The Pros And Cons Of Abortion

There are two main political parties you can choose from in the United States, The Democrats and the Republicans. There are also third parties you can choose from. People can choose to be part of any party. We are divided by the left and right side on the political spectrum. The right are more conservative and the left are more liberal. These two political parties show philosophical differences through their viewpoints on major topics. With so many differences between the parties, finding topics or issues upon which constituents agree on can be difficult.

“How can the “Dream” survive if we murder children? Every aborted baby is like a slave in the womb of his or her mother. The mother decides his or her fate” (Martin Luther King, Jr). This quote, by Martin Luther King Jr, represents how Martin Luther King Jr really feels about abortions, and how abortions relate back to the idea of slavery. As abortions are spreading all across the world many people have wondered if there are any positives to abortions? If there are not any positives to abortion then people may wonder, what are the negatives to abortions, and how do other people feel about abortions.

Abortion is a very controversial topic in today’s society. Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks (Abortion). Many people have issues regarding this topic, while some support the idea. This paper will be covering the pros and cons, people’s attitudes, and how a researcher could possible change your perspective on the topic at hand.

Abortion is one of the most controversial topics and many argue that it's wrong, but I disagree, I am a strong supporter of abortions. An abortion is when a woman deliberately terminates a pregnancy, there are many medical methods used to perform an abortion. The techniques used for abortion have changed drastically over time and many cultures developed their own forms of abortions. Originally abortions were unregulated and many women performed abortions on themselves at home, which were very unsafe and many at home abortions resulted in injury or death. The two main methods of abortion as of right now are surgical and medical abortion, these are much safer than previous methods and rarely inflict any harm onto the woman. The surgical method is performed using a vacuum like device to empty the uterus of its content. The medical abortion can only be used early in a pregnancy and requires a woman to take a prescribed pill for the first seven weeks of her pregnancy.

Have you ever wondered why abortion is such a debated topic. How some politicians use it as a political ploy and others are completely against abortion? Also, if the supreme court says abortion is legal, why have many states added so many restrictions and rules to it. If abortion is legal, why does the government try so hard to make women feel like it isn’t. When did it become ok for the government tell women what and what not to do with our bodies and made our decisions for us? These new abortion restrictions makes it even harder for women to have an abortions, then it already is.

In the 45th Federalist Papers, James Madison wrote, “the powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the state governments are numerous and indefinite.” In 1973, the Roe v. Wade ruling legalized abortion based on the constitutional right to privacy. This ruling declared abortion a right protected by the federal government as dictated by the Supremacy clause in Article VI of the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court's assertion of unlimited access to abortion as a federal concern violates states’ rights as it was wrongfully justified. Evidence offered by the fourteenth amendment, various court cases pertaining to abortion, and several philosophical arguments from renowned professors support the shift of the decision from federal to state power. Medical necessity is the only exception in which an individual should be granted unrestricted access to abortion.

Abortions happen daily, regardless of if people agree or disagree. There are a lot of people out there that argue whether it is ethically okay to abort an unborn child; many people even bring up religion in the deciding factor. What if the person who needs one isn't religious or has a good reason for not being able to carry a child? Some women cannot financially afford to have a child, or can't physically go through the pain of having birth.

“I relive that day over and over again in my dreams. Not a single day goes by that I don't hate myself for my decision...” An abortion is a termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed the first 28 weeks of the pregnancy. (BPAS) If someone were smart they simply would not have sex until they want a baby, it is not that hard at all, or just get birth control and use protection. Abortion should be illegal and out of our country. It is not an excuse, it is murder and this paper is going to prove that. It is a moral to kill an unborn child for convenience. Throughout the years conception has risen by 30 percent, but the births actually decreased by 6 percent, proves that women were using abortions as a type of birth control, a cruel and distinguishing sort of insurance policy.

Abortion, the subject that has raise many debates and protests around the world. As Pop Francis said, and Marquis seems to agree to it, “The right to life is the first among human rights.” However, they are believer such as Margaret Sanger and Reiman, that argue women should have control of their body, consequently, abortion is ethically permitted. There are extremes in both sides of the abortion debate, and the discussion of Reiman as an extreme believer and Marquis moderate views, as he believes abortion can have some exception will be presented. After presenting these philosophers arguments, my point of view will be express and the similarity to Marquis argues.

