Abortion has been a hot button issue in politics for as long as it has been around. For a long time, people have been divided into two groups, “Pro-Choice” and “Pro-Life”. The former of the two consists of those people who believe abortion is not wrong and should be legal to all women in the United States. Whereas the latter believe that abortion is an offensive act and should be illegal in this country. Each side brings their own points to the argument. Many people believe the only side Pro-Life advocates try to use to defend abortion is religion. That, however, is not true. This paper will set out to take a stand on why abortion should be illegal by looking at four main points that put religion aside. The medical world, political world, constitutional …show more content…
Much of it is divided down the middle, and the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life stances can be clearly viewed throughout whatever work one may be reading. Often, the bias is so strong throughout literature; it is hard not to read with a persuaded mind. The Ethics of Abortion acknowledges this issue stating that many of “those who are pro-choice call their opponents ‘anti-choice’” and “those who are pro-life refer to those who favor legalized abortion as ‘pro-abortion’” (Kaczor). This book, unlike many others, strives to not use this “loaded language”, because it has a way of instantly making the reader’s biases block their mind. This, therefore, is the type of information that will be focused on for presentation in this paper. Other types of literature that was useful for this paper was actual recounts from people who have experience with abortion. One particular issue of The American Journal of Nursing focused on statements from nurses regarding their opinions on abortion. Finally, the utilization of statistics posted by the Center for Disease control is another useful tactic for the organization of this …show more content…
This guarantees that when a fetus is killed in the process of its mother’s murder it is a victim. Therefore, this regards the fetus as a person with constitutional rights. The person who killed the women would be facing charges of double homicide, which is what you would be charged with in the case of the murder of two human beings (Public Law 108-212). It is incredibly hypocritical to allow a child to be considered a human being when a psychopath murders it, yet not when its own mother does, it is considered a constitutional right. There is no justification as to why this is
Within the recent events of the overturning of Roe V Wade the opinions on abortion have been at the forefront of political conversations. Especially among the people who are pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life believes that an unborn fetus is a life and killing it is killing a person, meanwhile pro-choice is the belief that someone who is carrying the fetus has the right to choose whether they keep it or not. The article “3 Compelling Reasons I am Pro-life” by Tim Counts on the website erlc is about the reasoning behind this man’s point of view. The article uses three points religion, science, and “human flourishing and love”.
In June of 2022, The United States Supreme Court ruled for the overturn of Roe v. Wade - a decision that was made in January of 1973 that is responsible for the decriminalization of abortion across the whole United States. For nearly 50 years, this ruling has guaranteed the women of America a constitutional right for an abortion. Since the verdict, there have been many legal battles concerning its overturning with people who are more in favor for women in America to be able to have an abortion and those who choose to stand with the most recent verdict. An abortion is the termination of a human pregnancy, and has definitely been the most heated debate topic of our time. Abortion should remain accessible and allowed for women for many
So abortion is federally legal in the U.S. but different states may ban it or not for their own personal reasons. This topic is very controversial because many different people have different opinions on this topic. For example the two main opinions are called pro life and pro choice. The people who support pro life believe that all life is important and that an abortion should never happen unless to save the mother. The opposite opinion of pro life is pro choice and these people believe that it 's the woman 's choice to decide whether or not they want to have an abortion.
The pro-choice/pro-life is a major argument in politics in the United States today. However it is not so simple as pro-choice and pro-life. Pro-choice has been coined to mean that women should have the right to choose abortion and it should be a legal option. Pro-life has been connected with the banning of abortion and looking at a fetus as a life so abortion is basically murder. However this pro-life view has gotten very convoluted.
Abortion is not only a fluctuating concept in our society, but an ethical and emotional debate, as well. The image I have chosen presents concepts from a cultural and historical background, as well as presents an ethical, emotional, and logical appeal to the audience. The debate about abortion has simply been overblown and exhausted. The truth of the matter is, abortion is murder. Ending a life, whether innocent or guilty, is murder.
