her shoes. Can you imagine the pain she might feel every time she looks at the child? Should she be forced to endure this? Women should be allowed to have abortions under circumstances such as these.

Abortion is an option like being good or bad. It’s an option every woman can do if needed or wanted. For example if the soon to be mother/father don’t have enough money or are not ready to be parents they can abort the soon to become child. If they don’t wish to abort then don’t do it right? Well there are some people that say otherwise. Abortion doesn’t have to be done if not wanted. Image if they kept the child, the child would have a poor life without having what it needs. Sure the parent could put it for adoption but you’re not 100% sure she/he would get adopted. These are the reasons why I believe women should have the choice to abort.

A common debate in the world today involves abortion, the deliberate end of human pregnancy, and whether or not it should be legalized. “Every year in the world there are an estimated 40-50 million abortions. This corresponds to approximately 125,000 abortions per day” (“Abortions Worldwide this Year”). On one side of the argument, people are not disturbed by this grotesque number, and on the other side there are people outraged and simply appalled. Although people attempt to deem abortion acceptable in society because of circumstances like the mother not being able to support the child or in instances of rape, it is still morally wrong.

Most women who are getting an abortion probably weren't planning to have a baby. Some reasons might have been that the couple were not financially stable, already had an ideal number of kids, or the couple weren’t getting along. Even though abortion has these positive attributes, it cannot be used by women as a form of birth control. If abortion is to remain legal, it should be regulated and controlled and be a means to enhance the life of the mother and be beneficial to society. Women should have control over her body and the decision to carry a child should be hers. It infringes upon a woman’s rights to say that she cannot make the decision to terminate her pregnancy. If abortion is to remain legal, it should be regulated and controlled and be a means to enhance the life of the mother and be beneficial to

Abortion is murder. Killing innocent human beings is wrong, and even though an infant may not be born yet, the baby is still a human. Just because the infant is unborn doesn't mean it is okay to murder it since the mother didn’t want it. Life begins at conception and ends at natural death, so unborn babies have the right to life. No one should be able to take that away from them. Abortion may seem okay to some people because they don't want the baby and don’t see it as the murder of a human being because the infant has not been born yet, but they are wrong. Some women don’t think abortion is murder, but they are just telling that to themselves to keep the guilt of killing that innocent child at bay. Choosing abortion, instead of putting the child up for adoption, promotes a culture in which human life is disposable.

Abortion, as you all may know, is a really popular topic. There have long been many debates between the two groups, pro-life and pro-choice. People who are pro-life believe that part of the government’s job is to protect all forms of human life. Those who are pro-choice believe that every individual should have control over their own reproductive systems. Pro-life supporters strongly believe that even an undeveloped fetus has life; it is still growing and it needs to be protected. And this sounds reasonable. However, after doing more research on this topic, I believe abortion should remain legal. In this speech I will be explaining how making abortion illegal could lead to emotional instability, illegal abortions, and how it could violate a women’s right to choose.

Abortion is a deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. There are series of legal, moral and ethical issues which may arise about abortion. Most arguments about abortion are often focused on political insinuations and the legal aspect of such actions. Some frequently asked questions’ regarding the issue is if the practice should be outlawed and regarded as murder or should women have the right to practice it. For example, prior to becoming pregnant, some women feel that they would be able to choose the abortion option without trouble. However, even with reasons why having an abortion would be the best option, some women feel that this decision would not be right for them. On the other hand, some women have a strong belief that abortion is unethical prior to becoming pregnant.

J.K. Rowling once said, “Killing is not nearly as easy as the innocent believe.” When thinking of someone’s life the outcomes do not come to mind until they are played out in the real world. Even though people cannot be present to claim their right they should always be taken in mind. When talking about abortion the fetus plays a big part since it’s what is lost and what is causing much pain and changes .Loss of rights, psychological damage, taxes , and adoption should be taken in mind when discussing rather abortion should be illegal.

Twenty-one percent of all pregnancies, excluding miscarriages, end in abortion. In the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, the Supreme Court ruled that women, in consultation with their physician, have a constitutionally protected right to have an abortion in the early stages of pregnancy free from government interference. An abortion is the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy. Abortions are legal according to the law in the United States, but how do religions feel about abortions? Many practicing Christians have similar feelings about abortions, while many do not think about what other religions teach about the topic of abortion. Catholicism, Islam, and Judaism are all very different religions and have clashed for centuries, but they have similar teachings when it comes to abortion.