The pro-life versus pro-choice debate has polarized this nation for decades. Many supporters believe that it is more of an issue regarding women’s rights, than it is about the definition of life. The individuals that are against the prospect of terminating a pregnancy, believe that life begins at conception. This is where the argument lies, what truly defines life and where do we draw the line with abortion? Life is defined as, “The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death” (Definition of life in English) However, from a biological standpoint, life begins at a similar yet more exact point than just a definition. …show more content…
“They base this argument on the fact that they consider the fetus as human; therefore, killing potential people not only is it wrong but also illegal. In addition, there is the argument on fetal rights; that is, since the fetus is a potential human then human rights apply.” (Karakoulaki, M., 2012) Not only do these individuals who advocate for pro-life believe that abortion is murder, but they also believe that the act of terminating a pregnancy puts the prospective mother in danger of health issues. “Connecting abortion with psychological illnesses and even breast cancer; arguments that that have no scientific base.” (Karakoulaki, M., 2012) Many go as far as claiming that abortion is an act against the feminism moment, as by terminating a pregnancy you are potentially murdering a soon to be …show more content…
pro-choice tends to disregard the fact that the wide majority of women who have terminated pregnancies do not, in reality, do so entirely by choice. Circumstances may put these women in a situation where abortion is the least self-destructive option accessible to them. “According to a study conducted by the Guttmacher Institute, 68% of women who have abortions in the United States say that they cannot afford to have children and 27% cite this as their primary reason for terminating the pregnancy. 20% cite health reasons. 38% are young women either hiding pregnancies from their parents, or ordered by their parents to terminate their pregnancies.” (Head, T.,
Pro-Life vs Pro-Choice: Annihilating the Abortion Argument says, “In light of the fact that both science and Scripture corroborate the view that abortion is the painful killing of an innocent human being, it is incumbent upon Christians to do everything in their power to halt the spread of this enormous evil.” You wouldn’t like to get killed with no chance to say no or no chance to say no or to put up a fight. Killing an innocent person is wrong and you should be put in jail for doing that because your baby should have the chance to live. Even if you don’t want the baby you could keep it for the nine months and then give it to a family that can’t have kids and could give someone a good
In numerous cases, women who are wanting to follow through with abortion often become targeted as a
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.
Before Roe v. wade the number of deaths from illegal abortions was around 5000 and in the 50s and 60s the number of illegal abortions ranged from 200,000 to 1.2 million per year. These illegal abortions pose major health risks to the life of the woman including damage to the bladder, intestines as well as rupturing of the uterus. The choice to become a mother must be given to the woman most importantly because it’s her body, her health, and she will be taking on a great responsibility. A woman’s choice to choose abortion should not be restricted by anyone; there are multiple reasons why abortion will be the more sensible decision for the female.
Her well-developed and valid premise holds value and presents a strongly reasoned argument, backed by extensive research she conducted. Premises and Rationales Tanya Luhrmann upholds her evidence behind every premise regarding abortions, the unfair treatment of the fetus, and “Pro-Life” beliefs. She explains that, “...the issue that provokes such anger surrounds the fetus’s right to life--its status as a potential human being” (Luhrmann, 1979, p. 1). Luhrmann addresses the importance of legalizing and creating safe procedures during abortions
“I 've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born. ”- Ronald Reagan. All people deserve respect and deserve the right to live their lives until natural death. The right to make their own memories, to start a family of their own, and the right to drive their parents up the wall, are all basic needs everyone deserves.
Why Abortion Should Be Illegal Abortion has been a popular debate in the United States, especially after the Supreme Court ruling in 1973 stating a woman has the right to an abortion. In my opinion, abortion is wrong and very unethical. There are some specific instances where abortion may be acceptable, but for the most part, abortion is an evil act. Abortion should be illegal because it is the killing of an innocent human, even if he or she has not been born yet.
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
Abortion Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by abolishing a fetus or embryo before it can survive outside the uterus. Abortion is a very controversial topic, for example, one side of this topic believes abortion is cruel and committing murder, while the other side believes that since the fetus or embryo isn 't developed enough to be considered a living human being yet, that abortion is not commiting murder. Despite this information, there is a lot more to abortion than the opinion of it being “right” or “wrong”. According to “Students for life” who are pro life, about 1 million abortions are executed each year in the US. That data adds up to 22% of pregnancies ending in abortion.
Dr. Bongioanni explains that human life begins at conception and that any
If you ask someone that is pro-life when life begins they will tell you that is starts at conception. If this is the case and life does in fact begin at conception than abortion is considered the murder of an unborn child. In 2004 around 29 states had passed “The Unborn Victims of Violence Act” which recognized an unborn child as a victim if their mother was attacked and injured or killed both of them (National Right to Life, 2004). This would mean the attacker would be charged with murdering not only the woman, but also her unborn child. Individuals against abortion now argue that this law should also pertain to terminating pregnancies, for is classifies the unborn child as a human life and the law is supposed to protect them from intentional harm and
(Tanner) Pro-choice defenders also say that it is the woman 's right to choose to have the baby or not, forgetting the baby 's rights. The life of a human being begins at the moment of conception, and it is not the fetus´s fault if the mother wasn 't ready to have a baby or if the situation in which baby was conceived wasn 't ideal. For example, if the baby is conceived by rape, the baby should not pay the consequences of other people, he or she has not done anything wrong .”Compassion for the mothers is extremely important, but it is never
Since abortion was made legal in the United States, there have been fifty-seven million abortions in the United States alone. Each one of those children were a life that could have happened, but instead were stopped by a mother’s choice. Many pro-choice advocates say that those fifty-seven million abortions
According to a 2014 study performed by the CDC, over 650,000 legal abortions were performed in the US alone that year. That’s over 650,000 lives lost to the “Pro-Choice” cause. However, the NPR and ProPublica recently teamed up to discover that the US has the worst maternal mortality rates in the developed world. On average, 24.9 women die in every 100,000 pregnancies. This may not seem like much, but compared to the next highest rate of 9.2 deaths per 100,000 pregnancies, found in the UK, the difference is drastic.