I chose this topic because it is a very important topic the world is trying to deal with. I have a very strong beliefs and the people that I know have very strong beliefs concerning abortion. Merriam-Webster dictionary describes abortion as, 1(“The termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus.”) 2(Abortion has been legal in the United States since 1973. From 1980 to 2013 abortions have caused the deaths in over 13 million deaths in the U.S. alone.) That is equal to the number of people Hitler exterminated in World War II.

One of the biggest topics of the 20th and the 21st century is whether or not abortion is right or wrong, this topic is widely debated and controversial in American politics where pro-life politicians and citizens are against the pro-choice politicians and citizens that support murdering of defenseless unborn children in the womb of their mothers. One argument that pro-choicers use in defense of abortion is that, the fetus is not a baby, therefore they are not murdering babies. This claim is easy to debate against since there are statistics that show that fetuses have qualities of human life. Fetuses have a heartbeat at 21 days, by 5-8 weeks the spinal cord starts to develope, the eyes have already started to develope, even the genitals start to develope (the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists). by the 7-12th week mark, the weeks where 54% of abortions take place, the baby has developed a nose, mouth, ears, intestines, brain waves, the hiccups, along with touch response (Mullins). These are facts that there is a human developing to survive and be born at the 9 month mark.There is a large moral decision regarding having an abortion or not having an abortion. Many women and even men struggle with the fact that

Abortion is one of the most controversial topics today. Many people have different ideas or beliefs on whether abortion is right or wrong. There are two different views on abortion, pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life views abortion as murder, wrong, and immoral. Pro-life viewers believe that women who have an abortion are killing a human life. Pro-choice viewers believe that women are not obligated to carry a baby they do not want or are prepared for to term. However, I believe abortion is only acceptable in the case of rape, but not in the case of failed contraception.

“Do not judge my story by the chapter you walked in on”-unknown. Everyone has different opinions, different point of views, and they are so quick to judge when someone does something that they do not approve of. Many may say, “It’s my body and I can do whatever I please with it”, we do not think about the consequences of our actions. Abortion is a huge responsibility; one must think and be mindful of how the decision will affect them. Abortion may be considered for many reasons, like if the girl was a victim of rape, if there is a young careless couple who are not ready for it. However, who’s to say the right choice is right? Or the wrong choice is wrong? Choice is the opportunity to do what you believe is correct, it’s a women’s right to do what she believes she needs, no matter what anyone else thinks. I am not against abortion but only for certain reasons. I am not saying abortion should be used as a way to prevent pregnancy daily, or that it should be taken advantage of.

Abortion is a controversial topic and there are typically two sides to the argument. One being the pro-life view which believes that abortion is wrong and the unborn deserve life. The opposing side is the pro-choice argument which believes that the mother should have to choose to have an abortion. Before a stance is chosen the fetal development which the unborn undergo from conception to birth must first be considered. The first month is when the fertilization begins and right away it develops the genetic coding; then towards the end of the month it developes a heartbeat. During the second and third month, the embryo starts developing vital organs along with its body features and at the end of the third month the fetus is fully formed. From the fourth through sixth month the fully formed fetus is developing features such as hair, nails, increased pulse, pigment color, and eyelids. Additionally, it will begin to be active and perform tasks such as kicking. In the last three months of pregnancy, the fetus is developing its final characteristics, and finally, towards the end of the ninth month the baby is born (Source M). By gaining a full understanding of the unborn’s development, a better grasp of the issue is obtained. As a result, today's society should identify abortion as taking another human’s life considering the scientific and logical reasoning as well as the inhumane process of abortion itself.

Each day throughout our world, medical professionals suction thousands of babies from their mothers’ wombs through a procedure called abortion. The law protects and provides consent to both the mother and the medical professionals for these procedures. However, the babies seemingly have no right to protection or life themselves because of the argument regarding when a fetus is determined be human and have life. Pro-life author, Sarah Terzo, in a LifeSiteNews.com article, relays the following testimony supporting this from a medical student upon witnessing his first abortion, “Rejected by their mothers and regarded as medical waste by their killers, society allows these babies to die silently, with no recognition or acknowledgment of their humanity” (Terzo).