With almost half the nation divided among their views, abortion remains one of the most controversial topics in our society. Since Roe v. Wade, our views in society as well as following court cases have been progressing toward the woman’s right to choose. The precedent set by Roe v. Wade made the Supreme Court acknowledge that it cannot rule specifically when life begins and it also affirms that it is the woman’s right to have an abortion under the 14th Amendment. In the 1st Amendment, the Establishment Clause forbids the government from passing laws “which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another”. Many Christian pro-lifers use their religious beliefs to dispute when life begins.
Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Life Abortion. The word alone has the power to make a room go still. The popular debate topic has a reputation of provoking aggression no matter where it is mentioned due to its strong relation to people’s rights and ethics, but does it really need further deliberation? Abortions should be kept legal across the United States for a multitude of reasons: they allow people to stay in school and work, largely lessen likelihood of would-be-parents falling into economic depressions, prevent overload of responsibilities to the unprepared, protect women’s rights to privacy, help reduce the number of parentless children, conserve resources, give options, decrease maternal injuries, lower crime rates, and maintain the amount of federal spending on welfare.
There are two sides to this debate in which individuals identify themselves as either “pro-choice” or “pro-life.” Supporters classify themselves as pro-choice, and argue “that choosing abortion is a right that should not be limited by governmental or
For the last couple of years, americans have been deeply polarized over the issue of abortion. They debate has been cast in terms of “ pro-life” views and “pro-choice” views. The legality of abortion was confirmed in 1973 when the United States Supreme Court struck down a Texas
Placing the Rights of a Woman before the Views of Politicians An incredibly controversial topic, abortion has always possessed a significant portion of media coverage, predating the infamous 1973 court case Roe v. Wade, which established the law permitting women “safe, legal abortions from well-trained medical practitioners” (“History of Abortion). However, the desire to virtually ban all abortions, regardless of circumstance or economical standing, is resurfacing in the republican party’s platform and on the lips of many politicians. Personal bias is beginning to interfere, yet again, with women’s efforts to reclaim the rights to control one’s own life and body. Irrespective of outrageous arguments posed by unempathetic politicians, safe,
Abortion is a very sensitive issue. Many people are constantly debating whether or not abortion should be allowed or not. Some people think abortion is very bad and that it should not be allowed at all. They think abortion is like committing murder as it is killing the human fetus. Others feel that the parents should have the right to choose and it is not murder until the baby is born.
An ethical dilemma today in society is that of abortion, which one would define as a deliberate end to a pregnancy. Various arguments exist questioning if an abortion is morally justifiable. Some say the state should decide on the legality of an abortion, some politicians say the federal government should decide, and many believe it should be up to the women since it pertains to their body. In this paper, I will analyze what a utilitarian’s perspective on abortion would be. First, let’s get a clear understanding of utilitarianism.
The federal Unborn Victims of Violence Act,which was enacted ‘to protect unborn children from assault and murder,states that under federal law,anybody intentionally killing or attempting to kill an unborn child should be punished. Life being at conception,so unborn babies are human beings with a right life. Abortion is the killing of a human being which defies the word of God. Abortion cause psychological damage. Abortions reduce the number of adoptable
Therefore, stopping the life of a fetus is unethical and wrong. If a person kills a pregnant women they are charged with two counts of murder. If abortion is not murder then why in the United States would the murderer of a pregnant women be charged with two counts? The same should go in abortion cases. Just because the biological mother decides to terminate the pregnancy what is the difference if a murder takes that decision into his or her own hands?
An Argument that Abortion is wrong To talk about abortion is a very difficult topic because everyone is playing God. When I refer to everyone that means, politics, philosophers, and religions. I found three very important points of view about abortion. First, the extreme conservative view (held by the Catholic Church); second, the extreme liberal view (held by Singer); and third, the moderate views, which lie between both extremes. Some opponents (anti-abortionists, pro-life activists).