Abortion Abortion has been one of the most controversial topics for females for a number of years. On January 22, 1973, in its famous Roe v. Wade case, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a woman’s right to abortion is protected under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (McBride 2006). As defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary, it is “a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus” (Merriam-Webster). There are two main points of view when it comes to abortion: pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life supporters believe that life begins at conception and therefore aborting the unborn child would constitute murder (Rambeau 2015). Many pro-life supporters have their beliefs founded in their faith, with many Christian religious organizations, including primarily, the Catholic Church and are also aligned frequently, but not always, with the Republican party. The term pro-life has been used instead of anti-abortion, so that the emphasis could be seen on the value of the unborn child’s life. On the other side of the spectrum are the pro-choice advocates. These supporters believe that it is a woman’s …show more content…
In all cases, pro-life supporters believe that abortion is wrong and that it should be illegal. They believe that life starts at conception and from there on out, any form of abortion is murder. While there are often unplanned or unwanted pregnancies, there are truly no unwanted children. There are many couples-gay and straight-who are unable to have children and are looking for children to adopt. Each year there are approximately 40,000 babies that are given up for adoption with 600,000 couples actively seeking to adopt children. Another group that supports pro-life, is the Catholic church. They believe that abortion is an act of evil and they oppose any and all abortions. They see it as termination of an unborn life, therefore a sin and