Should Abortion Be Legalized?

Among all the issues that have been fought for or against in the United States, abortion may be one of the most popular issues that Americans are passionate about. Abortion is defined as the removal of the embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy. Thousands of abortions take place every single day, and yet public opinion remains at a standstill as to whether or not abortion is ethical. Everyone holds different opinions on abortion. The proponents believe that it is the women’s private right to determine the future of the baby in her body. On the other hand, the opponents think a woman does not have the right to decide whether the person that she gives birth should live or die. They believe that life begins at conception. In fact, a person’s stance on the issue is often determined by how he views the fetus: a part of the mother’s body or as a human being. I am an opponent, and I believe abortion is murder. Also, abortion should not be legal because it harms women’s health, affects intimate relationship, and women do not have the right to decide the baby’s right to live or die.

Imagine a world where women are not allowed to get tattoos, eat fast food, or even paint their nails. That is what the world would look like if the government were to restrict people 's everyday personal choices. Even though many people would think that having all of those things restricted has nothing to do with abortion, that is not the case. Abortion is a personal choice and therefore should have no limits placed on it when it comes to women over 16 because it takes away their rights that were set in the Constitution. The federal or state government should not have the power to dictate what a valid reason is for a woman to get an abortion no matter how horrific it may seem; however, they should have a legal age to get an abortion because children are not capable of making adult decisions on their own. Instead of restricting adults, the government should give women who want an abortion substantial information about the procedure so they can make a rational decision based on fact, not emotion.

How many times has the topic of abortion come up in one of your conversation? One minute you could be talking about a party and the next everyone is giving their opinions on abortion. For those who are not aware, abortion is the “removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.” Abortions are one of the many topics people always debate about. Laws against abortion first appeared in the 1820’s, “…forbidding mothers to get an abortion after their fourth month of pregnancy (Lewis, par. 1)”. Most abortions in the US had been outlawed by 1900. By 1965, all fifty states had banned abortions, with some exceptions that varied by state. In 1973, the Supreme Court declared existing state abortion laws unconstitutional. While

Abortion has been a recurring issue in our society for over a century, responsible for countless marches, protests, and debates. Both sides display zealous passion for their belief. Since the well-known Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade, declaring that women can constitutionally decide for themselves whether or not to have an abortion, Pro-life activists across the country have have dedicated their lives to overturning this amendment (Roston 2008). Beginning in the late 1800s, as birth control and contraceptives gained popularity, Americans became more dependant on these means of “protection,” increasing sexual behavior across the country (Judie 1986). Later, abortion was legalized as a potential solution to the resulting unintentional pregnancies, sparking empathy in people who believed in the humanity of the unborn child (D 'Souza 2009). The Right-to-Life movement was only the start to the wildfire of pro-life citizens throughout our nation.

Abortion has become a common argument topic in America; numerous individuals consider themselves pro-life and others pro-choice. Those who consider themselves pro-life oppose abortion, while those who are pro-choice advocate for abortion to be legalized. I believe that abortion should be illegal and that life should be recognized upon conception.

With forty five million abortions per year worldwide, the abortion debate is full of what people consider being right or wrong, or whether deliberately terminating a pregnancy before the birth of the child is in essence, murder. (6)

Abortion is a personal matter and is a very sacred and sensitive topic. The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy is what we know of as an abortion. Although abortion is considered to be immorally wrong to some people, it should be a fundamental right for women to control their own bodies.

The natural tendency of abortion is a very touchy subject that has been continually argued over by many people. The main controversy is should abortion be legalized? To answer this question we must first define abortion. Abortion is the destruction of the fetus or unborn child while the child is still in the mother’s womb (n.d.). This procedure can be done by clinics set up especially for this purpose. So many people are against abortion that you can drive by any clinic that offers this procedure and see numerous of people outside protesting abortion by showing pictures of dead babies. There are two sides to abortion Pro-Life vs Pro-Choice these two groups offer different solutions to the problem.

