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    In this article, the authors talk about abortion in general. And how different religious and cultural groups have different opinions. They discuss the topic of abortion in Islam, and how under no circumstance is one allowed to take a life of the innocent. Then they further discuss the opinions of Muslim scholars on abortion. There are the Shiite scholars who consider abortion to be “forbidden after implantation of the fertilized ovum.” (K. M. Hedayat, 2006). In Islam, this is when God places a soul

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    A huge topic of discussion in today’s culture is abortion. According to a Gallup poll done in 2015, 50% of Americans are pro-choice, while only 44% are pro-life. The other 6% of Americans are undecided. Abortion is currently legal because of the ruling of Roe v. Wade, but many people want to make this illegal. I am against abortion because fetuses are living humans, it is wrong to intentionally kill another human, and it goes against the word of God. Pro-Choice people often say that unborn

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    marked an important turning point in public health policy (Prechoice.org). Abortion has been going on as early as the settlers have arrived. It was until the mid-late 1800s that abortion was becoming illegal in many states. When it comes to the debate of abortion, there are many points brought up.

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    To begin with, there has always been a huge issue with the topic of abortion, why? Well, it’s a tough subject and can get extremely emotional and very defensive. Honestly, people just need to open up their eye’s and understand that it's murder and not just a choice. It is murder because two can create a blessing and the choice of aborting it, is more like a sacrifice for the reason a mother can’t carry a baby for nine months. Whether a person is a teen, young adult, or an adult and is in a horrible

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    the United States today. Some think it should be illegal, some think it should be legal but with restrictions, and then there are those who think it should be legal and free to access when wanted or needed. It usually ends with the Baby VS. Mommy debate. When does a fetus become a person? While pro-life advocates believe life begins at conception, pro-choice activists argue that abortions are going to happen whether it’s legal or not. Those who are pro-choice believe in abortion legalization to

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    Roe V. Wade Debate

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    Issue: • Would it be ethical to amend the U.S. Constitution to fetuses a constitutionally protected right to life. Step 1: Information Gathering • What does the Constitution actually state about the rights of individuals and how would the unborn benefit from these rights? o Research Results: • From the political responsibility center by Clifford Stevens stated that in the “English Common Law there is a declaration of the rights of the unborn which would warrant incorporation in the 14th amendment

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    handled in the world today. However, with almost everyone choosing one side or another, the laws and ideas behind abortion are argued by both sides, while some people are conservative also known as pro-life advocates, they are involved in the abortion debate against the practice of abortion. They view abortion as a wrong choice, as well as the intentional termination of human being. Pro-life advocates, think that women do not have a right to choose whether or not to continue their pregnancy. They want

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    refers to a pregnancy being terminated due to decision of the carrier. Abortion is a topic that arouses many debates and inflame one’s point of view. It can cause complex problems or emotional distress. There are 2 types of abortion, spontaneous, which means miscarriage, and induced, which is the process of terminating the baby through science. As I stated, abortion can cause many debates. Ruled by the Supreme Court, the 1973 landmark case, Roe vs Wade, was created over the legalization of abortion

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    As mentioned in our discussion topic, the abortion debate has been centered on the rights of the mother or the rights of the fetus; however we seem to leave men out of the decision. While it is true that the woman is the one who will carry the baby in her womb, it is also true that the baby is a product of two persons not only one. As Edge and Groves mention in chapter 11, the topic of abortion is surrounded by many controversies, and it is nowhere near to be resolved. In my opinion, it would be

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    Some countries banned the procedure of abortion, while others have put no restriction on the provisions relating abortion (Makenzius, 2012, p. 11). Therefore, nowadays there are different debates around this concept that divide into two ethical positions: pro-choice and pro-life. The basic question in this debate sounds like “Are you for or against abortion?”, or with another words "Are you pro-choice or pro-life?" Consequently, there are people who advocate a right to

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