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.

Abortions have become an epidemic in countries all over the world. It’s something people battle with deciding whether it is right or wrong. Certain individuals believe in Pro Choice and that abortion is a right that all women must have, for various reason such as not having finical, emotional, and relationship stability. On the other hand, there are also many people who believe that women should not have the right to abort a fetus under no circumstances. This view is also like the law in El Salvador. El Salvador has the world’s strictest laws on reproductive rights. The punishment for murder and abortion go hand in hand. El Salvador criminalized abortion 20 years ago and is one out of 5 other countries where abortion is illegal under no circumstance, even in the case of rape, incest or miscarriage. This law has led to the imprisonment of dozen young women. Women who’ve had abortions or those who have experienced a miscarriage can face up to 30 years minimum to 50 years maximum in prison. Recently in El Salvador, a 19-year-old student was sentenced to 30 years in prison after having a baby that was stillborn.

Abortion is a topic that everyone has an opinion on, it is described as “The termination of a pregnancy and the expulsion of pregnancy tissue, including embryo/fetus, placenta and membranes.” (Abortion,2017). Abortion is a topic that will never be agreed upon it is a very controversial topic which there has been two groups formed, one is called Pro-Life and one is Pro-Choice. Pro-Life is a group that believes that the unborn baby has the same rights as a mother, a fetus life begins at conception. Pro-Choice is a group that believe that a fetus is considered a life when the baby is considered Viable, they say that a person’s age is calculated by when a person is born not when they are conceived (Procon.org). If a form of prevention is offered free and an accessible birth control is available and it is taught by a professional in school on sex ed., less abortions would be needed. Although over a million abortions happen in a year’s time, it does not mean they are all for the right reasons. If you should need an abortion due to incest, rape, or a medical reasoning then those are for the right reasons. Using them as a form of birth control or fear of not affording a baby are not the right reasons to get an abortion.

Removing an embryo or fetus from the uterus before it is prepared for birth results in the termination of a pregnancy, or commonly known as an abortion. The controversy of whether or not is should be legal is due to the different opinions of what is moral when it comes to the status of the fetus. Common questions such as, “Should the biological mother, biological father, or state have the final decision” or “Is aborting a six-month-old fetus comparable to killing a six-month-old child, or a 60-year-old man”, are the reason the idea abortion is a contentious topic. Some philosophers, like Don Marquis, agree that abortion is immoral because the potential person’s future of value is stripped away without their consent. Other philosophers, like Mary Anne Warren, believe that abortion is not immoral either because the fetus has yet to become a person. While some like Judith Jarvis Thomson, claim that abortions are morally permissible in very particular situations. Despite my immense love for infants, I agree that abortion is moral because of the ambiguity of what is human and what is a person.

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

“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 the termination of pregnancy resulting in the death of the fetus. For years, abortion has been performed almost everywhere. Before abortion became legalized in 1973, women were getting abortions done illegally. In the 1800s, these procedures were done unsafely, with improper and/or unsanitary tools by unqualified people. In the early 1900s before it became legalized, it continued to occur in such a way, but qualified people with proper tools began to offer their services illegally at a high cost. If you couldn’t pay you would be turned away leading to these women doing unspeakable acts such as using coat hangers or needles or etc. Many women whom recovered from the harmful effects of abortion improperly such as infection became ill or sterile or etc.

Of all the topics that deal with people's moral standards and his or her beliefs; with that being abortion beings legal is a touchy subject that a a lot of people do not want to talk about. Abortion is a subject that everyone has an opinion about, but only a handful truly know all that laws that are in place for women it get abortions. In the past couple of years, abortion limitations on the state level have made fetus removal harder to access and harder to manage, making it similarly as out of reach to numerous ladies as it would be on the off chance that it were by and large unlawful. Individuals who are pro-choice have since a long time ago contended, fetus removal bans don't stop premature birth to such an extent as drive it underground. Abortion should only be legal for women who have been raped, she is having health issues, or the fetus is damaged.

According to Merriam Webster, the dictionary definition of abortion is the deliberate termination of human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. Pro Choice is the belief that a woman should have the right choose whether or not she would like an abortion. Abortion has always been an issue but began gaining popularity in the United States in the early 1970’s. Many people hold the belief that it is morally wrong to perform an abortion no matter how early on or how late the pregnancy is. Unfortunately, women continuously have to fight for the possibility to get an abortion, no matter the risk, due to it becoming increasingly hard to find places to have one done. Abortion should be the sole decision of the woman pregnant because no one should be able to tell a woman what to do with her body, no scientific basis exists that determines when a fetus gains personhood, and taking away the choice will cause many unsafe and risky abortions.

Many times, people play to the ignorance and the attitude of the society in which we live. In other words, although something may be lawful, it does not mean that it is right. A deductive argument is an argument that is intended to be valid. It should provide a guarantee of the truth of the conclusion and provide the argument’s premises are true. The premises should therefore give a strong support for the conclusion such that if the grounds are true, then it is hard for the conclusion to be false (Rhodes, 2013). About abortion, many lives have been lost in the recent past. There has been a significant increase in the abortion percentage in the world with several the participants losing their lives in the process.

Abortion is a long lasting debate that’s been going on not only in the United States but

According to studentsforlife.org, nearly 1 in 4 (22%) of pregnancies end in abortion. Although those numbers seem high, the statistics rise. Approximately ⅓ of American women have had an abortion by the age of 45.₁ There are multiple aspects of abortion that are popular in debate. With religion playing a massive role in global functioning, it becomes one of the most popular arguments. Another topic widely discussed would be the emotional impact of having an abortion. Lastly, legal and ethical debates are highly favored discussions. Although some may attempt to justify the act of abortion, there are many reasons it should not be tolerated.

“Surrounded by a phalanx of…self congratulatory men- and no women!- [George Bush] signed away a great deal of women’s power over their reproductive lives.” (The Ban on Partial-Birth Abortion Undermines Abortion Rights). For as long people can remember, men have had more power than women when it comes to rights. Should men with no uteruses really be able tell women what they can’t do with theirs? Although this should be an easy question to answer, many people feel that the government is deemed capable of telling women how to handle their pregnancies. Abortions are a very controversial subject; they can be considered either a life-eliminating or life-saving procedure, depending on who is asked. While there are definite cons of abortion, the pros and constitutional rights of a woman outweigh them; women should not be told what they can and cannot do with their bodies and the fetuses they have created. Abortions should be legal and easy to gain access to for the health, safety, and lives of all women.

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