In the United States in 1848 the Women’s Rights Movement began and a little shy of 100 years later in 1920, women all across the nation were said to have finally gained their rights. A hot topic that is one of the most refuted in today’s society is abortion. One may not see abortion to be acceptable, although, does it make it right to take away that right from someone else? It has taken women a lot of fight and willpower to gain rights to their own bodies, illegalizing abortion would take that right away. Therefore, the question is, should abortion continue to be legalized?

If a persons life was taken away from them as an unborn, they would not be here today to speak on how they feel about abortions. How would he or she feel if their mother took his or her life away before it even started? Imagine being a baby with no way to speak on the choice whether to live or die. The futures these babies hold do not exist or will never exist due to being aborted by a selfish heartless person. 60 % of women in this world choose to get abortions, this is per year, and the other 40% are either birthed or miscarried. Now, what if every 9 out of 10 females had an abortion? Although abortions are common throughout the world, some people don 't have reasons behind abortions. We have some people that are against abortion then we

Ever since the year of abortion legalization, many young innocent lives have been awaiting for the world ahead of them; Young premature babies thinking that they may still have a life ahead of them. In fact, many babies today, are now being unborn. Many humans today are now arguing that while it is a potential human being it is not yet a tangible one. This mentally is clearly dignifying carelessness, ignorance of a child’s life, and also a lack of responsibility. In fact, many women who are with this law are not aware of the unlimited amount of health risks it can cause to the carrier herself. Abortion, legalized in the United States of America, is an unjustified way of ending a young child’s chance to take a breath.

“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a loving mother and a happy childhood,” quoted by Agatha Christie. Every child deserves to be brought up into a loving, and stable environment with the love and compassion of their mother. This is unfortunately not always the case, due to abortion procedures not being legalized and or denied, many mothers seeking an abortion are forced to give birth to a baby that was initially not wanted. There are several causes as to why mothers seek abortion in the first place, followed by the effects the child and mother are faced with by bringing up a child that is initially unwanted. In order to bring a life into the world, the mother must be financially set to properly care for the demands that a newborn baby has, or else the consequences in not having a stable source of income may hinder a child’s upbringing.

Within the following essay, one shall discuss all the circumstances in which it is always permissible to have an abortion, and that a detelogical pro-life standing on abortion, which would consider it not permissible in any circumstances and so wish to avoid permitting abortion in any circumstance, is ultimately wrong. The following essay will be split into two parts, the first will discuss Second order reasons for abortion and the second will discuss First Order reasons. First order reasons are reasons for abortion, which are easily justifiable, such as rape and medical complications which are mostly accepted by the deontelogical standing, whereas Second order reasons are, in comparison, less easy to justify, such as socioeconomic reasons

The history of abortion in America is a lengthy road full of twists and turns. TO begin, in the early 19th century abortions were relatively legal in America. Many states in the early 19th century began to restrict and then ban abortions for various reasons. The first state to make any restriction regarding abortion was Connecticut in 1821. Connecticut prohibited a harmful substance that caused a miscarriage after “quickening”. Quickening is the stage of the pregnancy when the fetus makes movements, such as kicking (Wilson). Other states began to ban this substance as well and abortions were becoming less and less legal countrywide. The last major anti-abortion legislation was passed in 1873. This legislation was called the Comstock law. This law made “selling, distributing or owning any abortion related product or service”, illegal, as well as,

As seen in our recent 2016 election, citizen’s nationwide chose their future president based on what the path of abortion would look like if they were to become elected. The democratic candidate promised the legalization of abortion for women, while the republican candidate promised to make every aspect of abortion illegal. Then arises the issue of whether or not the government should intervene by making abortion legal or illegal. Of course, when talk of making abortion legal or not is brought up, half will argue with the side of religion while the other half will argue in terms of women’s rights. However, there are aspects of abortion that are left untouched by this conversation. For example, the economic side of abortion induced by the government, along with the cultural and social standards that are expected by the support of legalizing abortion. Abortion should be legalized, however, with heavy restrictions because of economic, social, and cultural issues that are tightly wound around the issue.